Made-to-Measure Bathroom Vanity Units

A made-to-measure vanity is built to the exact width your bathroom has — not the nearest size a shop happens to stock. Here is how it works, when it is worth it, and how to order one built to the millimetre from 700mm to 2400mm.

Why "Made to Measure" Actually Matters

Almost every bathroom has a wall that a standard vanity does not fit. Catalogue units come in fixed increments — 600, 800, 1000, 1200 — and real walls rarely land on one of those. So the unit is either too small, leaving dead space and an awkward filler panel, or too big, forcing a compromise elsewhere. A made-to-measure vanity removes that problem entirely: it is drawn to the space, so the space is used in full.

That is the whole point of the format. Lave builds every vanity to a specific width from 700mm to 2400mm, in the depth the room allows, with the bowl exactly where you want it. Nothing is adjusted to fit after the fact, because there is no standard size to adjust from.

What You Actually Choose

A made-to-measure order comes down to four decisions, and they are simpler than most people expect. First, the footprint: the exact width and depth of the unit. Second, the bowl — single or double, its size, and whether it sits left, centre or right. Third, the stone: a sintered stone top with the basin integrated as one continuous surface. Fourth, the cabinet finish, from a printed wood veneer to a plain colour.

From those four decisions Lave returns a fixed quote, a technical drawing to approve, and a confirmed lead time. There are no post-order surcharges and no hidden variables — the price agreed at the start is the price you pay.

The Integrated Sintered Stone Top

Every Lave vanity is topped with sintered stone, and the basin is formed within the slab rather than dropped into a cut-out. There is no join between bowl and counter, no silicone seam, and nothing for limescale or grime to collect in. It wipes clean in a single pass.

Sintered stone earns its place on the technical numbers, not the marketing. It is non-porous, with water absorption below 0.1%; scratch-resistant to Mohs 7; heat-tolerant; and it never needs sealing. For a surface used several times a day in a wet room, those properties decide how the vanity looks in five years, not just on delivery day. If you are weighing materials, our guide on why sintered stone outperforms ceramic, marble and solid surface covers the detail.

Is It More Expensive Than Off-the-Shelf?

Made-to-measure is often assumed to be a luxury surcharge. In practice, Lave units start from £785, and an unusual width costs no more to specify than a common one — a 1340mm unit is priced the same as a 1300mm one. You are paying for size and specification, not for the word "bespoke." When you factor in the filler panels, wasted wall and eventual re-do that a poorly-fitting standard unit tends to cause, the made-to-measure route is frequently the more economical one. We compare the two routes properly in bespoke vs off-the-shelf vanity units.

Ordering One, Step by Step

Start with the configurator: set your width, depth, bowl position and finish, and add any drawings or inspiration images. Lave reviews the brief, returns a full quote and a 3D concept, and confirms the lead time — typically 7 to 12 weeks — before anything is made or paid for. If your dimensions are unusual or the wall is awkward, that is not a complication; it is the reason made-to-measure exists. The full sequence, in order, is set out in how to spec a bespoke bathroom vanity.