Euro Vanities: The latest in bathroom design

When I walked through the home depot I saw a great looking bathroom vanity. It was a Euro Vanity and unfortunately it cost $590. I was disappointed, because this was the look I wanted for my bathroom but it was more than I was willing to pay. I decided to do some research on them and see if anyone else was selling this style. The following night I went online and found the same vanity online. At first I could not believe that the cost was $290? How could this be? Home depot told me they would save me money. Then I find out that their prices are outrageous when compared to direct importers.

The easy answer is that websites offer you the same product but at much cheaper prices. Mostly because they have no store to maintain and they have very little in advertising. Home depot wants to save you money, but they need to spend millions telling you this… so that means passing that cost on to you.

After I bought the vanity, I realized the other amazing part of these cabinets is “the parts” themselves. The vanity was made of solid wood (the one I looked at in Home Depot had particleboard for some of the cabinet). So you’re getting a better price and a better quality. The next question is; how can the price and quality be so much better. This is because the cabinets or vanities are “RTA”- ready to assemble with a single flat head screwdriver.

The European style vanity has been growing in popularity over the past couple of years. It is an expensive looking piece of bathroom furniture and its price justified the exquisite look. Unfortunately, if you go to the big box retail supply stores you might still be spending a lot of money. Also, beware, these large home centers inflate prices and sell you vanities that are not made of wood. They may look like wood and might have a wood front; but the rest of the vanity is a little bit above strong cardboard.

Recently some large importers have brought in real wood cabinets that are not only of great quality, but are less money than the retail vanities. Some of them have started selling direct to the public through their website. Going online to a kitchen and bathroom website will save you time and money. The Euro Vanity is available online at various RTA cabinets’ sites for 30% to 40% less than buying it at a store!