Vanity Installation St Kilda

The vanity is the piece of furniture you use most in a bathroom, and in a narrow St Kilda room it often decides whether the door clears, whether the shower glass fits and where towels end up. We supply, fit and connect vanities for bathrooms, ensuites and powder rooms across St Kilda and nearby suburbs, choosing the unit around the plan rather than squeezing the plan around the unit.

Elevation — vanity, mirrors, wall storage and lighting read as one wall

SHEET A — PLAN

Wall-hung, floor-standing or compact?

The right vanity depends on the wall behind it, the plumbing coming out of it and how much floor the room can spare.

◫ Type 1

Wall-hung vanities

Floating off the floor, they let the tiles run underneath, which makes a small room feel wider and easier to clean. They need solid support inside the wall, so they suit a full renovation or any job where the wall is already open.

▭ Type 2

Floor-standing vanities

On a kickboard or legs, they carry their own weight and hide existing floor waste and pipework. They are a practical choice when you are replacing a vanity without rebuilding the wall, and they often give a little more drawer depth.

⌐ Type 3

Compact and slim-depth units

Shallow cabinets, offset basins and corner units free up the path between door and shower. Paired with a mirror cabinet, a slim vanity can hold as much as a bulkier one. See Small Bathroom Renovations.

SHEET B — ELEVATION

Tops, basins, storage and light

Tops and basins

Moulded tops with an integrated basin have no joint to catch grime. Stone and engineered stone tops suit undermount or vessel basins, while a vessel basin sits higher, so the cabinet height is usually lowered to match. The tap goes where the basin needs it: on the deck or on the wall.

Storage

Drawers generally beat doors in a bathroom because nothing hides at the back. A notched top drawer works around the waste pipe, and moisture-resistant carcasses cope better with a room that steams up daily.

Mirrors and lighting

A shaving cabinet adds storage without taking floor. Light from the front or sides of the face is kinder than a single downlight overhead, and any electrical work is coordinated with a licensed electrician as part of the job.

— General guidance only; every room is set out on site.

Reference — painted cabinetry, pale top and framed mirrors

SHEET C — SEQUENCE

How a vanity goes in

Part of a complete bathroom renovation or a stand-alone replacement, the order stays much the same.

01 Measure and choose. Check the wall width, door swing, shower clearance and existing water and waste points, then select a unit, top and basin that fit.

02 Prepare the wall. Remove the old vanity, adjust plumbing where needed and add support for wall-hung units before the wall is closed and tiled.

03 Fix and level. Mount or set the cabinet level and true to the tiles, then fit the top and basin.

04 Connect and seal. Tapware and waste are connected by a licensed plumber and tested, and the junction to the wall is sealed.

05 Finish the wall. Hang the mirror or cabinet, fit lighting and adjust drawers so they run smoothly.

SHEET D — QUESTIONS

Vanity installation questions

Can a vanity be replaced without renovating the whole bathroom?

Often, yes. A like-for-like floor-standing unit is usually simplest. Changing to a wall-hung model or a different width may expose untiled wall or floor, so it is worth checking what sits behind the old cabinet first.

Can the basin move to a different wall?

Moving water and waste points is possible in many rooms, but in apartments the floor structure and building rules can limit it. That decision belongs in Bathroom Design, before a vanity is chosen.

Is a double vanity sensible in an ensuite?

Only if the wall allows comfortable elbow room at each basin. A single wide basin with two taps, or one basin with generous bench space, can suit a tighter ensuite renovation better.

Planning a new vanity?

Describe the room in your message, and have these photos ready if we ask for them: a front-on photo of the vanity wall and a wider shot showing the door and shower. Related reading: Small Bathroom Renovations · Ensuite Renovations · Bathroom Tiling. Questions first? Use our contact page.