Surface Mount Basins

What is a surface mount basin?

A surface mount basin sits on top of the vanity or bench rather than dropping into it. Usually only a waste hole is cut in the top, so installation is simple and the basin becomes the focal point of the vanity. It suits timber, stone and porcelain tops alike.

The range

Every basin here is hand-cast concrete from Nood Co. If you like curves, look at the Bowl, Hoop, Funl, Mill, Tubb and Prism Circle. For cleaner lines there are the Box, Cube, Pill, Vesl Square, Vesl Rectangle, Prism Rectangle and Stepp Rectangle. Five shelf designs, Shelf 01, 02, 03, Shelf Oval and Loop 01, carry the mixer on their own ledge. The same basins can also be fixed to the wall instead, see wall hung basins.

Get the height right

Because the basin sits on the bench, its rim ends up higher than an inset basin. Add the basin height to your vanity height to find the finished rim height. Many people choose a slightly lower vanity, or set a wall hung cabinet a little lower, so the rim lands at a comfortable height. Check the basin height on each product page.

Matching the tapware

• Tall basin mixer: mounted on the bench beside or behind the basin, tall enough to clear the rim. Browse basin mixers.
• Wall mixer and spout: keeps the bench clear. Rough it in before tiling, and choose a spout long enough to reach the centre of the bowl.
• Shelf basins: the mixer mounts on the basin's own ledge. See shelf basins.

A short, standard mixer will not reach over the rim of an above counter basin, so this choice matters.

Pairing with a vanity

Leave bench space on at least one side for everyday items. A 900mm top suits most single basins here, and a 1200mm vanity gives room to spare. Browse vanities to find a cabinet and top to suit, and concrete look tiles if you want the walls to echo the basin.