Vanity & storage

Standard 600 mm depth works when the toilet sits beside the vanity; in tighter layouts we specify 450 mm counters with wall-mounted taps to preserve floor clearance. Knee space under floating vanities helps when the room doubles as a dressing spot.

We measure hip clearance at open drawer positions — a detail often missed until a deep drawer hits the toilet bowl in 1970s Turku flats.

Top drawers hold daily toiletries at 80–100 mm height; deeper lower drawers store backup stock and hair tools. Internal dividers are drawn to client inventory lists so nothing floats during drawer closure.

Families sharing one vanity receive labelled zones — left bank for adults, right for children — reducing morning friction without requiring duplicate plumbing.

When drilling listed plaster is restricted, freestanding oak or birch units with cutouts for waste pipes preserve floor plans. We specify leg height to clear existing skirting profiles found in cathedral-quarter apartments.

Matching mirror cabinets mount on independent brackets so the vanity can move if tenants relocate within Turku.

Combined bath-laundry rooms need hampers behind tall doors and shelf stacks for towel rotation. We place hampers away from shower splash while keeping them reachable from the bedroom corridor — a common path in Aurakatu two-room layouts.

Pull-out ironing boards rarely fit; instead we allocate flat shelf space above washers for fold-down work surfaces.

Quartz and solid-surface tops resist Turku tap water staining better than untreated marble. We steer clients away from porous stone on vanity tops unless they accept regular sealing — matte porcelain-look surfaces offer a practical compromise.

Backsplash heights extend 100 mm above counter unless full-height tile already covers the wall; we note junction details for silicone colour matching.