Standard Bath Vanity Height – 32″
The standard bath vanity height is 32″. Generally speaking, bathroom vanity countertop height can range anywhere from 30″ -36″. Standard height vanities work well in homes that have young children who may be at a disadvantage while using taller vanities.
History Lesson: The reason these vanities were low involved a little history. After the post-war boom, there were many new housing developments (the suburban era) that offered multiple bedrooms with a single bathroom for the house in 2BR 1Ba and 3BR 2BA combinations. This meant that kids would be sharing the bathroom with their parents so vanity height was lowered to make this accommodation. This became the norm and was deemed “Standard Vanity Height”. In contemporary times, we have several bathrooms in the house so designers often raise the height to more comfortable levels. This brings us to the new standard; comfort height.
Comfort Height Vanity – 36″
Newer bathroom vanities are following the trend of Comfort Height Bathroom Vanities. Comfort height vanities are taller than the standard vanity height in order to reduce the pains of bending over to wash up.
Comfort height vanities match the dimensions of a standard 36″ kitchen countertop. Kitchen countertops are primarily used by adults for cooking preparations and are not readily accessed by small children. In contrast, the bathroom is used by children which is why bathroom cabinets are typically lower than kitchen counters. Comfort height vanities are ideal for empty-nest home parents and single adults.