Bathroom Cabinets 101

Imagine you’ve just come back from work. You enter your bathroom all tired and dirty from the day’s work and commute. You have the brilliant idea of washing up before you head for dinner. After you wash your hands, you remember you have an extremely expensive face wash that you’d bought, which just arrived in the mail. All excited you begin to wash your face but when you go to turn the tap back on, your hand knocks over the giant shampoo bottle which leads to an avalanche on your bathroom sink. The end result of this tragedy is that your new and expensive face wash finds itself down the drain.

Sounds familiar? Well, this is quite a common scenario for those who don’t invest in bathroom cabinets. Bathrooms are an extremely important part of our homes. We all spend a considerable amount of time there. Our bathroom is the place where we get ready to take on another hectic day at the office and our bathroom is also the place where we come to wash that hectic day off. Therefore, it is essential that we look after our bathrooms just the way we look after our living, dining, or bedrooms. Installing great quality bathroom cabinets is one of the ways to do that. A Bathroom cabinet is a case or cupboard with shelves and or drawers for storing items. A bathroom cabinet is used to store toiletries, hygiene products in cabinets. A bathroom must have we often overlook are cabinets as a category. These cabinets in the bathroom can be placed under the sink, over the bathroom sink. Some bathroom cabinets are behind the bathroom mirror in a way that the mirror becomes the opening door of the bathroom cabinet. Some bathroom cabinets are also present above the toilet in a way that it acts as additional storage. Bathroom cabinets come in a variety of finishes and materials. Many bathroom cabinets are made of plywood, particleboard, or medium-density fiberboard (MDF) boxes. Since these bathroom cabinets go through considerable wear and tear, it is important to opt for sturdy bathroom cabinet materials. Bathroom cabinets that go above the sink are usually made of plastic or lighter materials as compared to wood.  This is done as these bathroom cabinets will be hung on the wall and lighter materials will be ideal for these types of bathroom cabinets. Bathroom cabinets are usually 32 inches in length and 18 to 21 inches in depth.  There are many ways to enhance the overall look of bathroom cabinets. Making sure that the door and shelves match will make the overall look of the bathroom cabinet to be much. Additional fixings such as posts, pilasters, and wainscoting can be added.  It should be made sure that the hinges, knobs, and pulls all are of the same material and finish. Additional features such as a structure for a pull-out hairdryer, inside wiring for bathroom electrical items make one’s life a lot easier. Bathroom cabinets are available in four grades of quality. These grades of quality include – Ready to assemble (RTA’s), semi-custom and custom. There are also two general construction grades which include- face framed and frameless. Ready to assemble grade of bathroom cabinets is the most convenient to put together and use, however, the quality isn’t the best for such parts. With the advancement of technology, the features available in these cabinets have also grown. Today one can find Bluetooth settings, anti-fog settings in the mirror, and mood lightings.