Bathroom Renovation: The Vanity Area

 Hey guys,

I'm back again, trying to speed up this bathroom reno. It's almost done, kind of 95% done, but I've been waaay behind on organizing, editing the pictures, and of course, writing the posts. I don't even know where the videos I was planning on posting to Instagram are. Lost in the void :/

Anyway, earlier this week I shared this little space that I'm loving right now. That's the area right in front of this vanity (picture below).  Lots of storage was created from the attic and transformed the empty wall into these cute little cubbies that are going to hold lots of bath necessities. You can check that post right HERE.

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Now,  before I start talking about my new vanity, I have to show you what I used to live with.
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Two boring cabinets with a cultured marble top. That was all the storage space I had. No drawers, no divisions, it always looked messy!

Well, after the demo. This is what we got:

 A pipe sticking out of the floor had to go below level before the floor was installed.

These arrows in the picture below show all the work done on that wall:

• An electric line was brought back here for an outlet inside a vanity drawer.
• The pipes for sink #2 had to be moved a little further to the right.
• The outlet was brought down the wall.
• The toilet valve was moved a bit higher.

Look at that poor wall when everything was set and done!

Well, the good thing was, the space was ready for the vanity. :)
If you've been following this renovation, you might remember that the vanity was the first item I bought one day while shopping at Costco.
It was there in the garage, patiently awaiting this moment. But, my oh my! That thing was heavy. 😲
It took four strong men (two neighbors, my BIL, and my husband lazily guiding them!) bringing it up the steps and into my room. Oh, and you got to see my bedroom, it's still a disaster zone. :(

Costco -  Casanova 60" Antique Gray Double sink vanity 

I was and I still am so excited about all these drawers and storage! It came with these silver pulls that I changed.

Now, as you see here and in the previous pictures, this vanity has those moldings at the front and on both sides, but I didn't want to have any gaps on the left side that's where the vanity sits against the wall.

The solution was simple and there was no damage to the vanity, in case we want to move it later on.

I added a piece of 1 x 2 pine material from below the countertop and all the way down to the feet. And you have to cut off the profile of each of the moldings. So, the damage is done to the 1 x 2 piece, not to the vanity.

If you do a tight fit, you won't need glue or nails. Use wood filler to close the gaps and then sand and prime the extra piece.

Bring one of the doors to Home Depot so they can match the color. A sample was lots more than what I needed and the color was a perfect match.

Before bringing the vanity to its final place, the guy installed the faucets and let me decide if I wanted them with the plate or without it.

What do you think I chose??

Delta Trinsic Single-handle faucet

Then, in its proper place, he did the double sink hook up and added the outlet on one of the drawers.

This is how that side that's against the wall looks now:

And as you can see, the new toilet is in and shiplap was installed on those walls. ;)

As for the faucets, I thought they looked way better with the plates.

Now I'm deciding if I should go with the white/grey striped rug, the one I picked long time ago, or the colorful, for the reveal pics.

Pulls  |  Tribal Tale Rug  |  Striped Rug  |  Tile

Decisions, decisions...


Have a happy holiday weekend!!!

The following are the links to the projects done in this bathroom:

• Bathroom Reveal
• Tiling the Shower
• From Bathtub to Walk-in Shower
• The fake window
• The Mirrors
• How to Install Real Shiplap
• The Vanity Area
• Under the Eaves Storage Shelves
• How to Plank a Ceiling - ShipLap Ceiling
• Floor-Level Shower Install
• The Lighting Plan
• Fixing Trouble Areas - Plumbing
• The Shower Extension
• Getting to the other side of the bathroom
• Bathroom Demo - Part 2
• Bathroom Demo - Part 1
• The master bathroom plan
• Vintage Modern Master Bathroom Mood Board

Here's how I easily change the look of the shower.

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