If you aren't short, and have enough space, yes you can. You will be at 36 inches with a solid surface top. But there are other ways to get great storage in that 10" space. A layout of the bath.......would help. With all dimensions. Full extension drawers on a regular vanity generally provide quite a bit of storage.. Or split the space and use a tower configuration.

These often provide a LOT more room ...... can be wired to hold the ugly electric toothbrush.....can make lighting easier and more effective as well. Not to mention the ease of counter level reach.

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We went with the taller sized cabinets in our masterbath remodel and in a whole house remodel of my Dad's vacation house. Much more comfortable than the shorter vanities.

As far as the depth, I just measured and our marble countertop is 23 3/4" measureing from the backsplash to the edge. So the actual cabinets, with doors, are a little less than that bc of the overhand. Ours were custom built to fit the space, so that probably explains the slight difference.

As far as your drawers, you might consider making the middle drawers one 30" stack instead of two 15" stacks. You might have some items that are longer/larger, and the 30" drawer stack would be helpful for storing those things. We did a drawer stack on our vanity with 4 equally deep drawers. But if you need a deeper one for any reason, you could do 3 that are shallower and one at the bottom that is deeper.

In addition to drawers, we like functional storage above the vanity, like a medicine cabinet provides. For that we have a center tower on our vanity. We like it, but many people don't like towers. For us it works and it is appropriately sized so as to not overwhelm the space.

You're so lucky to have such as long expanse for your vanity.

15" Drawer / 30" Sink / 15" Drawer / 15" Drawer / 30" Sink / 15" Drawer.

I'd rather see those two middle drawers replaced with one 30" drawer. Why? Because 15" is pretty narrow and not so useful as a wider drawer ... and because a single wider drawer doesn't waste space on sides /hardware.

I also love the linen towers that other posters showed in the above pictures.

Even with such a wide space, I'd reevaluate the usefulness of a second, duplicate sink. With a single sink, you could have a 24" linen tower + a 36" drawer stack for each spouse + a 24" sink base in the middle. That'd really be a ton of storage.

Is there a reason not to use kitchen base cabinets (24" inches deep and 34" High) for this installation rather than bathroom cabinets which seem to measure 20/21" deep and 31/32" High?

Years ago we stayed in a beach condo in which something was just "off" about the bathroom mirror. I found my self leaning uncomfortably towards the mirror while doing my make-up. At first I thought, "Is it the lighting?", but -- no -- the cabinet was kitchen-depth. If it had been my own cabinet, I suppose I would've become acclimated to it, but it did seem "wrong" to me, and that was exacerbated by the fact that I'm very short.

Before you decide whether to get kitchen-depth cabinets, ask yourself these questions:

- Are those extra couple inches -- at the baaaaack of the drawers -- going to really improve my storage?

- How wide is your bathroom? If you have those extra inches, will your walking space still be comfortable?

- As for the height -- yes -- get it. But first, test it in your kitchen. Imagine you're brushing your teeth, etc. Would the height feel comfortable for you?

You ALSO are not accounting for filler if this is between two walls....................: ) No two walls are perfectly plumb. Ever. No 120 inch thing or combo equaling 120" will fit exactly into a 120 inch opening..Take that to the bank.

Thanks for the suggestions. I generally don't like towers as they make feel closed in, even in a large bathroom. The shallow tower on the counter in the middle is definitely an interesting idea for storing electricals and frequently accessed items. I only have a wall on the right of the vanity and have another 6'+ to the left where a freestanding tub is going to go under 6.5' of windows. I've been planning to keep the cabinets under 120" to allow enough room for a waterfall counter on the left side (budget permitting).

Nobody can really advise without a layout of the entire bath. There are a million ways to get storage.

Normal kitchen height counters have become much more common in bathrooms in the last couple of decades vs vanity height. When I replaced my vanities, I built them to finish at 36 height in both upstairs bathrooms. Neither are 24" deep though because of space constrictions. If the added depth is a problem, you can bump out the wall or mirror above. (But be sure to leave faucet clearance space.)

Ditto about using the widest drawer stacks you can fit. 30" vs 2 15" stacks. You gain the space require by one set of drawer slides (if side mounted slides are used vs bottom mount) PLUS two cabinet sides. And, the extra wasted space if you are using face framed cabinets vs frameless. You will end up netting quite a bit of extra drawer space. Extra bonus because one 30" cabinet should price out for less than 2 15" cabinets will.

I don't like towers anywhere near water. Have seen too many pix of water damaged tower cabinets when installed close-close-ish to a lavatory. That, and I hate the trapped feeling.

As mentioned, if the vanity is captured between two walls, measure, measure and then measure again. Determine if you will need fillers. Keep in mind that square 90 degree corners are rare so, even if the measurements say it should fit, an unsquare opening may prevent the assembly from fitting in reality. (Removing drywall from cabinet level down can save you sometimes.)

Do you have room for a make up space/table in the sink area? They are kinda nice!!

I couldn't imagine wanting 10' of bath counter space nor that many drawers, although the better half would spend a fortune filling them with lotions and potions.

Jan - that Lake Side bathroom is absolutely gorgeous but again I haven't the vaguest idea what I would do with that much space. Maybe hold dances. <lol>

MY own is 5 x8 : ) I come out clean as the day I was born lol but thank god I don't SHARE it .

Preventing water damage to a storage tower is easy. Just fabricate an extra piece of counter material (like a cutting board with the same edge as you counter) and install your tower on top of that. Like this:

m_gabriel I don't see your toekick. Is it deeper than standard? I want to make my deeper than standard so it gives the illusion of hovering without having to clean way underneath. Is that what you did?

My vanities are 36" high with vessel sinks on top! I want to go higher with undermount sinks, like 38 or 39".

qofimiwok - I did not install the toekick because I like the quasi floating look. We just sweep underneath. And when I say we, I mean my teen son does that job.