The vanity is usually the first thing anyone notices in the bathroom. Get it right and the room works. Get it wrong and no amount of tile will save it.
Size first
Standard widths run from 24 inches (powder room) up to 72 inches (double-sink primary). Depth is usually 21 inches, with 18-inch shallow options for tight halls. Measure, then measure the path from the door to where the vanity will live.
Door style
Flat panel reads modern. Shaker reads transitional. Raised panel reads traditional. Pick the style that matches the rest of the house — a shaker vanity in a mid-century ranch fights the architecture.
Storage inside
Drawers beat doors for daily use. A drawer stack with outlet blocking inside one of the drawers is the single most requested change we see on a second remodel.
Mount type
Floor-mount vs floating. Floating vanities read lighter but require blocking and a specific plumbing rough height. Decide early.
Counter and sink
The vanity and counter are two purchases. Some vanities come with matched tops, but for anything better than a refresh-grade bath, buy the cabinet body and the stone counter separately.
Real constraints
- A vanity bigger than your door opening needs to be flat-packed or taken in through a window
- Undermount sinks need a stone counter — they will not work with a laminate top
- Plumbing rough-in heights change for floating vanities — plumber needs the model number before rough
- Outlet-inside-drawer requires an electrician-installed listed kit
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