I sometimes wonder how the things I like will come together in one coherent style. I have called the kitchen post industrial rustic. I think the new master bathroom vanity fits that description. I know I like a tall vanity and they are hard to find. I also like the unusual. So I keep a lookout on Craigslist for items that are inexpensive and will fit into our spaces.
I really thought it would be great to use the old Hoosier cabinet from my grandmother for our bathroom vanity. But when I got it into the space it was too wide as well as the question of how to fit a sink into it without ruining it.
I have occasionally seen log style or even Old Hickory style vanities, but they are usually 60 inches wide or more and quite costly. I knew I had at least 36″ to work with but didn’t want a typical cabinet vanity. When I saw this ad on Craigslist I made an offer. I picked it up right in downtown Denver off the 16th St. Plaza and California St. so from a hip address too.
Custom Sink and Vanity Craigslist Ad
The metal stand is very sturdy and could make a great tool stand if it doesn’t work out as a vanity. It is a full 36″ tall with a built in 4″ backsplash on the sides where there will be walls.
Post Industrial Rustic–Red Metal Sink Stand
The faucet is a Kohler kitchen faucet that I can use elsewhere, right now I’m thinking it could be the faucet for the bar sink, and the sink is a cool cast glass rimmed sink decorated with orange fish and gray horseshoe crabs. I was going to use a Victorian style sink in this bathroom so this sink will probably go elsewhere too.
Glass sink
I also bought a pair of closet doors from craigslist to emphasize the rustic theme.
Craigslist Bifold Doors–I paid the full asking price–doors are expensive
I am planning to use one set for the closet and one for the bathroom. On a home improvement show, I saw a sliding door installed with casters on the bottom so that it would not need a floor track so that is what I am planning to do too. This is about where the closet door would be located.
Bifold closet door
The bathroom door would be at right angles to the closet to allow for a longer wall in the room. The bifold leaves enough room to open the door into the bathroom and still have a 36″ opening.
Bathroom bifold door
So far the master bath has a 42 x 32″ shower, a 37″ x 25″ metal vanity, and a 67″ x 32″ freestanding tub. I have redrawn the bathroom walls several times to make room for all these amenities in the master bath without making it feel too cramped. When I was planning for walls I drew this latest floor plan with the master bathroom and closet doors at a 90 degree angle to one another.
Dibble Floorplan Update 12-11-15