1400mm Vanities Buying Guide
A 1400mm vanity sits between the 1200mm and 1500mm sizes. The questions buyers bring to it are the same each time: is it wide enough for two basins, will it fit the wall, and how does a wall hung unit this wide fix to the wall. The sections below answer them. Every vanity in this collection is wall hung. If you searched for a freestanding 1400mm vanity, see freestanding vanities.
What is in the collection
The collection holds two ranges. The ADP Harper comes in 685mm, 835mm, 1135mm, 1435mm and 1735mm, with a centre bowl, and with a double bowl at 1435mm and 1735mm. The BelBagno Rimini comes in Potter's Clay and Rainforest Green, in 600mm, 800mm and 1000mm centre bowl, 1200mm and 1400mm offset bowl, and 1500mm double bowl. So the 1400mm choice is the Rimini offset bowl, and the nearest Harper is 1435mm. Both are in this collection because their variants start at 14; if you need exactly 1400mm, the Rimini is the one that measures it.
Is 1400mm enough for two basins?
A double vanity is wide enough to hold two basins side by side. Double vanities usually start around 1200mm, the minimum workable size. At 1200mm two basins fit but the bench space is tight. For two people who use the bathroom every morning, 1500mm or 1800mm gives each person elbow room, storage and usable bench. 1200mm is the turning point between a generous single and a compact double, where most buyers keep one basin and use the extra width for storage. 1500mm is the practical minimum for two comfortable basins side by side. 1400mm sits between the two, so it suits a large single or a compact double. Common bathroom vanity widths run from 600mm to 1800mm, and 1400mm is the size between the 1200mm and 1500mm steps.
The vanities in this collection show what 1400mm offers. The BelBagno Rimini at 1400mm has one bowl, offset, and an extra inner drawer. The double bowl layouts are the ADP Harper at 1435mm and the Rimini at 1500mm. Our recommendation: if two people share the vanity, choose a double bowl layout, and treat 1435mm as the narrowest of them. If you want one bowl and more bench space than a 1200mm gives, the 1400mm offset bowl is the one to choose.
A double is not worth it when the toilet or bath feels squashed, the shower entry is tight, the door hits the cabinet or the drawers cannot open. For a wider choice of double bowl layouts, see double vanities.
Measure the wall and the room
Measure the wall, then the room around it. Allow about 700mm to 750mm clear in front of the vanity to stand and move, and keep at least 450mm from the centre of the toilet pan to the side of the vanity, a common trade rule of thumb. A 1500mm vanity needs care so it does not crowd the toilet or shower, and 1200mm and wider vanities need planning around showers, doors and toilets. Mark the full footprint on the floor with tape, open every nearby door and drawer position, and check the shower screen. Under the Livable Housing Design Standard a toilet also needs a 1200mm by 900mm circulation space in front of the pan, so a vanity that sits close to the toilet affects that space as well as the walkway. Measure depth from the finished wall to the front edge of the basin or benchtop, not only to the cabinet face.
If the wall is shorter than 1400mm, the neighbouring sizes are 1200mm and 1500mm, and the range from 1000mm to 1800mm is in 1000mm to 1800mm vanities. For a width that is not listed, see custom vanities.
Drawers and storage
The ADP Harper is an all-drawer model with ADP Deluxe soft-close drawers, a finger pull and a premium graphite interior; the 1500mm and 1800mm Harper models also have removable shelves in the outer drawers. The BelBagno Rimini has single or double drawer designs with premium soft close, full extension runners, and the 1400mm size adds an inner drawer for more storage. Take note of the clearance behind the drawers when you plan the water supply fittings, because fittings inside the cabinet can stop a drawer closing. A drawer that is cut around the waste holds less than its width suggests, so compare the drawers, not only the width.
Tops, basins and the tap hole
The Harper has a Durasein benchtop and a complimentary 180mm splashback with an 80mm radius in the matching benchtop colour. The basin is sold separately, from the ADP range of basins, so the tap hole and the basin are chosen together. The benchtop material is 12mm for Durasein finishes and 20mm for all other benchtop finishes. The Harper cannot be customised.
