Vanities 650mm - 950mm

Bathroom Vanities, 650mm to 950mm, Buying Guide

Search for a 650mm vanity or a 950mm vanity unit and you reach this page, but no vanity here is exactly 650mm or 950mm wide. The collection holds the widths that sit in the middle of the standard run: mostly 750mm and 900mm, plus a few sizes between them. This guide lists what those sizes are, how to choose between them, and what to do when your wall gap is 650mm or 950mm and nothing matches it exactly.

The widths in this collection

The widths most ranges offer here are 750mm and 900mm, usually with a centre bowl. Three exceptions are worth knowing about, because they are the closest to the sizes people search for. The Harper wall hung vanity is made in 685mm and 835mm centre bowl widths, which sit between the standard steps. The Petite Rail is a compact wall hung unit with an integrated towel rail, offered with a 550mm top on a 400mm cabinet, an 800mm top on a 400mm cabinet, and an 800mm top on a 550mm cabinet. The Coventry floor standing vanities are titled 75 x 55 and 90 x 55, width by depth, with a marble top and a basin included.

If you searched for an 850mm vanity, the nearest widths here are the Harper at 835mm and the Petite Rail with an 800mm top. Many of the ranges listed here are also made in other widths, from 600mm up to 1800mm, so a product page can show sizes outside this band. Use the size selector on the product to confirm the width before you add it to the cart.

When your wall is 650mm or 950mm

Size guides allow about 50mm to 100mm of clearance at each end of a vanity where that is possible, so doors and drawers open and the cabinet is not wedged between walls. Use that to choose.

For a 650mm gap, a 600mm vanity leaves 25mm at each end, which is below that allowance. It works where the cabinet can sit hard against a wall and the other end is open, and a manufacturer's installation guide says a filler panel is required where a cabinet goes hard against a wall. The 400mm to 600mm vanities list the smaller widths. For a gap that is exactly 650mm, a custom size is the only exact match, and the custom vanities page covers sizes that are not listed.

For a 950mm gap, a 900mm vanity leaves 25mm at each end, with the same filler-panel option. The next width up, from 1000mm, will not fit a 950mm gap at all. The 1000mm to 1800mm vanities cover the larger widths if the space can be opened up. The custom vanities page covers an exact 950mm.

Choosing between the two main widths

The size guides give a usable split. A 750mm vanity suits a small main bathroom or a guest bathroom with one basin. A 900mm vanity is the main and family bathroom size for one basin, with more bench and drawer space, and it is not wide enough for two basins. For two basins you need 1500mm, which guides call the comfortable minimum, so a vanity in this band is a single-basin choice. Compare the full lists at 750mm and 900mm.

Standing room matters as much as width. Guides give about 700mm to 750mm of clear floor in front of the vanity as a comfort guide. They also give a working rule of at least 450mm from the centreline of the toilet pan to a fixed obstruction, and a 1200mm by 900mm circulation space in front of the pan under livable housing guidance. Tape the footprint on the floor, including the door swing, and walk past it. If you have to turn sideways, the vanity is too wide, too deep, or both.

Depth: the ranges that save space

Standard vanity depth is about 450mm to 500mm in the guides, and a shallower unit of about 360mm to 400mm suits a small room. Several ranges in this collection are shallower than standard, which is how a 750mm or 900mm vanity fits a tight ensuite.

The Oxford Ensuite is 340mm deep and 530mm high, with an open shelf for towels instead of drawers. The Marq Compact is 390mm deep and 510mm high, with a ceramic moulded top that has one tap hole and an overflow. The Clifton Ensuite is 390mm deep and 392mm high, against 500mm deep for the standard Clifton. The Waverley is a slim drawer model, 500mm deep and 367mm high, with push-to-open drawers and a plumbing kit that conceals the pipes behind the drawers. The Petite Rail is 220mm deep.

The decision is simple. If the bathroom has a standard 450mm to 500mm of depth to give, choose by style. If the depth is limited, choose by the depth in the listing first, then by width. A guide says slimline units usually need a matching top, because standard basins do not fit them. Ensuite vanities, slimline vanities and small vanities list the compact options across all widths.

The styles in this band

The ranges in this collection differ in front style, and that, more than width, is how most people choose.

Pier is a five-panel shaker cabinet with an above-counter basin included, in a selection of finishes with 20mm benchtops, and a waste is not included. Anna Ensuite is a compact wall hung coastal vanity with shiplap panels, in gloss white, matte white or Tranquil Retreat matte, with an above-counter basin included. Victoria offers four door profiles, Classic, Sussex, Victoria and Washboard, can be colour matched to nearly any paint, and has a ceramic top with the basin moulded in, a Hamptons look. The Nevada range has its own page, with doors and drawers or all drawers, and routed or plain fronts.

Flo takes its curves from the 1920s Art Deco era, with curved sides, slim shaker drawers, a 40mm benchtop and a curved splashback, and its listing says it cannot be customised. Archie has a v-groove front with an arched feature, a 40mm benchtop and a complimentary 180mm splashback, in an all-door or door and drawer layout. Harper has a dowel front on an all-drawer cabinet, a 90mm benchtop, and can be wall hung or mounted on legs. Waverley has curved ends and a thermolaminated v-groove woodgrain front, in vertical grain only. The Coventry units have detailed panels on solid rubberwood doors, a natural marble top, a basin included, and a 100mm marble splashback.

If the room has a Hamptons or farmhouse palette, Victoria, Pier and Coventry are the closest fits. If it is modern or minimal, Flo, Archie, Harper and Waverley are. The Hamptons vanities page shows the first group across all sizes.

