Bathroom Vanity Cabinets

Most, if not all households worldwide utilize some sort of bathroom vanity cabinet. While we can all agree that bathroom vanity cabinets serve a vital role in our home, our opinions may begin to differ on the issue of vanity efficiency. Although it would be nice if all of us could afford a new vanity, the reality is that we can’t and thus we have to seek alternative pathways to improve the efficiency of our bathroom vanity. Below we will be taking a peek at some of the options owners of older bathroom vanity cabinets have to improve their vanity’s efficiency, particularly storage-wise. If you’re financially equipped to purchase a new vanity outright, we still encourage you to tackle a vanity revamp project. You’re wallet will without question show you its gratitude.

Before we break out any power tools, we need to assess our vanity’s storage situation. To accomplish such a feat, we need to first empty our vanity of all of its contents. As you are emptying the vanity, try your best to be vigilant in spotting any items which you may no longer need. Chances are good that you’ll come across several items which have been merely hibernating in the bathroom vanity. When you’ve finished emptying the bathroom vanity cabinet, be sure to expediently dispose of these items. Now that we’re dealing with a clean slate, it should be much easier for us to pinpoint our bathroom vanity’s storage weaknesses. To get a general idea of our vanity’s storage efficiency, we need to take a few visual sweeps along its length. During these sweeps, we will be looking for wasted space (ie. space which could be better utilized). To give you a more tangible example, pretend you notice that you vanity spans several feet and has no interior shelves. The interior could then be classified as wasted space (given that is not being utilized to the greatest extent). Once you’re done scouring for wasted space, grab a sheet of paper and jot down any of the problem areas you observed. Time we purchase our materials and get to work.

Depending on what you observed earlier, you need to compile a list of some of the materials which you’ll need. Most of you will be building shelves and will thus need some shelving wood (ie. plywood), shelving brackets, and some paint (to match your shelves with the color of your bathroom vanity cabinet). Please note that we will also need a cutting tool to size our shelves to the proper dimensions. If you have trouble finding any of the above, we recommend heading to a home improvement store and asking a sales associate. If you’re not keen on the idea of building shelves, you can choose to purchase some plastic storage cabinets to insert in your bathroom vanity cabinet. While not the most aesthetically pleasant option, these cabinets will get the job done.

Once you’ve purchased all your materials and gathered your tools together, its time to get working. Measure the interior of your bathroom vanity cabinet and jot down the dimensions on a sheet of paper. Mark your shelves for the proper dimensions and proceed to cut them. Once the cutting process is over, attach the shelf brackets to the interior of your bathroom vanity cabinet’s wall and place your shelf atop them. If everything fits perfectly, take the shelves outside and give them a few coat of paint. If up to this point everything has gone smoothly, you should now be ready to enjoy your new (and efficient) bathroom vanity cabinet!

We wish all the best of luck in attempting to increase the efficiency of their bathroom vanity cabinets. If you take care to measure carefully and pay attention to all the details, chances are in your favor that you’ll end up with a beautiful and efficient bathroom vanity cabinet.