bathroom cabinet , you must insist on this "9 not to choose". It is not pretentious, but a lesson learned by
bathroom cabinet. It is very frequent and has a great impact on the living experience.
But when people generally decorate, they pay a little attention to it. Although its choice is not complicated at all, many people still fail.
In this article, we will start with "not selecting" to help everyone avoid pitfalls. In summary, in addition to the "9 no choice" of bathroom cabinets, you will understand what kind of bathroom cabinet you want.
. Do not choose floor-standing bathroom cabinet Floor-standing bathroom cabinet has two major pain points:
One is: the bottom is difficult to clean, and it is easy to form sanitary dead corners;
The second is: especially for bathrooms without dry and wet separation, the cabinet feet will rust and break early due to the year-on-year erosion of water.
So, it is also recommended to hang a wall bathroom cabinet.
is suspended 20-30 cm at the bottom. Not only do you have to worry about rusting on the cabinet feet, there are also no sanitary dead corners, it is easy to clean.
and its aesthetics are also improved. In the words of the designer, it is: the hanging cabinet can enhance the lightness and visual sense of the entire space, and it can also make it more hygienic.
From a practical point of view, the bottom can also store bathroom stools, washbasins, etc.
It's fine if you want it to be hung in the air. There are many small storage objects that can be used. For example: add two L-shaped dishwashing cotton hooks to make the basin float.
It should be noted that the bathroom cabinet should be suspended in the air, try to make the wall arrangements more beautiful and convenient to clean, avoiding the floor arrangements, mopping the floors inconveniently, and it is also ugly.
If the home is already a floor-mounted + wall-mounted bathroom cabinet, there are still opportunities to remedy. There are many ways to use
For example, using ceramic tiles to make L-shaped or U-shaped splicing, and for example using storage baskets to make splicing... etc.
Method worth mentioning: As shown in the picture, there is this PVC cover on the Internet, and it also has different patterns. Choose one that matches your own tiles and use glass glue to fix it at home. It is beautiful and cheap.
. If you don’t choose granular board Never use granular board, use it as the board for the bathroom cabinet body!
Because one of the disadvantages of granular boards is that they will expand and deform when exposed to water or moisture!
▲After soaking the pellet board in water,
Generally, you don’t need pellet boards for finished bathroom cabinets. If it is customized, be careful. Some customized cabinet manufacturers will use pellet boards as cabinet bodies, pay attention to lightning protection!
Even if it is separated from dry and wet, use it with caution! After all, the bathroom cabinet is also a water-use area, and it is not enough to keep the water, moisture or leakage, so the cabinet will be damaged.
Recommended boards are: multi-layer board , rubber wood , space aluminum.
multi-layer board is also artificial board . The appearance is generally covered with leather or paint. It is also recommended to choose paint. It has much better waterproof performance, is more durable and does not crack.
▲Painted cabinet
Rubber wood. There are many misunderstandings in this piece. Many merchants will call rubber wood oak and Thai oak. Alas...rubber wood is not oak!
These two are fast-growing trees that produce rubber in Southeast Asia, and the other is towering trees mainly produced in North America and Europe. The price behind is several times more expensive than the former.
The one used to make bathroom cabinets is rubber wood. The general process is rubber wood + paint, so there is no problem when used.
▲Three types of wood that are easy to be confused
As for oak, it is rarely used as a bathroom cabinet! The advantages of others are: beautiful heart-shaped texture and natural and simple feeling, which are generally used on medium and high-end dining table , beds, wardrobes and other furniture.
is not built when used in the bathroom. It cracks and deforms in a few days, and people's hearts are too stuffy!
▲Space aluminum cabinet
In addition, there are new space aluminum cabinets. In terms of performance, no one can surpass it, but the texture is thousands of people, and some people cannot accept this texture.
. Do not choose miscellaneous hardware The bathroom environment is humid, and the quality of the hardware itself should be paid special attention to, including hinges, drawers, and drawer slides. Rust is common.
So, try to avoid miscellaneous hardware.
When buying a bathroom cabinet, you must determine the hardware brand. Currently, the hardware is famous for its good quality:
- Foreign brands include BLUM, Hettis (HETTICH), Haifule (HAFELE), etc.
- Domestic ones include Dongtai (DTC), HIGOL (HIGOL) D), Yajie (ARCHIE), top solid (topstrong), etc...
As for choosing cold-rolled steel or stainless steel hinges:
Theoretically, stainless steel is more suitable for bathrooms, because the surface plating of cold-rolled steel is not resistant to acid and alkali corrosion, and bathroom cleaning, this kind of solution is often used.
In fact, because of the accessories of stainless steel rivets, shrapnel, springs, etc., it is impossible to make stainless steel, and the stainless steel hinges have stability and flexibility, which are not as good as cold-rolled steel. It still needs to be specific to the brand. Depending on the process, Bellon and Heidius do not produce stainless steel hinges, and rust is rarely seen.
Also note three things to pay attention to about hinges:
- If you use cold-rolled steel hinges, be careful not to scratch the hinges and avoid contact with acid and alkali solution;
- brand hinges and hardware are more fake, especially customized bathroom cabinets. If you want to buy them yourself, pay attention to the channel;
- hinges can choose a combination with damping and a weak hinge, which is cost-effective and has a good feel to close the door.
There are too many bathroom cabinets with problems with size, which seriously affects the user experience and aesthetics.
