Apartments
Bathroom Vanity and Basin Storage for Apartments
Fit daily toiletries around the basin, plumbing and the movement needed to use the vanity comfortably.
Explore the ideas
Plan in this order
- Sort items by daily use and store the frequent items nearest the basin.
- Check bowl, tap and cabinet positions against the actual user's reach.
- Keep plumbing connections and shutoffs accessible for service.
Worked example
The basin trap consumes the center of the vanity cabinet where daily toiletries were planned.
Map plumbing before drawer design, then use side drawers or a shallow upper tray for daily items while preserving service access.
How to test it
Place representative containers in a mock-up and use the tap and drawers.
Apply it to this space
- Layout
- Keep the shower at the far end, with vanity and towel access outside the wet zone.
- Detail
- Use a recessed shelf and slip-conscious floor finish; provide bright mirror lighting.
- Trade-off
- A fixed glass screen controls splash but may complicate cleaning access.
- Check floor fall and drain position
- Test door clearance and towel reach
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