The BathGems Journal

Powder Room Vanity Guide: What Size and Style Fit a Half Bath

A powder-room vanity can fit the wall and still make the room feel pinched. We recommend protecting three things before you shop: the fixture clearances required for your project, the door's full ...

Types of Bathroom Sinks: Vessel, Undermount, Drop-In and Integrated, Compared

For a vanity you use every day, we'd usually start with an undermount sink in a top made for that exact basin. Choose a vessel when the bowl deserves to be seen and you're willing to set finished ...

Linen Cabinet Height: How Tall a Bathroom Linen Cabinet Should Be Beside the Vanity

A linen cabinet beside a vanity should be as tall as the exact room can support, not as tall as a generic sizing chart says it should be. Current manufacturer examples span 65 inches, 71.25 inches,...

Vessel Sink vs Undermount: Which Suits a Modern Bathroom Vanity

Vessel sink vs undermount looks like a style choice until the sink, faucet, countertop, and cabinet land on the same drawing. On a modern bathroom vanity, that choice changes finished sink height,...

What Size Mirror for 60 Inch Vanity? Widths, Heights and Light Spacing

Your mirror should make the sink feel easy to use without squeezing the sconces into the corners. For a 60 inch vanity, we'd start with a 52 to 56 inch mirror over a centered single sink; for a do...

Bathroom Vanity Price Index: Cost by Width and Configuration (Updated 2026)

The useful bathroom vanity price isn't the smallest number on the collection page. It's the price of the configuration that fits your wall, clears the moving parts in the room, gives you the sink c...

Are James Martin Vanities Good? What You Get at Each Price Point

Yes. James Martin is the vanity brand we recommend most often, and the one we're proudest to carry. Every cabinet is built from kiln-dried hardwoods and plywood, finished by hand, and fitted with E...

How High Should a Floating Vanity Be With an Undermount Sink?

A floating vanity can feel wrong by an inch before you can explain why: your wrists meet the basin awkwardly, the mirror sits too low, or the open floor gap looks pinched. For an adult bathroom wit...

Floating Bathroom Vanity Design: How to Plan a Wall-Hung Vanity for a Small Floor

Good floating bathroom vanity design starts with the part you don't buy: the strip of floor, wall, and light around the cabinet. A floating bathroom vanity can make a compact bath read lighter beca...

Floating Bathroom Vanity: What to Check Before You Commit to the Wall

A floating vanity can make a tight bathroom feel calmer because your eye keeps reading the floor instead of stopping at a cabinet base. The effect is visual, but the decision is structural. Before ...