The Rimini has a thin solid surface integrated basin top in matte white, with no tap hole, so it needs wall-mounted tapware. A matte white solid surface pop-up waste is included. Wall-mounted tapware has its rough-in positions set before the wall is lined, waterproofed and tiled, so choose the tap and confirm its height and projection first. See taps and mixers, and above counter basins for a Harper basin.
Colour and finish
The Rimini has a fluted front. It comes in a polyurethane painted finish in Potter's Clay, a terracotta-like colour, or in Rainforest Green, on a moisture resistant A0 grade MDF carcase. Check the colour in the room with a sample swatch from the Blue Space colour samples box; see the samples collection. The Harper has a thermolaminated dowel-front cabinet with a fine textured finish, in Prime Oak with an Arctic White Durasein benchtop and a fingerpull.
Wall hung only
Wall hung vanities leave the floor visible, which makes the room feel more open and the floor easier to clean. They also need solid backing. Fix the cabinet to support nogs fitted between the studs, and the nog must be wider than the vanity. Fix the vanity to a minimum of two studs or nogs behind the plasterboard and tiling, so the nogs go in before the wall is sheeted. If the wall is already tiled, the support has to sit behind the tiles, and the wall may need to be opened. A wall hung vanity suits a renovation or a new build, and the plumbing may need to be rerouted. The wall carries the whole load, so fix the cabinet into solid framing or reinforced backing. A heavy benchtop or a double basin may need extra studs, plywood backing or heavier mounting rails, wider vanities weigh more and often need more support points, and a licensed installer should assess the wall. Adjustable height does not mean any height without structural planning. For the choice between mounting styles, see wall hung vanities.
The Harper can also be fitted with legs. On the floor mount version the legs fit onto dowels with 40mm screws, and adjustable feet are levelled with a spirit level.
Tapware for a Rimini and a Harper
The Rimini top has no tap hole, so the tap comes out of the wall. Fix the height of the spout so the water falls into the centre of the bowl, and choose a spout long enough to reach it. Your plumber needs the spout projection and the mixer height before the wall is lined.
The Harper takes a bench mounted tap or a wall mounted tap, depending on the basin you choose. A basin with one tap hole suits a bench mixer, and a basin with no tap hole suits wall tapware. Browse the full range in basin mixers, then choose the basin that matches.
Lighting and the toilet beside a wide vanity
A 1400mm vanity takes more of the wall, so plan the lights at the same time. Two wall lights, one on each side of the mirror, light a face evenly. A single light above the mirror suits a smaller mirror. Browse bathroom lighting and LED mirrors for both. If the toilet is in the same room, a wall hung toilet keeps the floor visible under both fixtures.
Questions about 1400mm vanities
Is a 1400mm vanity a standard size?
No. The common widths are 600mm, 750mm, 900mm, 1200mm, 1500mm and 1800mm, so 1400mm and 1435mm are less common sizes that fit walls between the 1200mm and 1500mm steps.
Can a 1400mm vanity have two basins?
The Harper at 1435mm has a double bowl option. The Rimini at 1400mm is a single offset bowl, and its double bowl size is 1500mm.
Can a 1400mm vanity go under a window?
Yes, if the window sill sits above the mirror and tap height. Otherwise the mirror sits beside the window or the vanity moves to a clear wall.
How long should a 1400mm mirror be?
About 1300mm to 1350mm for a single wide mirror, which is 50mm to 100mm in from each side of the vanity.
Mirror and the rest of the room
Choose a mirror slightly narrower than the vanity, about 50mm to 100mm in from each side, and hang it about 100mm to 200mm above the bench so it clears the tap handles. A 1400mm vanity takes one wide mirror, or one mirror over each basin on a double. Confirm the mirror size, wall-light positions and power points before you settle the vanity width. Our mirrors are sorted by type.
Looking after it
Wipe the cabinet with a soft cloth and a weak solution of non-abrasive detergent, and dry any spill. The cabinets are moisture resistant, not waterproof, so seal every edge where water can reach. Avoid harsh detergents and abrasive cleaners on finishes.
If 1400mm is not quite right
For a narrower wall see 1200mm vanities. For a wider one see 1500mm vanities or 1800mm vanities. For a tight room see small vanities. Every size and style is in the bathroom vanity guide.
