®A double vanity is high on a lot of wish lists, especially for couples who get ready at the same time. It’s a great feature when the room can take it, and a squeeze when it can’t.
Three ways to do it
| Layout | Suits | Worth knowing |
|---|---|---|
| Two basins on two units | Two people getting ready at once | Needs width. Two basins also means two sets of taps and wastes. |
| One basin across both units | Lots of storage with one basin | A long, calm run, simpler plumbing, more worktop. |
| One basin, one unit, plus storage | Narrower rooms | Keeps the clean line of a vanity run without the width of two basins. |
Questions to ask
- Do two people really use the basin at the same time? If not, one basin with more storage is often the better use of the width.
- Where’s the waste? Two basins mean two waste runs, or a shared run, to plan.
- What’s opposite? A long run needs room in front of it to stand and open drawers. Check the clearance to the bath, the shower door or the WC.
- Wall-hung or floor-standing? Wall-hung vanities need their height off the floor set properly, and they show more floor, which makes a room feel larger.
Mirrors and lighting
Two basins usually want two mirrors or one long one, centred on the basins. Light the face, not just the room: a front-lit mirror or good task lighting at each basin.
Planning it in KBB Go
KBB Go’s double vanity can have a basin on the left, the right or both, or one basin running across both halves, with a Flip to swap it round. A mirror centres itself over the basin below. Then check the drawers and the space in front in 3D before anything’s ordered.