Q: We just bought an apartment and in the bathroom we have an ALAPE WT.PR585H wash basin. We desperately need storage room in the bathroom and are looking for a small piece of furniture (closet/set of drawers) to build under the wash basin. We cannot use the ALAPE furniture, because it does not fit under this specific washbasin model (it's self-standing). Any ideas?
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I had the same problem in my last bathroom. There wasn't any room underneath for anything more than a small basket.
I did the old skirt sink trick. Didn't much like it, tho. Just one more thing to wash.
If storage is the problem, you can use one of etagere things over the toilet, a wall mounted cabinet, or hanging baskets, like show on this site.
You could also fashion a sort of three sided screen of wood that just fits under the sink, and hides what is below.
Hope that helps.
How about those Kartell Componibili Round Towers? Very modern to go with your sink. Not a built-in but at least you can customize the height via the number of pieces...
Somewhere out there, there's a company that makes a cabinet just for this situation--it has cutouts for the pipes and just slides right under the sink. However, I can't seem to find it by googling today.
A drastic alternative would be to remove this sink and install a sink/vanity combo that fits your space.
You might be able to cut down a stock vanity to fit.
Or, you could make the sink look like a vessel sink. Build not just a cabinet under the sink, but a cabinet that extends out on both sides of the sink, making it look as though the sink is sitting on a counter top. That would give you a larger cabinet and more storage space. That might even be easier than building a cabinet to fit under the sink--you could run a sheet of plywood under the entire sink, with cutouts for the pipes, and not have to measure and fit for the small space under the sink.
Ikea has some undersink cabinets you might want to check out that are backless & screw into the wall.
It's hard to say without dimensions, but Ikea has a wide range of versatile solutions. Another thing to consider is RTA cabinets -- you may have some luck there! Congrats on the new apartment
The Container Store carries this great little steel cabinet that is perfect for your bathroom! I have been wanting it for awhile and secretly hope our next apartment calls for it. If you have a store location near you, go see it in person. It is great quality and I love how the bins swing out.
http://www.containerstore.com/shop/storage/drawers?productId=10018713&N=62561
Why don't you call a carpenter? For a couple hundred he can build a cabinet that will be perfect. You could paint or stain it. That's what we did - we bought the wood and delivered to him... he measured (twice) and built the perfect little thing. I know some wood working schools look for projects like that for their students...