Let’s give some reasonable sizes below, for reference:
Basin depth is greater than 20 cm, which can ensure that the problem of water splashing in hand is not that prominent;
The height of the countertop is 80-85 cm. According to your height, do not force the washing machine to be inserted under the bathroom cabinet.
You have to put the washing machine down. The height of the countertop is at least about 90. It is too high for ordinary people. If you want to discharge side by side, you can make high and low platforms.
basin is 30 cm high from the mirror cabinet, and it is basically compatible with almost all faucets on the market, including liftable faucets.
Regarding the width of the bathroom cabinet, there are 70 cm, 60 cm, 55 cm, 50 cm.
But in fact, this depth is not very particular. As long as the width of the basin itself is ensured, it is not too small, and it is uncomfortable to wash your face.
And this can ensure comfortable basin width and size, which can reach 30 cm, so small.
Remove the edges. In fact, the limit size of the bathroom cabinet can be within 40 cm, and even the big belly basin can be compressed again.
is not necessary to be limited to a width of 60 cm or 50 cm, so that a corner on the bathroom counter top will be raised, affecting the beauty.
In addition, especially bathroom cabinets on three sides against the wall, you must get the correct size.
Because of the normal uneven wall, the width on the outside may be 100cm, and the width inside will become 98cm. The bathroom cabinet must be determined according to the smallest size.
Otherwise, it is easy to be unable to install it when you buy it.
Note: Install the bathroom cabinet on three sides against the wall before making door covers, otherwise the door cover must be removed.
need to be more talkative: do a leveling and square on the wall where the bathroom cabinet is installed, otherwise it is easy to appear behind: the gap is large and the width of the gaps in the front and back are different.
If this is already the case, you can only use water barrier to make up for it. You can buy an L-shaped closing bar online to close it.
bathroom cabinet for swing doors, the biggest problem is that you have to squat on the ground to pick up things, which is very inconvenient.
Furthermore, the storage method of the cabinet grid itself is not very high.
To ensure easy access, try to use a drawer.
If you want to step closer, you can use storage tools to separate the drawer. The drawer will be opened at a glance, which greatly reduces the difficulty of finding something.
If the home is already a bathroom cabinet with a swing door, you can use the storage of pull-out basket to transform it.
pull basket kitchen sink , which is also available.
is the drawer. There is a point that needs special attention. You must pay attention to the door cover when the drawer against the wall. Avoid overturning such as the drawer hitting the door cover.
There are two ways to avoid this problem:
One: Make a small swing door in the cabinet on the edge of the picture;
The second: The cabinet body is designed for door covers, as shown in the picture drawer is indented into the cabinet body, the cabinet body on the side is 18mm thick + 2mm gap = 20mm thickness of the door cover. (Of course this is just the theoretical value, the actual gap may be a little larger.)
. Do not choose rock slab basin Regarding the wash basin, be sure not to choose the Internet celebrity rock slab integrated basin!
Because the so-called integrated rock slab basin is actually a pot spliced with glue, which has the potential risk of cracking and falling.
And because of the right angle joint, dirt will be hidden, which is more troublesome to clean!
Which choice is black, is it pure if you don’t see it?
Sorry, not only black rock basin is not recommended, but even black countertops, black artificial stone , black marble, showerhead, faucet, etc. are not recommended.
Because, this thing is really too scaled. It only takes 2 days to wipe it, and it looks like the picture.
In addition, a combination of rock slab countertop + ceramic basin is not recommended, because the rock slabs are easy to break, and the ceramic basin is heavy, so it will fall off when making an undercounter basin. However, making top basin has sanitary dead corners, and the problem of glass glue is serious.
So, for more washbasins, the first choice is a ceramic integrated basin, which is economical and suitable, and there is no sanitary dead corners to take care of, so you don’t have to worry about falling off.
has a sufficient budget and can use Corian's integrated basin. In fact, the performance is not as good as that of ceramic basin, but it has an extra choice in terms of appearance.
need to be noted: Corian, there are many fakes, so you need to pay attention to the channels when making them.
If you have already stepped on a pit in your family about the washbasin, you can only be diligent and clean it more. Share two cleaning objects that can be twice the result with half the effort:
①Mold removal gel
Apply gel on the moldy place of the glass glue, and wipe it with a rag the next day. The problem of moldy and black cannot be solved, but at least 90%.
②citric acid
There is nothing, it is more suitable for dealing with scale than it. Mix it into a solution and it is a bottle of scale cleaner. Wherever there is scale, spray it on and wipe it off. Whether it is scale on the basin, faucet, or shower, it can be easily removed, which is economical and safe.
Please buy food-grade ones, which are safer and have a higher citric acid content.
. If you don’t make acute angle basin
This is easy to understand. Acute angle basin has safety hazards, especially when you have children at home, you should pay special attention to the risk of bumps.
It is also recommended to make a rounded basin, which is more safe and more safe.
. If you don’t buy brand bathroom cabinets, we almost talked about all the details about bathroom cabinets. Just refer to the above mentioned above and choose a bathroom cabinet you like. don’t have to pay too much attention to the brand, because in the category of bathroom cabinets, no brand has any unique advantages, and it does not rely heavily on after-sales service. It can be seen in practice, so there is no need to spend more money just for a brand.
of course has sufficient budget, and in order to pursue unique design, appearance, service... etc. are also mentioned.
