Inset Basins

Guide to Inset Basins

Shape and design

Inset basins mounted under a countertop give a clean, minimalist design for your bathroom. They can be particularly handy if you would like to incorporate storage. Especially underneath your basin or use the countertop itself as a storage solution.

Basins come in a variety of shapes. They can be round, rectangular, oval, and square and can be used with wall-mounted taps that are not attached to the basin if desired. These give you the stylish and glamorous option of including a long and sleek countertop with the sink inset. Some great examples of which are in the Villeroy and Boch Architectura range.

Another alternative for smaller bathrooms is to have a more compact countertop inset with the sink. Which can then incorporate neat and tidy cupboards and cabinets underneath. As seen in the Roca Diverta Under/Over Countertop Basin.

Tap hole basins, unlike shape options, come as the name suggests, with tap holes cut out of the sink unit. Thus limiting the style of taps which can be combined to create your sink unit. Yet, these make for a perfect choice in many bathrooms and as with all furniture, it comes down to the personal style and taste of the individual.

The brands: breakdown

Villeroy & Boch, and Roca are particularly stylish brands. The Villeroy and Boch Architectura range create a traditional feel. Despite the contemporary mood of the sleek, clean white ceramic.

The Roca Diverta takes a more minimalist approach. Which would be suited to the ultra-modern bachelor pad or professional couple's flat or apartment.

One of the advantages of the inset basin is bathroom design flexibility. This is exemplified by the Crosswater Bauhaus range. The minimalist range helps in maintaining the bathroom's clean and orderly look. The designs in our range include the Ancola Oval, Torino A Midi, and Torino B under-mount basins.

Armitage Shanks offers a variety of popular inset basins that allow you to make alternative use of your bathroom countertop. The brand's Marlow basin has a smooth vitreous china finish and is resistant to breaking. The Contour 21 Under Countertop Basin provides another alternative from this prestigious range.

If you prefer a square inset basin, the VitrA S20 is an excellent choice. A product of the VitrA Arkitekt series, there is a choice of three sizes, produced in glossy white vitreous china.

The V&B Architectura selection of inset basins offers you an intriguing choice. Take for example the brand's Circular basin that is sunk into the work surface. The design is perfect for the contemporary styled bathroom.

Our Choices

Villeroy and Boch

As well as the Architectura range, other types of inset basins from continental designers Villeroy and Boch. Which encompasses space, simplicity, and functionality into elegantly crafted pieces.

These include the Subway 2.0 curved countertop. The flat, level underside of this basin means it can be surface mounted. Fixed to an existing countertop, or paired with a matching Subway 2.0 wall-mounted basin unit.

It can be supplied with patented Villeroy and Boch CeramicPlus treatment. Which repels stains and dirt for an easy wipe-down and gleaming finish. The price of this sink does not include the mixer tap, pictured, but this can be purchased.

The Loop and Friends circular under-counter basin is simplistic in its design. It would make a statement in any modern bathroom. The sunken round style remains practical for daily use. It is cast in gleaming White Alpin ceramic for a clean, hygienic look and almost universal compatibility.

The sink would look stylish within a countertop of any material from marble, granite, or other stone to wood or laminate. A stylish pillar tap or wall-mounted mixer would provide the perfect finishing touch.

A fresh and innovative style is created with the oval-shaped Villeroy and Boch Loop and Friends design. With its smooth, tactile curves, which make it ideal for a calmer, minimalist washroom or cloakroom,

As well as the shape style, in which the taps are fitted. This style also comes with a single central tap hole, adding a tap shelf to the timeless oval shape for a minimum fuss or visual intrusion. Check out our range of basin mixer taps. Create your bespoke wash space, and natural stone or laminate countertop materials, which make it as flexible as it is practical.

Roca

As well as the Diverta option discuss above, Roca also offers an elegant, modern centrepiece. In the form of the Roca Grand Berna Under Countertop Basin. Featuring a gleaming high-gloss white finish that is simple to clean and protects from stains. The Roca Grand Berna provides a clean finish in more ways than one.

The Roca Rodeo recessed basin design is created with a single-hole tap. it provides you with a lot of different options, tap style, and countertops to help make your bathroom your own. It's also an excellent storage option, with space for toiletries on the countertop with a low basin.

The soft lines and modern aspect of the curvy Roca Java will provide a fresh and open wash area when combined with your perfect countertop. At less than £100, this designed basin demonstrates Roca's ability to create simple, appealing pieces at an affordable price.

