Bathroom Renovation....new Granite Top over a Maple Vanity

vanity in process of installation with craftsman

bathroom condition when we occupied the house

Picking fixtures was done slowly step by step.   All fixtures were not chosen at once.  Each piece was selected individually, but chosen to match the set unlike the turquoise, white and beige fixtures in the bathroom when we purchased it.(seen above) Our bottom line was to have a coherent look in the room, as opposed to piecemeal oddities seen in the photo above left.

new maple vanity, wide and shiny!

vanity requires leveling

 A new maple vanity with olden and brown granite top, a white under counter sink that is deep, with roomy drawers for storage, graces the opposite wall. No water splashes back out on the wall or the counters when the water is running full blast, in this nice deep sink. Until I used this sink I never realized that a deep sink was a desirable design! As for picking fixtures for this room, we made some great decisions. The room is beautiful and bright.

The vanity we picked, also has storage.There are six drawers for daily necessities such as combs and toothbrushes. Two doors in the middle bottom store taller and larger items, in addition to allowing plumbing access and some cleaning item storage.

new maple vanity with granite top laid in place

One more point about this room, it has an amazing view of the Nanticoke River. There's a broad water view for 2 1/2 mile straight ahead. Lots of light from the northwest and river reflections. Since this is an old farmhouse the room was not built as a bathroom. After conversations with a woman whose grandmother owned this house I believe the room was a luggage room in its infancy It seems we are doing okay with this reno. We believe others will enjoy it too.

For now the vinyl floor we put in will stay. It is an improvement over the original seen in the photo at top above, but hardwood or ceramic tile would be something I would pick other than how it was when we purchased. Maybe it will happen in time.

new vanity with granite top and new faucet,2 days invested, and a much improved bathroom emerges after much effort

This Delta faucet is high enough to wash under without getting a stiff neck!

sink close up

granite close up