Bathroom cabinet is more and more important in family life, it can not only meet people’s needs for storage, but also foil the environment, so that the whole bathroom in order. You wouldn’t want to put one in if space allowed. So the question comes, the bathroom cabinet variety, materials, styles, functions are different, in the purchase need to pay attention to what?
Overall style
Independent: simple form, small space required, some products storage, washing, lighting functions are complete, very suitable for single people or rented apartments.
Double type: can avoid the morning two people because of the use of a basin at the same time and the situation of confusion, users can also be placed according to their living habits, is the best choice for double home.
Combined type: not only have open shelves, drawers and flat doors, but also different shapes and specifications, with versatility. Users can choose different combinations and placement according to the frequency and quantity of items, which is very convenient and suitable for relatively large bathrooms.
Main cabinet material
PVC: PVC bathroom cabinet is made of polyvinyl chloride materials and other materials, using high-density double crust process pvc board, which has the advantages of strong waterproof, high hardness, novel style and so on. The disadvantage is poor anti-collision ability, easy to turn yellow and peel. And the hinge joint for a long time is easy to fall off.
Oak: Oak as the main base material, using waterproof environmental paint spray treatment, compared with other artificial boards, solid wood cabinet formaldehyde release is lower, natural environmental protection, durable, high-end atmosphere, but the price is relatively high, and the bathroom area requirements.
Solid wood or wood-based board: solid wood or medium fiber board as the base material, the use of solid wood leather board overall paste, the surface brush with waterproof paint. Medium fiber board is a kind of artificial board made by grinding wood raw materials into powder. Compared with oak, this kind of bathroom cabinet surface line is more rich, change is more obvious, so more fashionable.
Ceramic: mature technology, alkali resistance, acid resistance, high temperature resistance, never fade, easy to care. Ceramic bathroom cabinet directly based on the mold fired ceramic body as the cabinet body, so the table is generally ceramic.
Stainless steel: The use of high quality stainless steel plate and other materials through several processes of processing. A good stainless steel bathroom cabinet is waterproof and durable. Disadvantages are thin cabinet, lack of storage space, practicability is not strong.
Surface and basin material
Common on the market are acrylic countertop, ceramic countertop, natural marble countertop, artificial stone countertop, glass countertop, ceramic and acrylic for countertop and basin integrated molding.
Acrylic: like the main cabinet, acrylic basin style is more, the color is more changeable, not easy to hang flowers, but the disadvantage is easy to fade and foam.
Ceramic: Ceramic basin anti-corrosion, acid and alkali, anti high temperature, practical strong, can be a priority.
Stone: Divided into natural stone and artificial stone, natural texture, rich sense of hierarchy, can make the whole bathroom cabinet look higher grade, often combined with ceramic table basin.
Glass: In addition to the conventional transparent, there are a variety of colors to choose, more fashionable. The disadvantage is easy to scratch, more difficult to manage.
Basin position
This can depend on two choices, one is personal aesthetic, the other is lazy. If the pursuit of fashion, optional platform basin, if lazy, taichung basin and under the basin is more suitable.
Table basin: the table basin has a better decorative, more styles, but more water faucet, generally only suitable for high handle faucet and wall mounted faucet. The disadvantage is that the exposed area is larger, more troublesome to take care of.
Taichung Basin: Similar to the platform basin, but not so many styles, and not too much water faucet. This kind of bathroom cabinet, in the design is generally less simple than the table basin.
Lower basin: The easiest type to take care of, at the expense of almost zero decorative basin.
Installation mode
There are two kinds of floor type and wall type, the former bloated but practical, although the latter is more beautiful, but the same occupation, storage space will be less than the former.
Floor type: the most common, more styles, the advantage is that the advantage is suitable for the dry area, no requirements for the installation of the wall, style choice. The storage space is theoretically more than the hanging one, but you can also put some clutter underneath it, so it should be similar in practice.
Wall-mounted: moisture-proof has always been the primary problem of bathroom cabinets. Wall-mounted is recommended to be used in small toilets without wet and dry separation. Whether metal or wood, long-term wet ground with water will affect the life span. It should be noted that wall-mounted can only be installed on the main wall or solid wall.
Bath mirror
Bath mirrors come in a variety of shapes, from square and rectangular to prototype, oval and irregular. But from the formal point of view, there are roughly two kinds of bathroom cabinet matching bath mirror, respectively wall mounted and trapped. In addition, most bath mirrors also have some storage space, for which there are suggestions, please refer to the picture in the article.
Wall-mounted: This bathroom mirror needs to be fixed on the wall with the help of tools. The mirror area is generally moderate and is usually used for local reflection, such as the upper body.
Recessed: The advantage of this bathroom mirror is that it saves space and fits in well with the bathroom cabinet.
Hardware fittings
When choosing a bathroom cabinet, it is also important to check the quality of hardware accessories. The bathroom environment is humid, the quality of hardware fittings is not up to standard, and the rust and peeling surface will occur after a long time. Bathroom cabinet hardware accessories mainly include handle, hinge, cabinet foot and so on. When choosing, you can let the boss take the supporting hardware out to weigh it, check the material, plating surface, etc., more than the goods after the choice.
