Bathroom cabinet with laundry basket

The bathroom is one of the most frequently visited places in the house. Despite this, as a rule, a small space is allocated for it. How to arrange this room so that it was both pleasant to be in it and convenient to carry out hygienic procedures? There are lots of ways to arrange the bathroom rationally. Multifunctional cabinets help very well in this. One of these types of cabinets is a cabinet with a built-in sink and laundry basket. The door, with a special laundry net built inside the cabinet, does not open from the side, as usual cabinet cabinets of the cabinet, but is hinged at the top.

The advantages of such furniture are obvious:

1. It takes up a minimum of space, and at the same time accommodate and washbasin, and laundry basket and a cabinet for storing all sorts of items.
2. There is no need to buy a separate laundry basket, which is usually difficult to match the interior.
3. In addition, the baskets can store not only dirty laundry, but also clean laundry, towels, bathrobes, etc.
4. Being in a prominent place dirty laundry does not always look beautiful and aesthetically pleasing, it will be much more pleasant to hide it in a cabinet.
5. A cabinet under the washbasin will be able to hold many necessary and useful hygiene items, cosmetics and household chemicals.

Despite the fact that the laundry basket, installed inside cabinets, has a small size, its advantages do not decrease. That is why recently it has been gaining more and more popularity.

Benches with a sink can be distinguished according to several criteria:

• by form;
• the method of installation;
• by functionality;
• size;
• color;
• cost.

The shape of the cabinet with a sink can be rectangular, oval, square, non-standard (asymmetrical) and corner. In terms of saving space in the room, the corner cabinet with a sink is considered the most optimal variant.

Depending on the method of installation, there are two main groups of furniture with a washbasin: floor and wall-mounted (or suspended). The first group is simple enough to assemble and put in the right place, while the second group needs to be attached to the wall. Floor-standing cabinets stand on legs or on a monolithic frame.

A set of functions in the cabinet with a sink depends on the number of departments, that is cabinets, drawers and doors provided in it. Today furniture manufacturers offer a lot of variants. So, for example, there are cabinets with a sink under the washing machine, with a laundry basket, with drawers, etc. In addition, there are versions with open shelves, where you can put a shallow laundry basket or fold clean towels. The cabinets can be equipped with one or two doors. For small rooms, it is better to take cabinets with two doors, as in this case to open the door will need less space than for one large. It should also be noted that in many nightstands, the sink is mounted on a countertop, which in turn is mounted in the nightstand. The countertop provides a comfortable work surface and thus performs additional functions.

Bathroom furniture should be characterized by high resistance to moisture. This largely depends on the materials from which it is made, the way and quality of their processing. As a rule, cabinets are made of chipboard, MDF and fiberboard. In themselves, these materials are high-quality and durable, but without a special coating, they can not serve for a long time in a room with high humidity. Therefore, when buying bathroom furniture, first of all, pay attention to the quality of surface treatment of furniture. On the surface of the furniture should be a special laminating film. It is she provides protection of furniture from water and moisture. In addition, the surface of the furniture is painted. Therefore, pay attention to the fact that the paint lies evenly on the entire surface. The presence of unpainted or overpainted areas classifies the product as defective.

Handles, legs and fasteners must be made of chrome steel. Because metal hardware lasts much longer than its plastic counterpart. It will look good if it is combined with a faucet, with hooks or rings for towels, as well as with a lamp.

Among all models of cabinets with a sink and laundry basket, cabinets with a width of 50 to 60 cm, a height of 70 to 84 cm and a depth of 30 to 40 cm are particularly popular.

The use of strict rectangular models for a room with many smooth lines and rounded shapes will look at least inappropriate. Such furniture will immediately stand out from the general background. For an interior in the style of classicism will be appropriate solid wood cabinet with carvings, gilded, silver or bronze plumbing and fittings.

With the choice of color things are not as easy as they may seem at first glance, because the selection of furniture to match the color of the walls of the room will look too boring or vice versa too provocative. Color that contrasts with the color of the walls of the room itself does not guarantee a beautiful design, because not all the shades combine with each other. In the furniture market, very often you can find furniture with a washbasin in white. White is a universal color and it is easy to fit into different interior styles.

When buying a cabinet with a bathroom sink, you should follow the following recommendations that will help you buy the right furniture and plumbing fixtures of good quality:

1. Make sure that the selected bathroom furniture is the right size.
2. Pay attention to the level of moisture resistance of the furniture. To do this, check that the paint is evenly applied, there are no smudges or scratches, including on the sink. Remember that it is a special film that protects furniture from water and moisture. Made of natural wood and MDF furniture is characterized by greater moisture resistance and a longer service life. However, cabinets made of particleboard are somewhat cheaper.
3. Check the strength of the fittings of the product. It is better that it is made of chrome-plated steel. Handles, legs and hinges made of plastic and covered with silver or gold plating, after a short period of time will lose their original external qualities.
4. To make sure there are no cracks, chips or scratches on the sink, knock on it. A resounding sound indicates their absence.
5. Remember that if you buy a dark colored cabinet, you will have to wipe it down more often, because traces of smudges become visible on dark furniture. On lighter colored nightstands, smudges will be less visible, so in terms of cleaning the nightstand, they are considered more practical.

Install a prefabricated cabinet with a sink by your own efforts is not as difficult as it may seem at first glance. Carefully following all the steps and rules, you can easily and successfully carry out the installation of a cabinet of any size and shape.

• Choosing the place of installation. A new cabinet with a sink can be installed in place of the old washbasin or in a new location. It is better to determine the place for the sink and cabinet of any kind at the stage of preliminary planning of the bathroom. Otherwise, the installation of a cabinet with a sink will require additional costs of materials and effort. The place of installation of the cabinet with a sink should match the size of the product, if you have already decided on the furniture. But it is much better and more reasonable to first decide on the place, measure the width and depth of the intended place, and only then buy the long-awaited furniture.
• Conducting water and sewage systems. If you decide to install a cabinet with a sink at the new location, run all the utilities - hot and cold water, as well as a sewer pipe.
• Prepare the furniture, plumbing, tools and parts. If the cabinet is not assembled, unpack it and assemble it according to the instructions. Then prepare all necessary tools, screws and other parts. When assembling the cabinet, make sure that each screw and bolt is tightened as much as possible. Because after mounting the cabinet in place of installation, it will be more difficult to fix unreliable nodes, and in some places it will not work at all.
• Making markings. After the assembly and preparatory stage, you need to make markings on the wall, if there is a need to attach the sink or cabinet to the wall. If you are installing a suspended cabinet, then you can't do without the help of extra hands. Determine the height of the washbasin and put crosses where you will make holes to fix the product. Make sure the markings are accurate. To do this, you can hold or move the cabinet with the sink against the wall and check the markings on the wall with the holes on the sink.
• Mounting the cabinet and sink. Place the faucet on top of the sink or cabinet. Attach the water connections to it. Plumbing experts advise taking corrugated spigots made of stainless steel, or plastic, but from proven manufacturers. Then screw the trap and drill holes in the marked locations on the wall. Install the cabinet in the chosen place and connect the sewer and water pipes.
• Check that the system is in good working order. After installing the cabinet with the sink and connecting all systems, make sure that the structure is installed securely and there are no leaks, and when you turn on the hot water goes hot, when you turn on the cold water goes cold.