Two large vanity units for Client in East London. Size - both circa 155-160cm wide (61-63 inches)
“It was really amazing working with you Karla, I tell everyone that the process was delightful, organic and an experience that resulted in a custom piece we absolutely never would have gotten with a traditional joiner or a large expensive chain. I envy your job, keep up the amazing work!”
The brief for each unit was very different.
Rex was to be more of a masculine piece with straight edges and one, centrally positioned, large trough style basin. It would be painted in a very dark blue with polished brass hardware to compliment the fabulous Lefroy Brookes wall mounted tap.
Remy was to have a more feminine, softer look, potentially with a curvy, serpentine shape to the furniture itself. This unit was to have two under-mounted basins either side. The beautiful colour ‘De Nimes’ by Farrow & Ball was chosen for this piece. It too was to have wall mounted taps, again by Lefroy Brookes, also in a polished brass.
With Rex, in order to accommodate the trough basin and for the sink to be at a workable height, the feet had to be adjusted slightly, so we took this opportunity to fit brass slipper cups. A large opening had to be created to house and support the weight of the basin and all three drawers were adapted into false drawers.
Whilst the fabulous original door hinges were stripped, cleaned and polished, new knobs and handles were purchased for the drawers and doors, to give a more contemporary, masculine feel compared to what was originally there.
To support the weight of the under-mounted basins on Remy, and to enable a seamless join of the basin with the quartz top, some delicate alterations were required around the basin holes. In addition, the top drawer was adapted into a false drawer in order to fit the basins. Fabulous new hardware was sourced for this piece to compliment the taps perfectly with a nod to Art Deco styling.