800mm Vanities Buying Guide
An 800mm vanity (also written 800 mm, 80cm or just 800) fills the gap between 750mm and 900mm. Vanities in Australia are mostly made at 600mm, 750mm, 900mm, 1200mm, 1500mm and 1800mm, so 800mm is an in-between width. It suits a wall that is a little too short for a 900mm unit but where 750mm leaves wasted space. At this width the decisions are depth, layout and where the tap goes, and our 800mm ranges differ on all three, so this guide sets them side by side.
The collection holds vanities with the basin built into the top, in wall hung and floor standing versions, from ADP, Timberline and BelBagno. Every vanity here takes a single basin. The rest of this page covers who each one suits, how to measure for it, what to plan with your plumber and what to confirm before you order.
Who an 800mm vanity suits
At 800mm a vanity takes one basin. Standard single basin widths are 750mm and 900mm, and 800mm sits between them, so it suits a compact main bathroom or an ensuite with room for a single bowl and a little bench either side. Measure the wall first, then check the door swing, the toilet and any shower screen beside it.
It also suits a powder room that is wider than it is deep, a second bathroom and a renovation where the old vanity was an odd size and the tiled wall cannot move. A wider unit does not always help. In a narrow room, an 800mm vanity with a shallow cabinet leaves more floor than a 900mm vanity with a standard cabinet, and the shallow one is often the better answer.
How to measure for an 800mm vanity
Measure the space in four steps before you choose a range. Write the numbers down in millimetres and keep them with you when you compare products.
- Measure the wall width at bench height and again at floor level. Walls are rarely square, and the smaller number is the one that counts.
- Measure from the wall to the nearest obstacle in front of the vanity, such as the door, the toilet or the shower screen, to find the real depth you can give up.
- Mark where the supply pipes and the waste come out of the wall, and measure their height from the floor and their distance from the side wall.
- Check the door swing. A door that opens into the vanity front needs the cabinet to clear its arc, and a drawer needs space to pull out fully.
Leave a small gap at each side for the silicone line and for tiles that are slightly out of square. A cabinet that is a few millimetres narrower than the wall always fits, and a cabinet that is a few millimetres wider never does.
Which 800mm range for which job
The ADP Petite Shelf is a wall hung unit with an 800mm top, 220mm deep and 567mm high, with a European polymarble top with overflow that reverses left or right, one tap hole and an exposed interior with an adjustable shelf. The Petite Rail has the same depth and height and a top that comes with a 400mm or 550mm cabinet underneath. The Timberline Oscar is 220mm deep and 545mm high, and its top extends to a chrome towel rail so the hand towel stays beside the basin, with a reversible tap hole and a soft-close door.
The ADP Petite Rail also comes on a kickboard as a floor mounted unit, 220mm deep and 895mm high overall. The Petite Shelf and Petite Rail include a chrome universal plug and waste, and the Petite, Florida and Rimini all come with the basin built into the top. The Timberline Florida Ensuite comes as an 800mm unit with a ceramic top and integrated basin with overflow, in one or three tap holes, and the 800mm and 1000mm sizes can be set up with left or right drawers to suit your layout. It comes wall hung or floor standing. The BelBagno Rimini is a wall hung fluted vanity in Potter's Clay or Rain Forest, painted in polyurethane over a moisture resistant A0 grade MDF carcase, with a matte white integrated basin top and a matching solid surface pop-up waste.
Our recommendation: choose an ADP Petite or the Timberline Oscar for a short, shallow wall, the Florida for drawer storage, and the BelBagno Rimini when the colour and the fluted front are the point.
Which side does the tap go
The tap hole is set when the top is made, so settle it before you order. The ADP Petite and Timberline Oscar tops reverse, so the tap hole can sit on the left or the right to match your supply. The Florida comes with one or three tap holes, and a three-hole top suits a separate spout and handles. The BelBagno Rimini top has no tap hole at all, because it is made for wall-mounted tapware. If the supply is on a wall, check that the top you choose has a hole position that reaches it, or plan a wall tap and the plumbing before the wall is lined.
