Bathroom vanity - an impossible task!
6 years ago
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I’m trying to find a vanity unit for my bathroom based on the designs below ie lots of drawers, sink flush to top, but also with a shelf at the bottom so I can add towels underneath. Naively I didn’t think this would be much of a problem, but it appears that in UK bathroom showrooms it is! Despite visits to numerous bathroom shops in the SW of England, I can’t seem to find anything like this, they all just stick to the same design of either wall hung vanity units or ones which just have cupboard space underneath but no drawers. So frustrating!!
US and Australian homeware stores seem so much more varied than what we have in theUK (something I notice time and time again when I scouring Houzz and Pinterest for inspiration) . Sigh.
If anyone can help me with my dilemma I’d be v happy! Thanks.
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Comments (3)Hi Glen, The size and shape of your space is not dissimilar to many we refurbish, and you do have pleant of options. As "bubbles" suggests, Mereway, Trend (and many others) offer ranges of standalone and built in furniture which would be ideal for your needs. Do you have a budget in mind? If so, to have some insight into that would help to advise on how to get most bang for your buck. To give an idea of what I would recommend: - Remove existing suite and radiator. -Remove existing tiling, re-plasterboard and skim -Install a "Square P" (sometimes called L shape) bath of 850 x 1700, wide end at door end of room with new screen and shower. At "window end", box in from end of bath to wall, possibly with an open shelf unit above -replace flooring with either a good quality vinyl, palio-click or tile flooring -at window end of bathroom, install 600 wide vanity unit with rectangular basin on top on the left (next to boxed in section) with a "concealed cistern" and back to wall WC to the right of that, filled to the boxed in section on the right - see image below (sorry it is small and grainy) -fit a mirrored wall storage unit on the right hand wall above a modern, chrome towel rail/warmer Wrt tiling - I would be tempted to only tile in the bath "corner" with a small splashback of tiles behind the run of furniture along the window wall Colours and finish are always very personal, but I would be tempted by walnut and white with quite square fixtures & fittings (taps, showerhead, radiator etc.) to complement the clean lines of the furniture and bathroom. If you are in the South Wales or Bristol area, feel free to get in touch for a chat. If you wanted me to "mock up" the above ideas in CAD, I'd be happy to do so free of charge over the weekend (a quick task!), and we could give you a feel for costs. If you wanted to order any Mereway or similar furniture, seek out a good local independent bathroom designer/supplier or we might be able to help. Hope this gives you a few ideas!!...See MoreRe-design of small bathroom
Comments (7)Hi Sue. Your question caught my eye because, here at Big Bathroom Shop, we often receive enquiries regarding how to make the most of bathroom space. Not surprising considering that the UK has some of the smallest living spaces in all the Europe! So, I decided to have our specialist bathroom design team look at your sketch, and following are a few idea's we think might be helpful. First of all, as has been mentioned, you will really need to move your door- if it is a stud wall, this won't be too big a job. You could move the door left or right. Let's assume you move it to the right; next to the cloakroom door. That would mean you could then place the bath along the left hand wall. You would really need to think about buying a smaller basin and there are a range of options available to you here. You could consider a compact vanity, which will also provide what may prove to be some much needed storage space. Or you could consider a corner basin or, simply, a small wall mounted basic. All of these options free up a good amount of space. This would leave you plenty of room to install a walk in shower; 800 or possibly even 900mm. You might also want to install a small basin in the adjoining cloackroom. Something to bear in mind, and a favourite saying of our resident expert, Stephen, is that you "aren't having a party in there!" At the end of the day, the amount of floor space that you need to have available is just enough to swing a towel about your shoulders. With this in mind you can work wonders, even in the smallest of spaces. I have provided a couple of links below to some of our compact bathrooms, and to a blog post (Stephen's actual downstairs bathroom) which should help. I hope this is useful and I will keep an eye out for any progress. Best of luck. Ian Compact Bathroom Blog Vanity Units Basins & Corner Basins...See MoreFamily bathroom Renovation
Comments (35)whizzywig and Man About the House, I have measured and measured and it seems I can’t have a shower more than 80x 80cm after the stud wall , that leaves me 80cm for basin. My concern is if it’s too small a shower, and we will all be mostly using the shower, it maybe too tight. It’s also not a lot of space for two ppl to stand at the basin with storage at the bottom and being hindered by the shower glass on one end and open door at the other. I would not take the basin or rad or anything behind the door as it’s really awkward using it. .. still thinking about this. Am I trying to cram too much in when I and not getting enough room for shower or basin, when I can have a roomy shower in the bathtub ( it’s 1500 x 950) and a twin sinks with counter space ( especially as the girls grow and more than on one will be in there at the same time. I know having a separate bath and shower is a luxury, but only one person can be in there showering or bathing at one time given that they all like their privacy even now....See Morepossible bathroom layout
Comments (14)Hi Aisha, We looked at the two spaces you have available and came up with the following ideas. Both of these designs can be adapted into either of the two bathrooms. Bathroom 1 (smaller one with central door) For this one we have the toilet and shower on the back wall with a window centered above the toilet, the shower is spacious enough to have double nozzles so can give you a wetroom atmosphere combined with a large bath tub and stylish vanity and basin set. Bathroom 2 (bigger room with door to side) For this bathroom we propose a freestanding oval bath tub, which gets made into a vocal point by angling it into the room with a curved wall at the end in the corner. The rooms atmosphere is further enhanced through a ceiling mounted shower head which turns the bathroom into a 5 star hotel style wetroom with vanity, toilet and bath / shower configuration. Further enhancements to this room could be tiling finishes on the curved wall corner to enhance its effect and a oversize mirror above the vanity to create the illusion of size. We hope these ideas picks up on some of the features you would like to see in your bathrooms and should you wish any further assistance please do not hesitate to contact me through our site - betterspace.co Good luck, Ed....See More
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