Duravit Basins
This is the full Duravit washbasin range rather than one style, spread over six installation types. Countertop washbowls are the largest group by far, followed by wall-mounted basins, drop-in furniture basins, under-counter basins, semi-recessed models and the supports that carry them. Sizes start at a 360 x 270 mm hand wash basin and reach a 1300 mm double vanity basin, so it covers a guest cloakroom and a main bathroom equally well.
Choosing the Installation Type First
Settle the installation method before the cabinetry is set out, because it fixes the height and the cut-out. A countertop washbowl sits on the washtop and reads as a separate object, which raises the working height and needs a taller tap. A drop-in furniture basin sets into the cabinet top so the rim finishes flush or close to it, giving a calmer line and more usable surface. An under-counter basin sits beneath a solid top, wall-mounted basins keep the floor clear, and semi-recessed models project forward from a shallow cabinet where depth is tight.
The Ranges Stocked Here
D-Code and Vero are the deepest ranges on this page and each covers several installation types on its own, which is practical when a whole house has to match. D-Neo, DuraStyle and Happy D.2 sit alongside them with furniture built to suit, while DuraSquare, Luv, Zencha, Cape Cod, ME by Starck, Starck 2 and 3, Duravit No.1, Viu and Vitrium cover the design-led end. Most pieces are polished white, with anthracite matt on parts of Happy D.2 Plus, Zencha and D-Neo.
Tap Holes and Basin Supports
Tap hole and overflow arrangement is formed in the ceramic at manufacture and cannot be altered afterwards, so read the listing: some basins carry one central tap hole, some none at all for a wall-mounted tap, and some are ground without an overflow. Note that the pedestal group is mostly supports rather than basins: a D-Code pedestal, ceramic siphon covers and metal consoles that carry a basin on an open frame.
Basins are rarely bought on their own. The Duravit vanity units hold cabinets sized to these ceramics, the Duravit taps cover short and tall basin mixers to suit the bowl height, and the Duravit mirrors finish the wall above. The wider Duravit range takes in toilets, baths and furniture.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between a countertop, drop-in and under-counter basin?
A countertop washbowl sits on the vanity top and stays visible as its own object, which lifts the washing height and usually calls for a tall basin mixer. A drop-in furniture basin sets into the cabinet top so the rim finishes flush or close to it, giving a calmer line and more usable surface. An under-counter basin sits beneath a solid top with the counter material carried over the edge. Each needs a different cut-out, so choose before the cabinet is ordered.
Which Duravit basin ranges does Bella Bathrooms stock?
The collection spans D-Code, D-Neo, DuraStyle, DuraSquare, Vero and Vero Air, Happy D.2 and Happy D.2 Plus, Luv, Zencha, Cape Cod, ME by Starck, Starck 2 and Starck 3, Soleil by Starck, Duravit No.1, Viu, Vitrium, Architec, Bacino, Foster, Dune and P3 Comforts. D-Code and Vero are the broadest, with countertop, wall-mounted, drop-in and under-counter versions inside the same range, which is the practical choice when several bathrooms need to read as one.
Can tap holes or an overflow be added to a Duravit basin later?
No. Both are formed in the ceramic during manufacture, so the configuration you order is the one you keep. Decide the tap first. A basin with one central tap hole takes a standard deck-mounted mixer, a basin with no tap hole is meant for a wall-mounted or freestanding tap, and a basin ground without an overflow needs a free flow waste rather than a slotted one. Getting that pairing wrong is the most common reason a basin goes back.
Do I need a pedestal or siphon cover with a wall-mounted basin?
Only if you want the plumbing out of sight. A wall-mounted basin can be left with the trap exposed, which suits a pared-back room provided you specify a decent bottle trap. A ceramic siphon cover conceals the trap and supply pipes without running to the floor, and this collection carries them for D-Code, DuraStyle and Happy D.2. A full pedestal takes the line down to the floor and is stocked for D-Code.
Will any Duravit vanity unit fit any Duravit basin?
No, and it is worth checking before you order. Duravit sizes its furniture to specific ceramic series, so the XBase cabinets are dimensioned for ME by Starck, Starck 3, DuraStyle and D-Code basins rather than for anything in the catalogue. Work outwards from the basin and pick the cabinet that names it. If you want ceramic and furniture joined as one piece, that is Duravit's c-bonded construction, ordered as a single item.
