Vanity storage
Storage fails in Utrecht baths when a catalogue vanity hits a soil stack or a radiator pipe. We size drawers, cut-outs, and wall cabinets around measured services so toothpaste and spare rolls leave the windowsill. Open the topics for how we detail family storage.
Drawers that clear the riser
Wall-hung vanities need a clear zone behind the basin for traps and soil stacks. We draw cut-outs and shallow drawer depths so the furniture closes fully after installation. Pedestal basins free floor cleaning but lose the storage families rely on; we switch to wall-hung units when the morning queue is the real problem.
Soft-close runners matter in shared baths—night openings should not wake the next room through canal-house floors.
Width and delivery into canal houses
Custom widths often beat standard 80 cm or 100 cm units when the room is 70 cm of clear wall. We check stair turns from the Oudegracht street door before specifying a single carcass that cannot rotate the landing.
When delivery is impossible, we specify modular carcasses assembled in the room or a joiner-built frame with a separate stone top.
Medicine, towels, and child reach
A high locked shelf or mirrored cabinet keeps medicines away from toddlers without filling the room with nursery locks. Towel storage needs a dry landing; wet-room projects place rails outside the spray path.
Child-height hooks for flannels reduce the pile on the radiator. Adult towels stay on a higher rail so the room still reads as a calm adult space when guests visit.
Finishes for Dutch humidity
Lacquered MDF, sealed timber, and mineral-safe laminates each behave differently beside showers. We prefer finishes that wipe clean after toothpaste and survive winter damp without swelling at the toe kick.
Handles stay simple: recessed pulls reduce bruises in narrow circulation paths between basin and door.
When vanity work is the whole brief
Some Twijnstraat apartments keep a working shower and only need storage and light. Layout Light plus vanity detailing often covers that scope. Full custom carcass drawings sit inside Family Bath Styling or the Full Atelier Pack when wet works change at the same time.