A new bathroom study landed on October 1, and one number in it is worth planning around: the double sink vanity now shows up in 64% of bathroom remodels, up 17 percentage points in two years. That comes from the 2026 U.S. Houzz Bathroom Trends Study, reported by Kitchen & Bath Business on October 1, 2026. The same study found vanities wider than 72 inches jumped to 21% adoption, and that undermount basins now account for 68% of installs.
If you are renovating in Markham, Richmond Hill, Vaughan or anywhere across the GTA, this is the part of the project where decisions get expensive to reverse. Two sinks means two drains, two faucet rough-ins and a vanity that physically fits a room most Ontario houses did not design for. Here is how to think it through.
Why two sinks took over
The Houzz numbers track something people have been telling us in the showroom for a while. Households share one primary bathroom on a tight weekday schedule, and a second basin removes the queue. It is a daily-use upgrade rather than a resale play, which is the broader shift the study describes — homeowners spending on comfort for the years they will actually live in the house.
The wider-vanity trend is the same impulse. A 71-inch top gives each person a real zone instead of two basins crammed together. Our 71-inch and 60-inch smoked oak double sink vanity with a hotel-style open shelf is the one most people stop at for exactly that reason — the stone top runs seamlessly across both basins, so there is no seam collecting toothpaste in the middle.
Measure before you fall in love with a 72-inch vanity
Most GTA primary bathrooms can take a double vanity. Many secondary bathrooms cannot. Three checks before you commit:
- Wall run. You want the vanity width plus a few inches of breathing room at each end. A 60-inch unit needs roughly 64 inches of clear wall.
- Plumbing. Two basins usually means moving or adding a drain and supply lines. Worth pricing with your contractor before you order.
- Door swing. Check that the bathroom door and shower door still clear the vanity and its drawers.
If the numbers do not work, a wider single basin is often the better answer than a cramped double. Our smoked oak single sink floating vanity in 32, 36 and 40 inches covers that middle ground and keeps the same seamless stone look in a smaller footprint. You can browse the full range in our bathroom vanities collection.
Double sink vanity options worth looking at
Two more in-stock configurations cover most GTA double-vanity projects:
- 48-inch and 60-inch nature oak vanity with a four-drawer sintered stone top — the storage-first option, in a warmer wood tone that suits the sand and clay palettes designers have been leaning into.
- 48-inch and 60-inch walnut vanity with a sintered stone top and double drawers — the darker, heavier-looking choice, which reads well against pale tile.
All of these are floating, wall-mounted units. That matters more in older GTA bathrooms than people expect: the exposed floor underneath makes a 9-by-6 room read noticeably larger, and it is easier to clean around. Our seamless stone and ceramic top collection has the full set of top finishes.
Two sinks means two of several other things
This is where double-vanity budgets quietly grow. Plan for them up front:
- Mirrors. Two mirrors over two basins, or one long mirror spanning both. For the single-run approach, the LED lighted mirror with front and back illumination, dimmable and anti-fog, in sizes from 30 to 72 inches is sized for it. More shapes and sizes, including round and oval options that pair well in twos, sit in the LED mirror collection.
- Storage. A double vanity gives you drawers but takes away the wall space a tall cabinet would have used. A 36 by 32-inch LED mirror cabinet with dimmable light and anti-fog glass puts the storage back behind the mirror; there are more options in the medicine cabinet collection.
- Faucets. Buy both at once, in the same finish and from the same run. Mixed finishes across two basins are the thing people regret. The Velva AURA high-arc stainless steel faucet with a precision carved dial and the Velva EDGE angular flat-spout faucet both come in matching pairs, and the bathroom faucet collection has the rest of the finishes.
- Lighting and power. Two grooming stations usually want an outlet each. Easier to add during rough-in than after the tile goes on.
What the rest of the study says about where the money goes
Two other findings from the October 1 report are worth noting if you are planning a full bathroom rather than a vanity swap. Nearly half of homeowners — 49% — made their shower bigger, the fastest-growing single change in the study. And 47% specified a toilet with added features, with bidet seats at 31%. Both are decisions that interact with your vanity choice, because the three compete for the same wall.
A practical sequence: settle the shower footprint first, then the toilet position, then size the vanity to the wall you have left. Doing it in the other order is how people end up with a 60-inch vanity that blocks a shower door.
See it in person in Markham
Counter height, drawer feel and how a stone top actually catches the light are hard to judge from photos. Our showroom at 250 Shields Court, Unit 7, Markham, ON has double vanities, LED mirrors and faucets set up so you can open the drawers and compare finishes side by side. Bring your bathroom measurements and we will tell you honestly whether a double sink fits.
If you would rather sort it out remotely, call us toll-free at 1-888-818-3021 or email info@neonovadecor.ca with your room dimensions and we will suggest a few configurations. We ship Canada-wide, so the same range is available whether you are renovating in the GTA or across the country.
