How a Vanity Unit Can Bring Together a Bathroom

What is a Vanity Unit?

Before we explore exactly how a vanity unit can act as the finishing touch for your bathroom, let us first define what this chic piece of furniture actually is.

Traditionally, a vanity unit combines a bathroom cupboard with a basin to create one stand-alone unit, rather than having a separate sink and storage solutions. However, modern-day vanity units can also include those that incorporate a frame only, acting as a stand for the basin without adjoined cupboard spaces.

Regardless of which type of vanity unit you end up choosing, both offer innovation, creativity and aesthetic value over traditional sinks. Being a key area within the bathroom, as this is where you will get ready in the mornings and evenings, wash your hands and check yourself in the accompanying mirror, introducing a vanity unit is ideal for creating a focal point in your bathroom space and perfectly complimenting your countertop basin.

Why Choose a Vanity Unit & Countertop Basin?

Storage Potential

Depending on the type of unit that you get, vanities can offer various useful storage solutions within the bathroom. For example, some come with built-in cupboards that can discreetly hide any toiletries, beauty products or unsightly cleaning products that would otherwise impact the carefully considered design of your bathroom.

This can help to keep your bathroom decluttered and tidy, ensuring it remains well-presentable for both your own peace of mind and for any guests that you have over. For an elegant and playful vanity unit that also features a generous amount of storage, why not consider our Ellis Single Vanity Unit? They are a highly customisable product, available as both an undermount and overmount unit, a choice of three surfaces and in any Farrow & Ball or Little Greene paint colour.

Other vanity units, although they don’t feature cupboards, will come with a separate shelf underneath their surface, such as our Hugo Single Vanity Unit or Mini Hugo Single Vanity Unit. These are ideal for providing storage for items such as neatly folded towels, face cloths or even decor, such as vases with dried flowers or plants in them. This makes vanities with shelves ideal if you’re looking for the perfect bridge between functional and aesthetic storage.

Regardless, the storage that can be offered by a vanity unit can conveniently save you from having to incorporate storage solutions elsewhere in your bathroom that may otherwise not fit in with its layout or overall appearance.

If you’re looking for a vanity unit with plenty of storage potential, consider our Ezra Single Vanity Unit. It is made from solid oak, and inside contains two shelves to store all of your toiletries, towels and other bathroom essentials.

Aesthetic Possibilities

Another reason to invest in a vanity unit is for the aesthetic value it can add to your bathroom. There is a range of styles available for you to choose from, which can help to create a coordinated bathroom design.

From shapes and storage solutions to colours and materials, there are endless opportunities for how you fit a vanity unit into your bathroom to complement its overall aesthetic. There is so much possibility to create a focal point in this space by choosing a vanity that works cohesively with your basin, mirror, fittings, colour palette and general style of your bathroom.

Here at London Basin Company, all of our vanity units can be customised to be made with a frame and surface material of your choice, depending on which best fits in with your bathroom’s aesthetic along with your personal taste. If you’re unsure about what you want for your bathroom in terms of aesthetics, we offer free bathroom design advice.

Elevating Your Bathroom

If you’re looking for a way to upgrade your bathroom but are still feeling rather uninspired about what you can change or introduce to your existing space, then a vanity unit could be the very solution you’ve been looking for.

They instantly add a sense of luxury to any bathroom, appearing polished and showing considered interior design intent. The Grayson Single Vanity Unit will instantly elevate your bathroom with the elegant gold finish on the base, as well as the delightful dove grey finish on top.

Considerations to Make when Choosing a Vanity Unit

Range of Styles

When choosing which unit you should fit into your bathroom, its appearance is one of the most important considerations to be making. For example, you’ll want to think about the materials used for the finishings elsewhere in your bathroom, such as the frame for your mirror, your taps, your towel rail, etc. – are these gold? Copper? Or, perhaps you have elements of wood throughout your bathroom?

Choosing to match the frame of your vanity to these can help create a cohesive design that brings together all elements of your bathroom with subtlety and effectiveness.

Similarly, you’ll want to consider the surface of your vanity. If the colour palette of your bathroom generally incorporates light, airy or pastel colours, then a black granite surface may appear too harsh and stark a difference in contrast (with a natural wood or white marble being more fitting), whereas a black granite surface would work much better if your bathroom has deep, dark tones throughout.

You’ll also want to think about the design of your basin, as the vanity unit you choose should enhance this. There’s no point investing in a beautiful, exclusive glass or ceramic basin only for your vanity unit to distract from it.

Simple Frame or Inbuilt Storage?

Next, you’ll want to think about what it is you want from your vanity, and the value it provides your bathroom. Are you looking for a minimalistic unit that offers subtle artistic value, or are you looking for one that is simultaneously attractive and functional, offering you storage space for your bathroom essentials whilst remaining beautifully ornate?

If you’re after an aesthetically pleasing unit, what about our Huxley Single Vanity Unit? It is made from solid oak treated to a smooth black finish, with a black granite surface and four spacious drawers.

Once you know how you want your vanity unit to perform, you can go ahead and make a more informed decision about which unit best meets your needs from a practical standpoint.

If you do require one that offers you storage space, remember to think about how much you need. Will a simple shelf be enough, depending on what you’re planning to store there? Perhaps a shallow drawer would suffice to hold essential beauty products, or you may decide that, actually, a full cupboard will be the most suitable.

The Size and Space

Another crucial consideration you’ll want to make is the size of the vanity unit you choose and the available space in the room you intend it to go in. If you’re looking to redecorate your powder room, for example, then you’re likely working with a much smaller space than in your bathroom, thus must take this into account when choosing a vanity unit.

Our Mini Felix and Mini Hugo models here at London Basin Company are the perfect examples of smaller-sized units that would work flawlessly in spaces that are more restricted.

As for larger bathrooms, then larger units are a more plausible option depending on the existing layout of your bathroom. There’s also the option for double vanity units – which we think work exceptionally well in ensuites. These vanities, such as our Felix Double Vanity Unit, are great for couples who like to get ready or unready together whilst having their own designated spaces to do so.

You can also save plenty of space in your bathroom by utilising a vanity with built-in storage, such as our Ellis Single Vanity Unit, which features plenty of space for storage to keep a clean aesthetic.

Luxury Vanity Units and Countertop Sinks from London Basin Company

So, are you feeling inspired to invest in a vanity unit for your bathroom? Now that you know what to look out for when choosing the right one to fit in with your bathroom aesthetic and practical needs, look to us here at London Basin Company to find the ideal vanity unit for you.

Not only can you mix and match frames and surfaces with our storageless models to create your very own vanity unit as per your desired bathroom aesthetic and bathroom scheme, but we also offer a made-to-measure service on all our metal frame vanity units, so that yours can fit into your bathroom space perfectly. 

While we’re proud of the excellent selection of vanity units we offer, our main expertise resides in luxury countertop basins. The vanity unit should always support your basin style, which is why we have such a varied vanity selection. You can choose from nearly 50 different basins to fit your personal aesthetic, in a range of styles ranging from Playful Pastels to Modern Orient designs.

We also offer deck-mounted taps that can be fitted onto your vanity surface, if you’re not a fan of a wall-mounted tap. Alternatively, if you’re still not sure whether a vanity unit is the right choice for your powder room or bathroom, we can instead fit basin support brackets, which offer a sleek yet still luxurious pedestal for your basin to sit on and take the spotlight in your bathroom.

View our gallery for a glimpse of the exquisite basins and vanity units we supply to inspire your bathroom makeover and don’t hesitate to get in touch with us today to make use of our free bathroom design advice.