Ikea is one of the reference chains for the purchase of furniture for all rooms of the home. It has been offering high-quality products at reasonable prices for many years, so it has earned its place in the market. It also offers modern, high-quality furnishings, such as a bathroom sink cabinet.
Surely the name will surprise you a little, but this piece of furniture exists, and it is very practical, especially for people who do not have a very large bathroom at home. It consists of a small cabinet for storing towels or toilet paper, the upper part of which is a sink where you can wash your hands perfectly. Find out more details below!
The Ikea’s bathroom elegant sink cabinet furniture
The Swedish company not only has this model in its catalog, but we can find many more, all of them at a great price. On this occasion, we will talk about one of the models that have recently come onto the market: the Nysjön/ Björkan. It is an ideal bathroom sink cabinet for the smallest bathrooms since it The space it takes up is very small, but at the same time, it has plenty of room to spare to store jars, towels, rolls of unused toilet paper… In addition, it is made from 100% recyclable materials, we recommend that you find out if there is a recycling facility near your home, when you have to discard it.
The matte surface of this Ikea furniture brings a very pleasant feeling of calm, something indispensable in a room we go to so much daily as a bathroom. Besides, this Ikea washbasin cabinet will save water and energy since the built-in aerator prevents or avoids wasting it. Finally, it will arrive home disassembled, but putting the parts together is quite simple. It will not take you more than half an hour to do it with barely little effort. All in all, this Ikea furniture is very useful if you have a small bathroom.
Ikea: commitment to sustainability with its furniture
This bathroom sink cabinet from the Swedish chain is made partly from sawdust and other wood waste, so it has not only used the tree trunk to make it but all its parts, even those that are usually wasted. In addition, the faucet is designed so that it allows the customer to save on energy and water. These decisions are part of the company’s sustainability policy, which states that by 2030, all Ikea furniture must be made from recycled materials as far as possible.
Even smaller bathroom? The BJÖRKÅN is your choice!
This version is just the ceramic sink, without the cabinet furniture, but comes complete with a faucet and water trap. You can also purchase just the sink without the taps adjuncts. The complete option (including faucet and water tap) is sold for $103, while the second one (without taps) for $45. Since this ceramic wash-basin is manufactured with care and the best materials, Ikea offers a 10-year guarantee, which is not a thing to ignore.
These versions offer more room for maneuver when placing it in smaller bathrooms; you can opt for placing it closer to a corner, or even freely decide the height.
It can be combined afterwards with the RÅGRUND bamboo shelves, a beautiful, durable, sustainable furniture to place towels, personal cared products and more. By using a fast-growing, renewable material like bamboo in this product, Ikea avoids using fossil or finite materials. This combo’s prices is $217.98. Just the shelves are sold for $$49.99 each.
Technical information Ikea Wash-basin cabinet NYSJÖN / BJÖRKÅN
- Min. working pressure 0.5 bar (0,05MPa) (7.25 psi)
- Recommended working pressure: 1 – 5 bar (0.1 – 0.5 MPa) (14.5 – 72.5 psi)
- Max. static pressure: 10 bar (1,0MPa) (145.0 psi)
- Recommended cold water temperature: 10-15˚C (50-59˚F)
- Mounting hole measurement 34-37 mm (1 3/8-1 7/16″)
- Connection hoses length 450 mm (17 3/4″)
- Max. countertop thickness 50 mm (2″)
- Recommended hot water temperature 60-65°C (140-150°F)
- Max. hot water temperature 80˚C (176˚F)
The NYSJÖN / BJÖRKÅN combo is sold in the US for $132.99.