Help with Bathroom Vanity
We purchased a vanity that is too deep to fit neatly against the wall (4″ door molding is in the way). This only affects the side of the vanity. Do you think it is better to move the vanity out a couple of inches from the side (leaving that annoying gap that things can fall…
We purchased a vanity that is too deep to fit neatly against the wall (4″ door molding is in the way). This only affects the side of the vanity. Do you think it is better to move the vanity out a couple of inches from the side (leaving that annoying gap that things can fall through) or should we notch out the molding so that the vanity can fit flush against the wall? I can sort of picture this, but think it may look ugly. Thoughts?
return the vanity and ga new one built to the proper dimensions…you are only denigrating your home with some half assed solution
In our case the moldings had architectural detail original to the apartment and matched all the interior doors and windows throughout the unit. Unless we had new molding custom-milled, it wouldn’t have matched. Patching was the most cost-effective solution for us considering that it was a 1-bedroom apartment, not a showpiece home. We preferred patched original molding to new, skimpier molding.
Door casing is easy to replace – why patch?
In the co-op I purchased, the prior owner had done this to accomodate a too-deep vanity. When we renovated the bathroom we replaced the vanity (which unfortunately was a cheap, ugly particle board piece of junk) with something that fit the space better and had to fill in the notched molding (about a 2x1x1″ notch). It was not too difficult to repair, but is still obvious where the molding was cut (I am sure a wood shop pro could’ve done a better job with the patch, but our contractor did his best). I would just say make sure you love the vanity, and it enhances the space, prior to notching the moldings, especially if they are original. The prior owner of our apt was cutting corners (literally) in all ways and it showed. If you don’t love the new vanity, return it for something smaller.
Arkady – so you notched out the vanity top? That really isn’t an option for us – I was thinking of notching out the wood molding. Glad it worked out for you, though.
I had the same thing & notched it. Made a graceful curve so it looks planned. (Granite so it was done by a pro.)