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Dan Thomas
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Bathroom Cabinet Design
I can tell you from experience that the easiest way
to brighten up and change the bathroom is to install a new vanity.
Here is a little thing you might be interested in. Go to
your local home improvement store and get a couple of different
cabinets. You can get different kinds and for example you can
have the one holding the sink jut out about 4 inches and that will give
you an interesting look and add to the appeal of the room.
A counter that is designed to follow the extended
cabinets look very rich and elegant.
You see straight countertops and cabinets and rounded ones
but how often do you see cabinets and counters that jut out.
This should not be too hard to do as vanities and cabinets
come in many different sizes, styles and colors.
Another little tip I want to pass on is that if the
cabinets need to be screwed together remove the drawers and doors. This
will make things a lot easier for you. You will have more light and the
drawers and doors will not be in your way and possibly getting marked up.
Some doors and drawers will remove with a leaver others you will have to
use a screwdriver.
I normally use clamps that have rubber heads so that the
finish is not marred. I like to hold the cabinets together with
clamps in an exact position before I start to screw them together.
Make sure you are using the correct size screw so
that you are not ruining
the outer finish.
Now you want to make sure the cabinets are level. I know
that the walls are often not square or is the floor level especially in
older homes. You can buy tapered shims from your local home
improvement store. You can use the shims to level the cabinets on
the floor and behind the cabinets to help square then against the wall.
Put on the countertop and hook up the water and you have
remodeled bathroom.
