Black Vanities

Choosing a Black Bathroom Vanity: Layouts at a Glance

A black bathroom vanity works best when the layout suits your plumbing and room size first, and the colour second. Start with where your waste pipe comes out, how wide the wall is and how many people share the basin, then use the table below to narrow this range to two or three models.

If you are still deciding:

• If your waste pipe comes out of the floor and you do not want to move it, choose a freestanding black vanity such as Brighton, Acacia or Harrington.
• If you want the floor clear for mopping or room for a heated towel rail underneath, choose a wall hung black vanity.
• If two people get ready at the same time, choose a double bowl black vanity at 1200mm or wider.
• If the room is a powder room or toilet room, choose the 450mm slimline at 255mm deep.
• If you want a dark vanity with visible wood grain rather than solid black, choose Hera Black Oak.
• If the vanity will be splashed every day, such as in a kids' bathroom, choose a PVC or stainless steel cabinet.

Wall Hung or Freestanding Black Vanities

A wall hung black vanity suits a bathroom where the waste pipe can come out of the wall, while a freestanding black vanity suits a floor waste you would rather not move. That plumbing question decides which part of this range fits, before style or size.

Wall hung black vanities include the all-drawer designs in this range: Estella, Rome, Hamilton and the stainless steel Midnight Marble Black. With the cabinet off the floor, the tiles read as one surface and a heated towel rail or basket can sit underneath. The Brindabella listing suggests fixing the cabinet so the finished top sits at 850mm to 900mm for most adults. Compare every colour in our wall hung vanities.

Freestanding black vanities in this range stop at 1500mm. Brighton has a fluted front, Acacia and Harrington are Hampton shaker designs, and Midnight Marble Black also comes as a stainless steel two-drawer freestanding unit. Some Harrington sizes come with brushed gold handles and others with brushed nickel, so check the listing for the size you want. See more styles in freestanding vanities.

Single or Double Bowl Black Vanities

A double bowl black vanity needs at least 1200mm of wall in this range, and it makes most sense when two people use the bathroom at the same time. If one person uses the room, a single bowl at the same width leaves more bench space between the basin and the wall.

Single and double versions share the same widths from 1200mm to 1800mm, so you can choose by how the room is used rather than by what fits. Estella at 1800mm comes as either a single bowl or a double bowl, and the Hera Black Oak 1800mm double bowl adds a wood grain option at the same width. A double bowl needs two waste connections and two sets of tapware, so budget for both. Browse every finish in 1500mm vanities and 1800mm vanities.

Small Black Vanities for Ensuites and Powder Rooms

A small black vanity works in a powder room when the cabinet is shallow enough to keep the doorway clear. The narrowest black vanity here is the Fluted 450mm Slimline at 255mm deep, supplied with a matte white solid surface top and integrated basin.

The 450mm slimline comes in three versions: wall hung, on legs, or with a kickboard. At 600mm you can choose from most series, including Brindabella, Estella, Hamilton, Chester, Fremantle, Rome, Hera Black Oak and Midnight Marble Black. Black in a small room feels lighter when the top, tiles and mirror are pale, which is why the white top on the 450mm and the Carrara options on larger sizes work well. Compare narrow options in other colours in 450mm vanities.

Black Vanity Materials and Care: PVC, Stainless Steel or Black Oak

Most black vanities in this range are PVC, a few are stainless steel, and the Hera Black Oak series is MDF with a wood grain finish. PVC and stainless steel suit bathrooms with heavy splashing, while MDF suits a bathroom where splashes on the cabinet get wiped up.

Caring for a black vanity:

• Wipe the cabinet with a soft, damp cloth.
• Avoid abrasive cleaners and scourers on matte black.
• On the Hera Black Oak cabinet, wipe up standing water rather than leaving it to sit.
• Matte black shows fingerprints less than a gloss finish, so a quick wipe keeps it looking even.
• Warranty terms are listed on each product page.

If the vanity will be splashed constantly, start with our waterproof vanities.

Tops, Basins and Tapware for a Black Vanity

A black vanity looks most balanced with a top that contrasts or matches on purpose: a white Carrara or sintered stone top for contrast, or a black Nero Marquina stone top on Avalon for an all-black look. Many listings here are cabinet only with the top optional, so check what is included before you compare prices.

• Integrated ceramic basins come on Acacia and Midnight Marble Black, and the 1200mm and 1500mm Hamilton sizes offer a ceramic or stone top.
• Brindabella takes an above-counter or undermount stone top, chosen separately to suit your basin and tap.
• Ceramic tops come pre-drilled with one or three tap holes, while stone tops are cut to suit your basin and tap position.
• Rome needs a 32mm pop-up or plug waste with no overflow, sold separately; on many listings the waste and mixer are not included.

Matte black tapware keeps one colour from cabinet to mixer, while brushed gold picks up the gold handles on some Harrington sizes. Browse black tapware or brushed gold tapware. For a matching mirror, Hera Black Oak also comes as a mirror shaving cabinet from 600mm to 1500mm.

Delivery, Pickup and Viewing for Black Vanities

• Free metro delivery applies on orders over $2,000 in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra, $2,500 in Brisbane and Adelaide, and $3,200 in Perth.
• About 30% of this range can be picked up free from Dandenong South (VIC): every Poseidon model (Acacia, Harrington, Fremantle) and every Koti Avalon. See the Poseidon range for more Melbourne pickup options.
• Avalon models from 750mm to 1500mm can also be picked up free from Rocklea (QLD).
• Pickup does not need an appointment, and local metro delivery is available in Melbourne and Brisbane.
• To see a black vanity before you order, call 0480 746 325 to book a viewing at one of our Sydney warehouses.

The RJ Bathroom team in Sydney wrote this guide from the product listings in this collection. If a listing and this guide ever differ, the listing is correct, and you can call us to check before you order.