On a Petite or an Oscar the towel rail sits opposite the basin, so the tap side and the rail side are linked. Stand where you will use the vanity and decide which hand you reach for the towel with. A mixer with a short spout and a low handle suits a shallow top, because a tall mixer on a 220mm top leaves little bench between the tap and the wall. Our taps and mixers are sorted by type, so you can compare spout height and reach before you choose.
Wall hung or floor standing
A wall hung 800mm vanity leaves the floor visible beneath it and makes cleaning underneath simple. It needs solid backing. Wall hung furniture needs fixing to a support beam fitted between the studs. Extra noggins are added before the wall is sheeted if the cabinet height calls for it, and the noggin must be wider than the vanity. A floor standing unit suits finished walls and covers floor pipes. Most of our 800mm ranges are wall hung. The Florida and the Petite Rail on a kickboard are the two that come floor mounted. See wall hung vanities and freestanding vanities.
The mounting height of a wall hung unit is your choice. A common top height is around 850mm to 900mm from the floor, and a taller household may prefer to go higher. The Petite Shelf is 567mm high as a cabinet, so the hanging height decides where the bench lands. Mark the hanging height on the wall with a level before the noggin goes in, not after.
Tops and finishes
The top is part of the vanity, and each range uses a different material. The ADP Petite uses a European polymarble top, the Timberline Oscar uses a nano polymarble top and the Timberline Florida uses a white ceramic top with a basin built in. The BelBagno Rimini uses a thin solid surface top in matte white. All four are single piece tops with the basin moulded in, so there is no join between bench and bowl to clean.
Polymarble tops wipe clean with a damp cloth and a mild detergent. Ceramic tops clean the same way, and a ceramic top can vary in size by about 5mm because of the kiln firing, so allow for that at the wall. The Rimini top is thin, which gives a light look at the front edge, and it is made for wall-mounted tapware.
Cabinet finishes matter as much as the top. A polyurethane painted finish is hard-wearing and wipes clean, a woodgrain finish hides small marks, and a satin finish in a darker colour such as Navy Blue shows fingerprints more than a light one does. Ask for a sample before you commit to a colour, and view it in the light of your own bathroom. We recommend a sample swatch of the Rimini finish before you buy, and swatches are available in our The Blue Space Colour Samples box.
Moisture and care
Cabinets are water resistant, not waterproof. Keep the cabinet at least 300mm from a shower or bath and ventilate the room. Seal every edge where the cabinet or top meets the wall or floor with neutral cure silicone. Wipe the cabinet with a soft cloth and a weak solution of non-abrasive detergent and dry spills.
Dry the area around the tap and the basin edge each day, because standing water at a join is where cabinets start to swell. Run the exhaust fan during and after a shower. Avoid bleach and abrasive pads, which dull a painted finish and can scratch a polymarble top. Open the cabinet door now and then and look at the base for damp, particularly on a wall hung unit that backs onto a shower wall.
Mirror and lighting
A mirror slightly narrower than the vanity looks balanced, about 50mm to 100mm in from each side, so roughly 600mm to 700mm wide on an 800mm vanity, hung about 100mm to 200mm above the bench or basin rim. Our mirrors and basins are sorted by type.
A shallow vanity suits a mirror with its own light, because there is little room for a wall light beside a narrow wall. Browse LED mirrors for a mirror with built-in light, or bathroom lighting for sconces and ceiling fittings. Place any light so it falls on your face from the front or both sides, and not only from above.
Questions about 800mm vanities
Is 800mm a common vanity width?
It is less common than 750mm or 900mm, but it is a standard size in several ranges. It suits a wall that sits between those two widths.
Can an 800mm vanity take two basins?
No. Every vanity in this collection has one basin. A double basin vanity needs a much wider wall, so look at 1200mm vanities and larger.
What is the shallowest 800mm vanity?
The ADP Petite Shelf, the ADP Petite Rail and the Timberline Oscar, at 220mm deep, are the shallowest in this collection.
Which 800mm vanity has drawers?
The Timberline Florida Ensuite and the BelBagno Rimini both have drawers. The Petite and the Oscar have a door and a shelf.
If 800mm is close but not right
Compare 750mm and 900mm vanities, or small vanities for a tighter room. For a size that is not listed, see custom vanities.
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800mm vanities here come from Timberline, ADP and BelBagno.
