Small bathroom vanity countertop

2 years ago

Hi, looking for some advice. I live in the San Francisco bay area and just had my small bathroom remodelled. I had to put in a custom vanity because my wall size was weird and i wanted it to go wall to wall. Anyway no big deal. That's been installed.

The part i didn't expect to have trouble with is the countertop. I found a nice stone that i really like and went to order a custom piece with an undermount sink cutout and am learning that most places require you to buy 25sq feet for a custom counter order (or a complete slab I guess). My counter is 47" x 24" it's about 10 square feet with backsplash.

Any suggestions on how to get a countertop i want? So far the way I see it is that i either have to suck it up and buy way more counter then i need, or go look around for remnants which i did yesterday without much success.

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kculbers

2 years ago

I would also purchase a remnant piece. When I had my 3 bathrooms renovated. I purchases remnants for the vanity countertops. I wanted a pure white quartz countertop for my charcoal vanity that is in my bathroom / laundry room. I had to wait a few weeks for the white remnant piece to become available. I got a Pental Quartz white remnant, which I am thoroughy pleased with!! Be patient and you will find a remnant piece to suit your needs! Best of luck on your journey!

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la_la Girl
2 years ago
I would think a remnant would work- most large stone yards have lots of them laying around (at least where I live) - can you track down a larger supplier? would be worth it even if it was a bit of a drive
Andee
2 years ago
It seems you are set on the stone you identified? And you can't find a remnant of that stone? If so, you might try looking at all possible remnants with an open mind to see if there is something suitable you could use.

You could also ask the stone yard to let you know if someone else wants a partial slab of your 1st choice, and you could share.
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Sabrina Alfin Interiors
2 years ago
I believe Caesarstone sells half slabs in a limited number of colors. Go to a certified dealer and inquire. The other option is to go to a stone yard that sells remnant pieces. Your choices will be limited colo-rwise, but it's definitely more cost-effective.
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
2 years ago
Is that the floor that stays in the space ? If so a pice of plain corian would be my choice mayeb in a color from the floor the floor and vanity do not work well togther so I would not add another element .
Francine Hughes
2 years ago
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Remnants are almost always available at stoneyards. I suggest a trek into San Leandro as there are many stoneyards located in one area. Give Dimitar or Peytcho a call at Custom Stone in San Leandro. Also, there are some stoneyard/fabricators who will sell by amount you need. I did this with my bathroom(s) remodel, need counters and shelves for the niches. Just remembered Bracho in Newark searched for remnants when I did my bathroom(s). Ask for Henry. They even made shelves for the shower niches and did my window sills.
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latifolia
2 years ago
Remnant is the way to go. Our master bath contractor recommended his usual stoneyard. Unfortunately they were providing countertops for a lot of tract homes, do their remnants were mostly budget grey granite. We had better luck at a higher-end place.