Travertine Bathroom Vanity

by Darren
(Minneapolis)

We installed this travertine bathroom vanity with a raised shelf. The home owner and designer wanted to make use of the entire remnant they had purchased. This is how we used the rest of the remnant - the raised shelf.

After installing a four inch back splash we placed another four inch piece on top creating a small shelf.

To keep the shelf from interfering with the faucet and handles, we cloned the shape of the sink bowl into the shelf.

Sitting next to the mirror, the shelf gives the illusion of being twice as wide.

The stone had been filled at the factory but every time we cut it, like for a sink hole, we had to refill any holes that were opened with a tinted epoxy.

The travertine is fragile because it has so many air pockets in the stone. We had to be very careful during the installation.