Freestanding Worktop Vanity Units

Freestanding Worktop Vanity Unit Buying Guide

When it comes to buying a new floor standing bathroom vanity unit for your home, what should you think about when making your purchase? What sort of questions should you be asking yourself?

That’s why the team at Royal Bathrooms has created the buying guide below to answer the most common questions about buying a freestanding worktop vanity unit.

What is a freestanding worktop vanity unit?

There are many different types of vanity units available for bathrooms. But, freestanding worktop vanity units really stand out thanks to the prominence that they give to the basin.

Freestanding worktop vanity units (also known as floor standing bathroom vanity units, countertop vanity units and bathroom vanity unit worktops), consist of a unit which sits on the floor of the bathroom which both supports the basin and provides storage space.

By mounting the basin atop the vanity unit (rather than sinking the basin into the body of the unit like on other types of vanity unit), there is more space around the basin. This means it’s easy to store frequently used items such as liquid soap right at hand next to the basin.

Freestanding worktop vanity units are also popular because they elevate the basin into view and make it a distinct feature of your bathroom (rather than hiding it away like other types of vanity unit).

Because the basin sits on the ‘worktop’ of the vanity unit, it’s possible to use basins of many different sizes and shapes. Explore our range of floor standing vanity units here at Royal Bathrooms and you’ll find models with all sorts of different shaped and sized basins.

What types of bathrooms are freestanding worktop vanity units suitable for?

All types! Whether your bathroom is small or large, a freestanding worktop vanity unit will work well.

Because of the way they elevate the basin into a prime position, freestanding worktop vanity units help to create a central focus in your bathroom, drawing the eye to the basin as a key feature of the room. This can help make a smaller bathroom feel larger.

As we mentioned above, floor standing worktop vanity units are also immensely practical. Not only do they provide plenty of space for storing bathroom-related items such as hygiene products and towels, but the additional space they leave around the basin, provides storage space for frequently used items.

What are floor standing worktop vanity units made from?

Before we answer this question, we need to clarify that the materials freestanding worktop vanity units are made from will differ from manufacturer to manufacturer.

Our answer here only applies to bathroom vanity unit worktops from Royal Bathrooms.

Here at Royal Bathrooms, we focus on creating high-quality vanity units, so you’ll find that the main bodies of our floor standing worktop vanity units are made from 18mm-thick moisture resistant melamine faced chipboard (MFC), the basins are made from gloss ceramic and the fixtures such as handles are made from chrome.

What colour freestanding worktop vanity units are there?

At Royal Bathrooms we recognise that different people want their bathrooms to be different colours.

So, we make it easy to create the bathroom of your dreams with our bathroom furniture available in a wide range of colours, including:

• Gloss white
• Hale black
• Indigo grey gloss
• Grey elm

What size bathroom vanity unit worktops are there?

Like many other pieces of bathroom furniture, bathroom vanity unit worktops are available in a range of sizes.

With UK bathroom sizes continuing to shrink, it’s really important that you select the correct size freestanding worktop vanity unit for your bathroom.

Too big and you’ll lose precious floor space. Too small and you may not have enough storage space!

At Royal Bathrooms you can identify the available sizes of each vanity unit by looking at the product description. Available sizes will usually be displayed as 500/600mm or 500/600/800mm for example.

What type of doors do bathroom vanity unit worktops have?

Do you prefer doors or drawers on your bathroom furniture? Whichever way you answer that question, Royal Bathrooms has a floor standing worktop vanity unit that’ll meet your needs.

Explore our range of units here at Royal Bathrooms and you’ll find models with two drawers and models with two doors.

Whichever type you choose, you’ll be pleased to know that all of the doors and drawers on our bathroom vanity units feature a soft close action. So, if the kids tend to slam doors and drawers, our units will put a stop to this!

What types of basins do freestanding worktop vanity units have?

Thanks to their design, freestanding worktop vanity units have arguably the most diverse range of basins of all types of vanity unit.

This is because the basin is sat on top of the vanity unit (rather than embedded in it). This means we are able to install basins of many different styles and sizes. Explore our range now and you’ll see just how varied the sinks on worktop vanity units can be!

How do you install a freestanding worktop vanity unit?

Because floor standing worktop vanity units sit directly on the floor, they don’t require any special wall mounts or supports.

So, installing them is a breeze. It can often be as simple as connecting the tap and waste water pipe and ensuring that everything is appropriately sealed and in place.

Where to buy freestanding worktop vanity units?

This is an easy question to answer. If you’re looking for high quality, yet competitively priced freestanding worktop vanity units, then buy them from Royal Bathrooms.

As one of the fastest growing online bathroom retailers in the UK, we are constantly looking at ways to make our products both better and more affordable.

What’s more, if you buy your new freestanding worktop vanity unit from Royal Bathrooms, you can also benefit from:

• Free delivery on all orders over £399.00.
• A minimum 5% discount.
• A 365-day exchange
• Lifetime guarantee on selected items.

Plus, if you have any questions we’ll be happy to help!

Simply contact our customer support team on 01384 671 200 (Monday to Friday, 10am - 6pm), or by email at [email protected]