NFR Challenge: Help me find a bathroom vanity that FITS!

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marilynfl

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So...without going into a LOT of detail about the problems I've been facing with my NC Home Frame Builder (who was different from my general contractor finishing up the mess HFB left behind) my even-smaller second bath is SOOOO tiny that we can't find a vanity that looks right in there.

HFB changed the roof joists which then required adding an extra load-bearing wall, which they took away from the small bathroom, which meant the toilet had to turned to meet clearance, which meant the shower had to be smaller, which meant that although a standard 36" x 24" vanity would fit against the wall, it would leave about 16 inches to get INTO THE ROOM.

We're looking for a 30 long by 16 in wide vanity (height isn't an issue). It can be a vessel type that extend over the 16", but the pipes are already coming out of the wall so a corner option won't work.

Kitchen cabinet people picked out a 24" wide vanity but my contractor thinks that is just too small.

We've both been looking everywhere to no avail. Standard width of 19 to 24 inches cuts into the space needed to walk into the room. That is the BIG problem.

I even checked IKEA whom I thought could solve all "tight space" problems.

 
Dang. Just got to your Ikea "solution". Man, if you can't solve

it there, you're cooked!! Custom built?

 
How about not a vanity but a pedestal sink and cabinets somewhere

else in the room--or over the commode.

 
Why not just get a granite/Corian/Something similar counter...

have a sink set into it and put it onto some open shelves?

You could even have doors put on it closed is what you want.

 
Or a corner countertop? I have seen that when people renovate a closet and make into a small bath

I can't visualize the space.... We did a pedestal in our small bathroom. Actually removed the old vanity to make it feel larger.

 
Do you mean 30" wide and 16 inches deep?

"We're looking for a 30 long by 16 in wide vanity (height isn't an issue)."

Standard counter depth is 24" deep. Upper cabinets are standard 12" deep, so you might find an upper to work that can be built out from the wall to give you 16 inches deep, but you'd need to find a sink that bows out in front (Kohler use to make one -- looks kinda like the pix below) -- aka sticks out from the skinny counter. I don't know if they still make it though, but there are some vanities that do this as an all in one unit. (below)

I have a teeny bath, and my thought was to use one of these sinks and use a slab of granite to create a thin counter and run it over the top of the toilet tank for some extra space (this is called a banjo -- BTW, I don't make up these names)

Other than that, you can look at a pedestal or wall hanging sinks as options or find a dresser that works and drop a sink into it.

http://sinksfaucetsandmore.com/ProductImages/empire/Vienna-210.jpg

 
And then there are the cabinets that have open area below them, can't think what they're

called right now, but one of our Florida houses had them, There was about a foot of floor space below the cabinet. It gives a more airy open look. Off to google to see if I can find one.

 
You can have a custom one poured to fit. Using that plasticky marble-looking stuff. I did one for

our guestroom extending a banjo around the corner, slim but very useful banjo. It all worked perfectly and still looks good.

 
Ask for reccos for a good interior decorator in your area, then pay her for one hour to give you

suggestions....you will not regret it, and there will be no mistakes. Even better if you can find one with a contrator's license, then you will also get her contractors discount on product. Even if you have to go custom, she will know the best one to build it.

 
I 2nd this...you really get a lot of bang for the buck using a pro...

Just one little tip I got from working with a pro when building out office space and kitchens at work: if you are right-handed, put the dishwasher on the left...because when rinsing that's the hand the plate is already in, so you don't have to crossover and bend to put the dish in the washer on the right, you simply drop it into the washer on your left.

This alone rocked my world.

 
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