What is included: basin, waste and tap holes

Two vanities of the same width can differ in what is included, so check three things before comparing.

On the basin, Pier, Anna Ensuite and the ceramic-top ranges include a basin or an integrated basin top, and Coventry includes an under-counter basin. Harper, Clifton and Waverley are sold with a separate basin, which you choose from the maker's range or ours. The bathroom basins page lists every shape, and above-counter and undermount basins fit a top differently.

On the waste, Waverley includes a chrome universal plug and waste. Pier, Oxford Ensuite, Marq Compact and Coventry list the waste as not included or sold separately, so add it to the order so the plumber is not waiting for a part.

The tap hole count is set when the top is made, so choose the tapware before the vanity. Coventry offers one or three holes, the Marq Compact and the Petite Rail have one, and the Nevada range lists none, one or three on its ceramic tops. Look through bathroom taps and mixers for a mixer that matches the hole count.

Tops: ceramic, solid surface and marble

The top decides how the vanity cleans, how thick the bench looks and whether the basin is part of it.

A ceramic moulded top has the basin moulded in, with an overflow, so there is no join between the bench and the bowl for grime to collect in. Ceramic is fired in a kiln, and one listing notes that fired tops vary in size by plus or minus 5mm, so check the gap beside the top rather than assuming a perfect fit against a wall. A solid surface top is an acrylic resin material that the listings describe as non-porous, easy to clean and repair, and not needing sealing. It is a separate top, so the basin is chosen separately. The Flo and Archie ranges use a 40mm benchtop for a thicker, more sculptural edge, and Harper uses a 90mm benchtop. A marble top, as on the Coventry, is a natural stone, and the listing says each piece is unique, so two vanities will not match exactly.

Storage: doors, drawers or an open shelf

The layout decides how usable the cabinet is. An all-drawer cabinet, like Flo and Harper, gives you drawers throughout. An all-door cabinet, like the Archie all-door, leaves a tall open space behind the doors for bulky items. A door and drawer cabinet splits the two. The Oxford Ensuite replaces both with an open shelf for towels and decor, which keeps the cabinet shallow. Whichever you choose, look for the plumbing detail in the listing, such as a kit that conceals the pipes behind the drawers. Victoria includes a bamboo storage tray in the drawer.

Height

Floor standing vanities are usually 850mm to 900mm high before the basin, and comfort height, with the basin on, is about 900mm to 950mm. An above-counter basin adds about 100mm to 150mm, and a stone or timber top adds about 30mm to 50mm. A wall hung vanity is set on site, usually so the top sits between 800mm and 900mm above the floor, so you can set it for the people who use it. Cut a cardboard mock-up to the cabinet height and hold it against the wall before you decide. Where an accessible bathroom is required, the basin rim sits at 800mm to 830mm above the finished floor, with knee space underneath, and a private home may not need to meet that.

Care

One manufacturer's care guide, written for its own products, gives rules that apply in general. Clean cabinets with a soft cloth and a weak solution of non-abrasive detergent, and dry any spill. Scratches on two-pack polyurethane can be rubbed out with car cutting compound or polish. Ceramic tops and basins take a soft cloth and a weak non-abrasive detergent, and a scratch in glazed ceramic cannot be repaired or removed. Solid surface and quartz tops take a soft damp cloth and a mild detergent for basic stains. They resist heat and chemicals better than other surfaces, but do not put hot items directly on them, because prolonged or extreme heat can cause permanent damage. Wipe water off the cabinet face, because moisture-resistant board resists damp but is not waterproof.

Wall hung or floor standing

Most of this collection is wall hung. Floor standing versions are offered by Coventry, the Marq, Palm, Provincial, Oxbow with a kick, and Harper on legs, and the Petite Rail comes with a kickboard. A wall hung cabinet leaves the floor clear and suits a small room, and it needs solid backing behind the wall lining. A floor standing cabinet on a kick covers pipes that come up through the floor, where a wall hung cabinet needs the waste to come out of the wall. Installation guides say wall hung is easiest to plan at framing stage and floor standing is often more practical in a finished, tiled room. The wall hung vanities and freestanding vanities pages compare the two.

Installing a vanity in this size range

The facts here are the points that two manufacturers' installation guides share. Follow the guide that comes with your vanity for the details.

Both guides ask for the vanity to be installed by a qualified, licensed tradesperson, and for the goods to be checked for damage and against the invoice before installation, because claims are not recognised afterwards. For a wall hung vanity, both require support noggins fitted between the studs before the wall is sheeted, with the total width of the noggin greater than the width of the vanity. Both require the cabinet to be fixed to at least two support beams.

Both keep furniture clear of wet areas, with one guide giving 300mm and the other a minimum of 400mm in its opening notes, so use the larger figure. Both say the vanity should be installed against a tiled wall, with tiles behind it and not tiled in around it. Both say the wall must be plumb and flat, and that the vanity is packed out where it is not, because fixing a cabinet hard against a bowed wall twists it. Both seal the edges against the wall and floor with non-acidic silicone, hand-tighten the waste, and adjust the doors and drawers after fixing because they move in transport.

One guide asks the installer to note the clearance behind the drawers when planning the water supply fittings, because the pipes take room inside the cabinet. That is why a plumbing kit that conceals the pipes behind the drawers, as the Waverley has, is worth looking for in a compact unit.

Mirrors and finishing the room

A mirror hangs best slightly narrower than the vanity, in about 50mm to 100mm from each side, and about 100mm to 200mm above the bench or the basin rim so it clears the tap handles. Browse mirrors by width. The bathroom vanities guide covers the decisions that apply to every vanity, from sizing to plumbing.