Short Bathroom Vanity
Okay back to the master bathroom! We had only about a week to remodel, and no money to speak of, but I had ONE main issue… the sink height. You probably haven't met me in person but I am tall (you can get to know me a little by reading my 31 days posts – shameless plug). Or somewhat tall for a girl, I am 5'10". So, the dinky 30 inch high standard bathroom counters have no place in my master bathroom.
In our last (last) house we fixed this issue by building a tall open table vanity for our master bath… And I really wanted to do that, I had the plans all drawn out but with the time crunch of our eminent move, I just had to make do with what we had… but I couldn't make do with a 30″ inch counter… It just did not a master bathroom make.
Well a few years ago I saw an idea on the Nester's site high heels for your vanity! I used it to help my friend do this on her bathroom a few years ago, and it was finally my turn to try it out.
How To Raise Up A Short Vanity!
Before we bought the house, during the walk through…
I got grout on the cabinets while tiling, and wiped it off with the grout cleaning sponge… oops,
don't do that!
First, we removed the mirror, since it was resting on the counter. Then we pried off the side backsplash. We did this carefully so that it wouldn't break, in case we wanted to put it back, but also to keep from ripping up the wall board.
Next, we turned off the water supply at the sink valves, loosened the nut attached to the p-traps under the sinks, and detached the water lines to the faucets. At this point we were able to remove the counter top. Luckily, the counter was not glued down. It was really easy to remove. Heavy though! Remember to lift with your legs!!
Since the solid surface was a decent color and in good shape we saved it to reinstall. If you want to replace yours, be sure to see if you can donate your old counter to a local Habitat ReStore.
All ready for raising the roof! I mean the countertop, well almost.
I needed the top of the existing cabinet to be flush for the raised portion. Since the cabinet was just a stock builder grade, the corners had these cheap supports stapled in to keep it square. I didn't want to remove them, but, I needed to cut off the lip in the front make a level spot for the new apron we were adding to the cabinet. So, I just cut off the part of the corner brace that hung over the edge with a razor blade.
The front of the cabinets are important to keep flush.
Storing area during the construction. Sorry little bathtub.
We removed the toilet as well to not have to work around it while tiling. (by the way it was sitting on a board, not just on the tub, that would be gross!!)
We couldn't keep these spacers away from Lydia. As soon as she went down for her nap they disappeared… it is a little bit of Mommy magic, making things disappear. Sorry baby!
Also an apology for the strange color change in the pictures, it is so much harder to get proper pictures at night. But with little ones we are often working around the clock, sleep time is important work time!
Here is the finished framing. The front apron is Kreg jigged or pocket hole screwed to the existing cabinet. I used pocket hole screws to attach the front apron to the middle brace, and sides as well from behind, which left no holes in the front. The side and middle braces were also pocket hole screwed to the cabinet base. This created a very strong hold with no glue.
Finally, I added braces to the back wall, to help support the weight of the countertop. They are just screwed into the studs in the wall.
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On the front of the cabinet, we added a small molding to cover the seam. We decided to wrap that molding around the edge for a cohesive look, once we got the new side board on. We kept the molding low key because that is more our style, but you could add wooden appliques or designs to ad interest to the apron if that is your thing.
The face frame of the cabinet hangs over the edge about a quarter of an inch. This helps builders screw the cabinets together without gaps, but it made it hard to wrap the front molding around the edge. So we decided to just cover the side. We had a left over piece of bead board from the playhouse, we didn't cut out the kick space, because later on we decided to add legs.
We decided to install new faucets, so we removed the old ones completely. They were BAD! Luckily we were able to get two of these on sale!
While the counter is not attached you can attach the new faucet really easily, before you set it in place.
This is much nicer to wash hands in. No more bending over and braking my back.
When installing the sink, be sure to add plumbers putty for a water tight seal. Other than that that the counter is taller the only extra piece of plumbing you will need is a tailpiece extender to reach the p-trap after the counter was raised. (But if your water lines from the faucet to the valves aren't long enough you may have to replace those, Just FYI, our were fine…)
Since this is a master bathroom, I think it is awesome that the kids have to use a stool to get to the faucet, as it should be… No more stooping down for Mom and Dad. Cute little helpers could not stay away. They just love water.
All ready for paint. EXCITED! EXCITED! (said like Steve the monkey!)
And apparently, we forgot to take any other intermediate pictures. We just nailed the feet in place. I painted the kick space black, I regret it now, I don't love how it turned out, but oh well, live and learn! I also really wanted to use more exciting legs, but since money was short, we just went with a left over 2 x 1, but next time…!
Well what do you think about our raised sink? Did it give you the guts to try it at your own house! It is so worth not stooping ten feet to brush your teeth, it is so luxurious! It is just those little things that make such a big difference!
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Filed Under: *Our Projects, Park House Tagged: master bedroom, Park House Bathrooms, Park House Master Bathroom, Vanities
Cassity started Remodelaholic with her husband, Justin, to share their love for knocking out walls together. She is an interior designer, wife, and mother of two. She and Justin have remodeled three homes from top to bottom and are working on their fourth. Making a house a home is her favorite hobby.
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