Whether you’re planning on doing a bathroom makeover, consider taking the time to research your options. Both small and big bathrooms need sufficient storage for functionality. Sinks, cabinets, vanities—choose whichever suits your style and will work best for your needs. There is even a difference between bathroom vanities and bathroom cabinets. Let’s find out!

 

Bathroom cabinets that have a sink are primarily known as vanities. But all bathroom vanities are not considered as cabinets. If you own a set of bathroom cabinets used for storage and are not connected to a sink, then we can't call it as vanity.

The Differences Between Bathroom Vanities and Bathroom Cabinets

1.Size

A cabinet is smaller compared to vanity. Cabinets, when equipped with sinks, are called vanities. In short, a bathroom vanity is the combination of a sink coupled with the storage structure in it. Besides the storage, it also hides exposed plumbing to keep things looking more neat and tidy. There are some cases where bathroom vanities are incredibly streamlined. Such cases, the vanity could have minimal storage. In different instances, a vanity can be the size of a large beautiful piece of furniture combined with storage space.

 

2.Position

The second difference between the bathroom cabinet and vanity is its position. A cabinet is usually placed in front of a mirror. It is fixed in such a way that one inside is often placed at a higher position, and it is mounted on the wall. It is commonly placed above the bathroom sink or basin. It is possible to have a single cabinet the size of a small cupboard on which you place your basin and fittings. And the cabinets can be made from wood, or another combination of materials, like marble and wood.

 

3.Space Capacity

Space capacity is another difference between the two. A vanity is designed in such a way that this can be used to store items like towels, toiletries, and more. While, a cabinet, can store only a few of these items, but not all.

 

4.Design

Vanity will usually have a mirror as one of its features. On the other hand, a smaller cabinet that reaches waist height would not have a mirror. But for the cabinet at head height would also normally have a mirror attached to it.

 

Choosing the Ideal Vanity or Cabinet

When you have decided to buy a vanity or cabinet, there are additional aspects you ought to consider. First and foremost, choose between vanity and cabinet, if you want a sink with the storage space then go for vanity, else you can choose the cabinet. However, this is not the only thing to be considered while choosing vanity or a cabinet there are various other aspects that need your attention.

 

To increase the life of your bathroom cabinets and vanities, you must ensure that they are made out of the right material. While solid wood, plywood and MDF are popular choices for bathroom cabinets and vanities, PVC is the best choice, because PVC is extremely durable, is completely waterproof and offers a great look and feel as well.

 

The style- There are different styles of vanities and cabinets available in the market. To decide the model, you need to consider the style of the room first. If our selection gets wrong it appears out of place, and it would also disrupt the harmony as well.

 

 

While choosing vanities, we need to spend time selecting the suitable tapware and sink, as they’re available in as many versions as you can imagine. Depending on free space available you can decide the style of sink, single or double also, you can decide the style of tapware wall-hung or floor mounted. If you have enough space and want to use it more functionally, you could go with the wall-hung with two sinks. 

 

The Measurements – The size of the cabinet or vanity matters for your storage needs. To avoid making any mistakes, height, width and depth of the cabinet or vanity must be taken into account, also don’t forget to have the location in mind on where you want to install them before the purchase. If you are planning to install them right in the traffic area or right by the door, better you have to go with smaller measurements.