Easy Steps to Choosing the Right Bathroom Basin Cabinet for Your Bathroom
Choosing a bathroom basin cabinet is not quite as straightforward as we would like it to be! If you are in the process of refurbishing a bathroom, or building a new one, you will have to make this decision and choose well for the best results. Here are some steps to take in order to get it right first time:
- Measure, measure, measure! You have to know how much space you have available. Once your bathroom layout has been planned or completed, measure the space that you have available for the bathroom basin cabinet. Usually, the size of the sink will provide a good indication, but people often choose to make the bathroom basin cabinet bigger than the basin if there is enough space. You must also measure the space around the basin, so you know how much space is available between the basin and other bathroom objects such as the shower or toilet.
- How many people are going to use your bathroom basin cabinet, and what will you be storing? If there are a number of people using the cabinet, you may need a bigger one to accommodate all the toiletries. If it is only you, you may need a smaller one. If you want to store towels and cleaning products in it, you may require one with more volume. If you will be using the bathroom to do your hair, you may also need to ensure that the bathroom basin cabinet is located close to an electrical socket, and has enough space for hair dryers, brushes, etc.
- Look for obstacles. Where you place your bathroom basin cabinet is also very important. Look out for the following:
Shower and Bathroom Doors: If the bathroom door opens to the inside, there has to be enough space for it not to continuously bounce off against the bathroom basin cabinet. The door of the cabinet also has to have enough space to open and provide easy access without restrictions. Also check out where the shower door is and to which extent it opens, so that you do not end up with your shower door banging against the vanity all the time.
The Toilet: Do you need your bathroom basin cabinet to be close to the toilet, or further away? Will there be enough space to sit down without having to struggle to reach the bathroom basin cabinet?
Traffic Flow: Remember that people will have to move comfortably through the bathroom and ensure that your bathroom basin cabinet does not block the flow of movement.
- Check where your plumbing is located. You have to build your bathroom basin cabinet around the plumbing because it is incredibly costly to have the plumbing moved. The type of plumbing will also determine which type of vanity you choose.
If you need to choose the right bathroom basin cabinet for your bathroom, contact our experts at GEZA for some great solutions!
