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A friend of mine recently decided he needed to upgrade the bathroom vanity and thrilled his wife with the decision. However, at the end of his do-it-yourself project, neither was very thrilled. That’s because Mike made 4 common mistakes that many people make when buying and installing a vanity. I share those mistakes with you now so that hopefully you can avoid his mistakes.

1) He liked the floor model so much, he chose its size without considering his own bathroom. Bad mistake. Height is often more important than even the design or style of your vanity. The typical 30 inch bathroom counter is not best for people taller than 63 inches. But not all vanities come in the same standard size. While 30 inches is normal, some are even lower than that. That’s what happened to Mike. He wound up needing to bend down just to wash his hands thanks to his poor planning.

2) He bought his vanity based only on looks and not on function. Mike told me the first day his wife tried to find a towel in the cabinet–only to have the handle come off in her hand. The door didn’t open because it’s there for decoration, not to open. Sure, it looks stylish, but ask “Mrs. Mike” and she’ll tell you that she wishes Mike had paid more attention to function than design.

3) And finally, Mike greatly under budgeted for his vanity. We take pride in the affordability of our bathroom vanities, but a product so practical and beautiful can only be so cheap. You’re going to have to pay some money for it, and it’s going to be more than just a couple of dollars. Mike underestimated how much money he needed to spend to get the vanity that both he and his wife wanted.

At most places, you can expect to spend $600 to $800 for a decent quality counter top, faucet and sink. Add to this price the cost of the cabinets and you have a few more hundred dollars. You might be tempted to skimp, but please don’t. Your vanity is your bathrooms focal point. That means, by all means, get the vanity that matches with your overall bathroom scheme. The one with style and class. But also get the one that works right for you (and for your spouse). If you go cheap, it will show.

Just ask Mike.

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