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We are installing an IKEA kitchen in our new home (ABSTRAKT white - I'll let you know how it goes...) but we also got the same cabinets for our bathroom. This is before we realized or thought about the height difference (kitchen 36"; bathroom 30" normally). So the question is - has anyone dealt with this issue? The IKEA folks we've spoken suggested two things - one is simply lowering the legs down to their smallest height, but that only saves an inch or two and we'll have pretty high bathroom cabinets. The one suggestion I liked would be to put down a 2x4 wood base for the cabs to sit on directly, then install as usually - attaching to back wall and a screw or two into the base 2x4 studs that would "act" as legs. We'd have to do our own toe-kick, or trim down the IKEA ones to 2" (or whatever the actual thickness of a 2x4 is...). Anyone install
AKURUM
in the bathrooms? Any thoughts or suggestions on this situation?
All the cabinets get delivered next Friday - then the installation fun will begin
(I think I can, I think I can...)
Akurum definition
Akurum is the North American equivalent of FAKTUM; that is the fitted, frameless, component kitchen cabinet line, which when paired with door and drawer fronts as well as interior accessories makes up the full kitchen cabinet system.
I haven't installed them in the bathroom, but there's definitely one, maybe two or more people around here who have. The other issue you have to consider, other than the difference in height is the difference in depth. Kitchen cabinets are 24" deep, while bathroom cabinets are ordinarily in the range of 18" to 22". If you have unlimited depth, I'd say go for it! They're certainly of higher quality than than the bathroom lines.
Caulk everything, and someone (jen_b? jen_va? One of the jens, I think) suggested putting 2 coats of poly on all exposed edges before assembly. Perhaps overkill, but then again...perhaps not. Wish I could be of more help -- hopefully someone with some actual experience will be along here soon.
A few thoughts that might be useful: Some people, like me, consider the 30" standard vanity height way too low. I plan to make my vanity roughly the same height as a kitchen counter. Not because I'm tall (only 5'4"), but because I think it's a more comfortable height for leaning over a sink. So you may simply be in the vanguard of the evolution of bathroom design. Another alternative (if you feel like exchanging the cabinets) is to use the 24" high fridge cabinet. Well, depending on whether you have/want drawers. A teensy toekick can be uncomfortable.Â* Pam
I second Pam's comment. Ever since I started the kitchen project, I find myself wondering why I have to lean over so far to brush my teeth. Buck the tide and make those cabinets kitchen-height!
Shirker's tip: If you put your cabinets on a 2x4 plinth, you could stain the boards and make it double as a toe-kick. I'm the lazy type, so that's what I did in my home office. It works fine because only the dogs are that low to the ground, and they can't complain.
36" high vanities seem to be the standard in higher end homes here in
Richmond
. I know my father insisted on a higher counter when my parents built their house. That was eight years ago and the builder said that all of his homeowners had been demanding the same for several years before that. I'd just worry about the depth. I know in my master bath the vanity can be no more than 21" deep.
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We have seen the higher 36" bathroom vanities in most high end new construction we've looked at in the past year. If both vanities are not high they usually include as least one in a nod to a "his" and "hers" area.
We had a high vanity in our last home and I've found it hard to transition to a low one in our new home. The added height just makes sense for hubbie and I. We'll be doing high counter heights when we remodel the bathroom. The only place we will keep the counters low is in the bathrooms that our kids use.
Yes, kitchen cabinets are of much better quality, giving you way more usable space and interior possibilities.
We have used kitchen cabinets in our masterbath.
There are several things to consider, if you want to get that route.
They are higher than standard bath vanities, which is more comfortable, but might pose some problems if you want to use vessel sinks, since they add even more height.
We used semi-recessed vessels to reach the perfect height for us. Also we did not use standard cabinet legs, but mounted them quite a bit lower on double two by fours, just to give toe space.
Also, our cabinets reach underneath the shelf-wall you can see in the pictures, which we built to house the plumbing for the wall faucets (behind is an outside wall, plumbing would freeze in it).
A deeper cabinet is really an advantage, giving you more counter space and in case of vessel sinks, making them look less crowded.
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Good luck.
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