Bathroom Vanities Rediscovered

Drawers can be created around the under sink piping in a bathroom vanity.

The typical false front drawer on bathroom vanities of the past is no longer a relevant design. There are lots of options for using that under sink area in your bathroom vanity. Here are a few of the most common builds we use: 

• Have two cabinet doors for a nice open cabinet area on the top with the drawer at the bottom. This allows for shelf space inside the cabinet around the piping for the sink with a full usable drawer at the bottom that’s big enough for hair appliances and other bathroom sundries. 

• Another option are partial drawers that tilt out at the top and provide room for specific items like lipsticks or other makeup accessories like brushes and sponges. They are still a false front, but the tip out tray makes the area very useful. 

• Another option is adding a cut-out drawer that fits around the sink bottom and pipes. This drawer can be a stand-alone or layered inside another deeper drawer as depicted above.   

• Something that’s becoming increasingly popular is to create a full panel that tilts out and holds a hamper. 1970 era homes have small bathrooms where this is a handy off the floor addition. 

Tight bathrooms have a lot of options for creating space even under the sink. Drawer areas provide important storage space for items that need organizing while door front cabinets with shelves allow for versatility of storage size.