The UK Bathroom Report 2026
British bathrooms are small, and Furniture in Fashion's 2026 report concludes that the furniture which works in them is the furniture that gets off the floor. Wall hung vanities keep the tiled plane continuous underneath, which makes a room read as larger and simplifies cleaning, while tall units of 30cm to 35cm wide claim the awkward gaps beside a WC that conventional furniture cannot use. The report sets out the working clearances that make a small bathroom usable, including 55cm to 60cm in front of a basin, 35cm to 40cm either side of a WC centreline and a basin rim height of 80cm to 85cm. It also examines how bathroom furniture actually fails: water reaching unsealed cut edges and hinge holes, made worse by poor extraction. Building Regulations ventilation requirements, moisture resistant construction, mirrored cabinets and cloakroom-scale basins are all covered....