Co-living homes
Shared bathroom Vanity and Basin Storage for Co-living homes
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
- Separate dry grooming from shower use and give each resident a labeled portable caddy location.
- Detail
- Use wall-hung dispensers where maintainable and a bright mirror light.
- Trade-off
- Permanent individual shelves improve organization but complicate cleaning and turnover.
- Check concurrent use and door privacy
- Confirm surfaces dry and clean easily
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