Part Two…Plan and S
ketch some Proposals.
Money is always a concern. My challenge is to make suggestions that make the space better but always keep the budget in mind. In this case, we didn’t have a budget but rather needed to solve the problems first and then put a price tag on the project later. Risky because if at the end of the planning stage, I solve all the issues but let the expense get more than the owner wants to spend, a lot of time gets wasted and I don’t get paid for time invested.
Two sketches later and lot of discussion, here is the list of proposed changes.
1-Make the vanity taller and deeper. ( more to kitchen counter standards ).
2-Improve drawer size and number. 4 drawers in the old to 7 in the same space. Also use soft close and full extension slides.
3-All maple, raised panel construction (euro style), w/ a soft brown stain and burnt umber glazed finish.
4-Razor shelf over the vanity and continue over the toilet.
5-Solid surface vanity counter w/ seamless sink and matching back splash.
6-Cabinets over the toilet and wood framed medicine cabinet over the vanity. A good place to add carvings, rope moldings, and in short, much needed traditional details.
7-Crown details all around the room.
8-Cover the existing bulkhead w/ raised panel matching woodwork.