Home Improvement
Turning Bathroom Into a Vintage Look With Travertine Sink Vanity
Travertine Sink Vanity
Isn’t it time to change that outdated, builder-neutral, and plain bathroom into a lovely, relaxing room that better meets the family’s needs and tastes? Remodeling bathrooms to update them is one of the best return-for-investment projects a homeowner can undertake. The trick for success? Do some research to find what classic bathroom trends are and what materials are most favored by home buyers. Hire professionals to do large remodeling jobs. Hire a licensed electrician and plumber to move bathroom outlets and plumbing fixtures.
Why Bother Upgrading the Family Bathroom?
Bathrooms get had use and the splashing and spilling of water take a toll over the years. The materials get stained and worn. Bathroom appliances get worn out and may develop leaks. The bathroom may be small and basic with no real decor sense. A bathroom might be poorly designed and awkward to use. There might be too little storage and the vanity might be too large for the pace or too small for family use.
When the homeowner finally decides to spend the money on refurbishing the bathroom, it is important to do it correctly. Doing a poor job on a bathroom remodel is a waste of money. Purchasing good-quality bathroom fixtures and finishes will prove to be a good investment over time.
Planning a New Bathroom
If the family wants to go from builder basic to a vintage showplace, start with a great travertine bathroom vanity. Then choose the new fixtures and finishes to coordinate with that vanity. If a family bathroom has only one sink and several children, it is important to try to fit a vanity in that has two sinks. Builder-basic bathrooms are famous for wasted space and penny-pinching materials.
Companies such as Unique Vanities have a large choice of vanities of all sizes and styles. Start by drawing a to-scale floor plan of the bathroom. Note all the measurements and locations of unmovable things like doors and windows. Note that moving sinks, showers, and toilets to different places will add cost to the renovation. So, leave what works where it is and change the location of only the features that don’t work. Create a floor plan that makes the best use of space and allows important features to be added.
Vanities with two sinks come in sizes as small as 52 inches wide and as large as 72 inches wide. They also come in different depths to accommodate all sizes of bathrooms. Purchasing a ready-to-install vanity with a travertine top saves time and is convenient.
Saving Money On The Vanity
Families that want a lovely vintage look without the cost of a ready-to-install vanity, can make their own vintage vanity using a used dresser or buffet and purchased a travertine or stone countertop and sink. This project takes a certain level of skill and the correct power tools and materials. Seasoned DIY homeowners might like to take on this project.
The first step is to find a vintage dresser or buffet that meets size requirements and is well-built and in good condition. Then decide if the wood top will be retained or changed out for stone and choose a sink or two sinks of the correct size. Collect all the tools and materials before starting this project. Find good instructions to guide you.
This project requires the homeowner to measure carefully and cut the hole for the sink or sinks out of the top or cut plumbing access holes if vessel sinks are used. Then drawers need to be removed and parts that are in the way of plumbing are removed. Then, the drawers are reassembled. The new vanity needs to have the sinks and plumbing installed and hooked up. Now the reassembled drawers are reinstalled leaving the vanity front looking undisturbed.
Existing vanities that are in good shape and still meet the family’s needs can be refurbished with new sinks and countertops and a fresh coat of paint to look like new. New hardware can also make a vanity look different.
Kenneth is a proud native of sydney, born and raised there. However, he pursued his education abroad and studied in Australia. Kenneth has worked as a journalist for almost a decade, making valuable contributions to prominent publications such as Yahoo News and The Verge. Currently, he serves as a journalist for The Hear Up, where he focuses on covering climate and science news. You can reach Kenneth at [email protected].
