Modular or Fitted?

Understanding modular and fitted bathroom furniture – which one is right for your space?

The bathroom furniture market is more exciting than ever, with a wide range of styles, colours, textures, and finishes to suit every taste!

With so many options available it's difficult to know what to choose, but a good starting point is deciding whether you'd prefer modular or fitted furniture. Both styles offer unique benefits depending on your layout, aesthetic preferences, and how you use your space.

Let's explore each option to help you find the perfect fit for your bathroom!

What is Modular Furniture?
Modular furniture refers to individual wall hung or floorstanding units that can be positioned wherever you like, giving you the freedom to design a layout that works for your space.

Unlike fitted furniture, modular pieces aren't joined together or designed to fit wall-to-wall. Instead, they stand alone, making them perfect for creating an eye catching centre piece and a more open, spacious look. Whether you're combining a basin unit with a tall storage cupboard or setting up a double vanity area with twin basins, modular furniture allows for maximum creativity.

You can also customise the details - choose between sit-on washbowls or sit-in basins, pick your preferred worktop, and select handles in a range of finishes. Some of our modular ranges even have optional extras for further customisation, like the co-ordinating wooden legs on our Push range, or the metal towel frame on our Statement range!

Key points:

• Statement Pieces: Make a style statement with bold, stand alone units
• Easy to Expand or Update: Add new pieces over time without starting from scratch
• Flexible Layouts: Arrange units to suit your room shape and style preferences
• Contemporary Aesthetic: A wider choice of contemporary styles
• Customisable Combinations: Mix and match different units and customise basins, worktops, handles and more!

What is Fitted Bathroom Furniture?
Fitted furniture is designed to sit flush against your walls in a continuous run, creating a seamless, built-in look. This style is ideal for those who want a neat, structured layout with maximum use of space - especially in smaller or awkwardly shaped rooms.

With fitted furniture, every unit is designed to work together as part of a larger system, making it easier to design around features like toilets and basins, concealing plumbing and pipework behind a co-ordinated facade. The result is a polished, uncluttered appearance that's both practical and stylish.

Our fitted ranges start from just 218mm in depth, making them a smart choice for compact spaces where every centimetre counts. Like modular furniture, many of our fitted collections can be wall hung for a more spacious feel.

Our Abbey, Cara and Edin ranges, pictured here, show how fitted furniture can work beautifully in bathrooms of all shapes and sizes.

Key points:

• Flexible Layout: Mix and match a variety of unit types to suit your space, needs and style
• Streamlined Appearance: Units sit flush for a seamless finish
• Space-Saving Design: Ideal for compact bathrooms, makes use of every inch
• Pipework Concealment: Creates a polished, uncluttered look
• Customisable: Choose basins, worktops and handles to suit your unique style

So, Which Should You Choose?
Both styles have their own strengths, the right choice depends on your bathroom layout, your storage needs, and the look you want to achieve.

• Modular furniture is perfect if you want freedom of layout, modern styling, and the ability to personalise every detail.
• Fitted furniture is ideal if you need a streamlined, space-saving solution that integrates smoothly into your bathroom.

Whichever you choose, our collection offers beautiful, functional designs that will elevate your bathroom - whether renovating a family space or refreshing a small ensuite.

Explore the Collection
Ready to get started? You can browse our full furniture collection here. Make sure to keep an eye out for the Modular and Fitted badges on each range!
Be sure to follow us on our socials - here - for inspiration, and then head to our Find a Specialist section to find your nearest Bathrooms to Love specialist to help turn your dreams into reality.