What height should the vanity section be?

8 years ago

last modified: 8 years ago

Hi. Re-doing the bathroom but keeping the two vanities against the two walls with a make up area and chair in between. Getting white vanities with quartz and will have matching mirrors over the vanities and a slightly different sized triple mirror medicine cabinet over the middle section. Someone said to keep the height the same in the whole area (don't go shorter in the center portion like I currently have). She said it will look much nicer. The new vanities will be almost 36 inches tall including the countertop. I am gong to have a pull out drawer in the middle piece (they said I can only get 6 inches wide, not thinner). Do you agree that the center will look best the same height? I can try to find a taller than usual chair. Thank you.

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JAN MOYER

8 years ago

last modified: 8 years ago

Same height, same color same everything, including same mirrors.. Use a counter stool/chair at the make up area.

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Stacey F
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8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
Thank you. Will a 26 inch stool be okay if the drawer is 6 inches (that leaves just 4 inches of room)? I will rarely sit down anyway. I could ask if they can do a custom made drawer that is just 4 inches but I don't know if they can since they are semi-custom cabinets. Or, maybe I can cut down the legs by two inches?
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JAN MOYER
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
Virtually any upholsterer can build/ customize a rolling ottoman/skirted "cube" in any fabric you may choose to a perfectly comfortable seat height. I'd use a sunbrella indoor/outdoor that can be scrubbed free of a spot or stain. Will look better and fill the "gaposis" beneath the counter top as well.
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Stacey F
Original Author
8 years ago
What a great idea!! Thank you!! What dimensions would you suggest? The space will be about 30 inches high and 32 inches wide.
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JAN MOYER
8 years ago
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The SIT space will be 30 high. the top will match the rest. Meaning you just want to be able to sneak your thighs under with feet flat on the floor...no leg crossing. I'd make it 22 wide, 20 inches deep front to back, and 24 " HIGH. After all cushy /firm fanny padding is considered.

It will slide right under with a gap of only 4 inches left and right sides. Ask for casters hidden under that tailored skirt. You will only need three or four yards, solid or pattern depending. You could even ask for a STORAGE lift lid version/pad that lid. Hide the dryer, curling iron...... and any other uglies. Tuft it, don't tuft it, whatever!! Basically a version of this in your fabric and size "corrected"
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
8 years ago
The same height everywhere and an adjustable stool that goes from chair height to counter stool height.I would stay away from fabric covered in a bathroom especially in a make up area , keep the jewellery in your closet and all the make up in a drawer bathrooms are not the best place to store makeup/
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JAN MOYER
8 years ago
There's no point to adjusting, you only have so much space because of the drawer. Any lower than a 24 seat, and you won't be able to see your own face : ) Any indoor/outdoor fabric is scrub- able, and usually bleach-able. The gaping open spot is not exactly a feature to my mind. And hiding hair tools is a bonus. I hate a ton of junk on the counter. My makeup is in a single vanity drawer with ZERO issues. The back up are in the linen closet behind that. Also zero issues. : )