James Martin Vanity Cabinets

James Martin Vanity Cabinets

Not every vanity needs the countertop that comes with it. If a fabricator is already cutting the shower curb and the window sill from one slab, the vanity top should come off the same stone, and buying a cabinet with a quartz top you will not use is money thrown away. These are the cabinets on their own, in single and double widths, ready to be templated.

When a bare cabinet is the right buy

• A fabricator is cutting other stone in the room and can match the vanity top to it
• You want natural marble, granite or a soapstone slab rather than engineered quartz
• You are keeping an existing top that is still in good condition
• The sink is a vessel bowl or a specific undermount that needs a custom cutout
• The vanity is going into a run with base cabinets under one continuous counter

What to tell the fabricator

Give them the cabinet width and depth, the overhang you want, usually half an inch each side and at the front, and the faucet drilling: single hole, three hole eight inch spread, or widespread. If the sink is undermount, the fabricator needs it in hand before templating so the cutout and the reveal are right. For a stone top, ask about the edge profile as well, since an eased or pencil edge suits a bathroom better than a heavy ogee.

Or buy it complete

If a custom top is not the plan, the same cabinets are sold with a quartz top and sink already fitted, which is cheaper than fabricating and arrives finished. Start at bathroom vanities, or go straight to single and double widths. Ready made vanity tops are also sold separately if you want to match a cabinet you already own.