Shaving-Cabinet Series: Selecting And Installing Your Bathroom Vanities

Despite the obvious need for sufficient shaving amenities, this is often overlooked when designing a new bathroom. Installing a shaving cabinet would offer a solution if this aspect was forgotten during the initial bathroom planning.

If you are thinking about such a cabinet, consider the following ideas for your bathroom remodelling ideas:

- Have a shaving cabinet custom made to suit your specific room requirements such as your own height, and your storage needs. Don't forget about the medicine and toiletries you may need to store.

- To streamline your bathroom look, choose from the mirrored shaving cabinet series that have no handles; you may not even need a vanity cabinet.

- Incorporate lighting underneath your shaving cabinet to allow for effective task lighting.

- Consider installing a power point within your shaving cabinet to keep it out of sight and away from water.

Shaving cabinets are amongst those ubiquitous bathroom vanities that are absolutely necessary whether you have a king size bathroom or a tiny bathing space. Indeed, shaving cabinets store everything, ranging from medical supplies (though a separate range of medical cabinets are available) to soaps, shavers and even small TVs.

The main purpose of the bathroom vanities or shaving cabinets is to conveniently store personal toiletries away from sight. In doing so, it allows the bathroom to look cleaner and even appear larger.

Making The Right Choice

Before you can install a shaving cabinet, you first need to select the right one then hire an expert renovator to do the job. The task of making the right choice cannot be avoided; but you can opt against hiring a carpenter if you are willing to take on the task yourself (DIY).

However, you must be sure that it is a cost-effective option; otherwise you might end up spending more. Indeed, a March 2013 Houzz Survey showed that mid-range households spent an average of $10,422 on bathroom remodelling with a significant part of that spending being done by people who chose and fitted their own bathrooms.

Here are the requisite criteria you should keep in mind when making a purchase:

1. Small but spacious - Avoid unnecessary features that take up space. Instead, go for one that has sufficient space along with simple storage racks.

2. Front mirror - Having a mirror at the front side will help create the impression that you have an additional piece of furniture. Moreover, it is the perfect solution for shaving.

3. Lighting - Decide whether you'd like the interior of the cabinet to have lights and/ or the outside. This will also help illuminate the bathroom.

4. Right colour - Choose the colour that suits your bathroom. If in doubt, go for white, which is actually the number one choice for majority (35%) of home owners surveyed in a 2013 Houzz Winter Bathroom Study.

5. Positioning -Be adventurous and place your cabinet anywhere as long as it doesn't protrude excessively; therefore, becoming more of a hindrance than a useful fixture.

As is clearly evident, the useful shaving cabinet doesn't require rocket science to purchase and install. Indeed, if a little bit of time and effort is applied, this guide will help you get a piece of bathroom furniture that combines many functions in one. This will allow you to utilize your bathroom to the full.

Needless to add, any home remodelling project must comply with the Australian Safety Standards as well as the Building Code of Australia.


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Babak Tavakoli has been helping clients at ACS Designer Bathrooms to make the best choices. His many years have given her insights into what would complement your current fixtures and appliances for maximum effect. Visit http://www.acsbathrooms.com.au/vanities/shaving-cabinet-series.html for more details.