Countertop Vs Undermount
Countertop basins, as the name suggests, sit on top of your vanity unit or counter, and make a real feature of your basin. So, choose wisely. These basins are popular in both traditional and contemporary bathrooms, and help to maximise the storage space within your vanity unit.
Undermount basins, on the other hand, are recessed into the countertop of your vanity unit or countertop, creating a sleek, uncluttered aesthetic. Almost all of our undermounts are installed via the underside of your vanity unit’s countertop, though a small selection are inset and guided down through a ready-cut hole.
While these undermount bathroom basins help to create the impression of extended countertop space, the depth of the basin consumes some of the storage space (usually the top-drawer space), within the vanity unit.
Beautiful Bathroom Basins in a Range of Designs and Colours
Stunning Designs
Whether your bathroom interiors scrolling and Pinterest board-building sessions revolve around traditional or contemporary bathroom design, you’ll find the perfect piece to bring your oak vanity unit and bathroom to life, in our range of bathroom basins.
Discover sleek undermount basins in round, spherical, oval, square and rectangular shapes, and beautiful countertop models available in these same stunning shapes, as well as more statement silhouettes such as “egged”, warped and octagon.
From sharp lines and angular edges to soft curves and statement sweeps, from shallow basin models (like the gorgeous countertop Cabrits 55 from Victoria & Albert and the undermount 4A56 from Villeroy & Boch) to deeper models with proud tall sides (like the countertop Castellon Plus by Crosswater, and the 4A55 from Villeroy & Boch), our collection of luxury basins can help bring your image of the perfect bathroom to life.
A Range to Colour You Impressed
As bespoke bathroom specialists, you best believe our bathroom basins are available in a range of colours to help you achieve your vision.
You can choose from models available in white, gloss white, matt white, black, matt black, matt grey, steel, and even brushed brass, ultra traditional roll top basins by BC designs in brass, copper, tin and nickel, and you can even order our Victoria & Albert basins in any RAL colour.
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Materials & Finishes
Each basin in our range is a high-quality piece made from ceramic, or in some cases, composite materials, which are used to achieve beautifully smooth, straight basin edges.
Crosswater basins are manufactured using the highest-quality porcelain and MaterialLucite acrylic stone, and feature attractive market-leading scratch and chip resistant finishes to protect your investment, and help to maintain your basin’s appeal long into the future.
Victoria & Albert bathroom basins are made from a specially-developed material called Quarrycast, which is a blend of volcanic limestone and high-performance resin, and achieves a stunning, bright, white finish.
Villeroy & Boch’s ceramic basins are available in either the brand’s Ceramic Plus finish, which features a powerful scratch resistant finish, or their antibacterial finish, which helps to reduce germs and bacteria clinging to your basin.
Pairing Our Bathroom Basins With the Perfect Taps
Undermount or countertop? That is the question.
If you’re a sucker for a statement basin, and you’ve paired your vanity unit with one of our countertop bathroom basins, explore our range of wall mounted taps, or deck mounted tall taps, to ensure you choose taps with the necessary height for your elevated basin.
Or if you’ve found one of our seamless, sleek undermount basins irresistible, discover our range of wall mounted, or deck mounted mono taps, to find the perfect tap for your basin.
Read our guide to choosing bathroom basin taps here, for more help and inspiration.
Which Waste Do You Need?
Now for perhaps the least exciting, but rather important factor to consider: your basin’s waste.
Our range of bathroom basins span models with and without overflows, which determine the style of waste each model requires.
Overflows are holes that facilitate draining should water reach the level of the hole. The water travels down the overflow, through a tube fitted to the back-side of the overflow hole, into the thread of the plug, down the trap, and out via your outdoor pipes.
If your chosen basin features an overflow, browse our slotted wastes.
If you’ve chosen a basin without an overflow, explore our range of unslotted wastes, which enable the water to drop down the unslotted thread into the waste trap/U bend.
Go Bespoke With Parker Howley
Browse our market-leading range of bespoke vanity units, manufactured in our Yorkshire workshop, and use our online tool to tailor its design, and select the perfect basin and taps to create the perfect aesthetic.
Alternatively, our team of bathroom specialists can guide you through the process of tailoring every element of our units and bathroom basins, and help you to find the perfect pairings for your unique space.
As partners with the luxury bathroom market’s leading brands, we can also help you design, and supply you with your entire bathroom suite.
Be sure to also explore our range of bathroom storage units and bathroom accessories, which include wall cabinets, mirrors, unit handles, soap dishes and beyond. Learn more about choosing the right bathroom accessories for your space here.
Let’s create your dream bathroom together.
Beyond the Bathroom
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Parker Howley can also provide you with bespoke bedroom furniture, designed in collaboration with interior designer Emma Merry Styling. Read our guide to choosing luxury bedroom furniture here for more inspiration.
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