Supplied with either one or two pre-cut tap holes, this white gloss basin can accommodate a range of brassware options. Our basin mixers and separate pillar taps will inspire you. We also have a range of countertop surfaces that would be compatible with the java.

The Roca Berena fixture adds a contemporary flair to the look and feel of your bathroom. With its high-quality ceramic ware with a shiny high-gloss protective finish, it is easy to keep clean, making it a practical as well as stylish option.

The Roca Meridian-N is chic and minimal, with its attractive combination of sharp lines and rounded curves for a smooth and appealing feel. This bathroom vanity hand wash basin with one offset tap hole on the right-hand side of the unit. Can be combined with a countertop of your choice in any number of different materials.

Imperial Bathrooms

Imperial bathrooms offer ceramic ware and other bathroom products. For those who truly recognize and value quality and individuality.

The craftsmanship that is evident in its products cannot be created by machine alone. If you inspect the finish of any piece of Imperial ceramic ware closely. You will easily discover the flawlessly smooth surface beneath layer after layer.

Imperial prides itself on creating bathroom furniture. Especially using traditional methods with high-quality natural materials. the strength and weight of Imperial's brassware also offer a reassuring guarantee of quality.

The Imperial Westminister Underslung Basin creates a really traditional feel. With its rectangular shape dipping deeper and lower in the center of the unit, and its three-hole overflow.

The Imperial Oxford inset basin is designed to make your bathroom look fancy - but without the fancy price tag. Designed in durable vitreous china. It has sweeping curves, careful details, and pretty style elements that give it an almost antique, Victorian feel. But, it is also hard wearing and hard-functioning.

A perfect match for traditional bathrooms, it would be equally appealing as a standout feature in a more contemporary setting. Or to update an existing cloakroom with its gloss white finish.

VitrA

VitrA bathrooms come in three styles: unique and modern; lean and timeless; chic and homey.

The unique and modern range will appeal to those with an interest in what's trendy with the latest high technology and innovative design. Lean and timeless offers simplistic, compact minimalist styles that will never go out of fashion. The chic and homey range is perfect for those who like to indulge in a touch of luxury and decadence when choosing their creature comforts.

VitrA S20 under-counter designs come in square and oval options, both offering a touch of style and sophistication at well under £80.

Part of the Arkitekt series from VitrA, the focus is on quality at an affordable price. The VitrA S20 under counter basins come in both square and oval. Which combines value for money with the simplicity of styling and practicality with a good-quality white gloss finish.

This product can be coordinated with any shade of wood, laminate or the classic continental look of mineral. The basin has no tap holes, and one overflow hole in the front side.

All sanitary ware products in the range come with a guarantee of ten years against defects in manufacture.

The square S20 countertop basin is an alternative option designed to fit neatly into the recess of a countertop. As well as, economizing on space and this helping to achieve the greatest functionality in the bathroom.

Oval and Square countertop options are also available and these shapes come with separate tap holes inset in a top centre shelf on the basin.

The VitrA M-Line under counter basin offers a modern take on the Belfast basin, adding a new dimension to the interior.

Laufen

Swiss brand Laufen has stood for precision, quality and sustainable design for more than 120 years. It is always searching for what it describes as the optimal realisation of design and quality. Its bathroom concepts are created in conjunction with famous architects and designers. Who open up new dimensions and ideas for bathrooms with their creative vision. Laufen is committed to protecting the precious natural resource of water and this is reflected in the design of its products.

The Laufen Pro-A Drop-in basin can be used In any worktop or vanity unit. That ideally measures at least 65cm wide and 55cm deep, with a ceramic rim that sits on top of the worktop surface. The weight of the basin holds itself in situ.

A slotted waste is required so any excess water can escape out of the overflow at the front. The basin only comes with the option of one tap hole, to be coordinated with a range of single tap hole mixers, available separately.

For greater flexibility, The Laufen Pro-S under-counter style, with its a similar design to the Pro-A drop-in basin. Is available in two sizes, with many options for different tap hole arrangements.

With their broad, simple designs, these basins match well with a range of worksurface materials of mineral or wood.

Meanwhile, The Oval-shaped Pro-B vanity basin is designed to fully mount into a vanity worktop. Either a wall-mounted worktop or a part of a larger cabinet unit. Its economical industrial design includes a single tap hole.

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