If you are rehabbing your bathroom and looking for ways to show your style in such a small room, a great way to do that is to use a vessel sink. A vessel sink is a sink that mounts to, or recesses partially into the countertop. This allows almost the entire bowl to be seen, and it gives you a great opportunity to use the sink that best fits the theme of the room.
If you want a classy upscale look, perhaps a clear glass vessel sink is a good choice for you. A more rustic setting would be great for a copper bathroom sink, or you can add a lot of fun color with a glass mosaic bathroom sink. The choices are really endless, so plan on spending some time making this decision.
Smaller sinks usually work well in the bathroom, which is another reason a vessel sink is a good choice here. In situations with 2 sinks, mounting 2 vessels near each other is a great way to make the sink area a real focal point of your bathroom’s theme. Sinks are both functional and a piece of decor. You do not have many opportunities in the bathroom to make one choice that impacts both of those things, so choose wisely when selecting your sink.
Another more functional thing to consider is your current bathroom plumbing. If you select a sink that requires a different plumbing scheme or placement of the water and drain sources, make sure your budget will allow for the potential plumbing costs. For example, if you currently have a small drop in type of bathroom sink, but you want to switch to a vessel sink, you will find your plumbing will probably not work with the new sink without some modification. As we talked about earlier, a vessel sink sits on top of a cabinet, so the lip of the sink will generally be higher than other types of sink. Also consider your old faucet will probably not be high enough to reach over the lip of the sink, so new bathroom faucets will be in order for your new vessel sink. A popular mounting position for the plumbing with vessel sinks is the wall mount. With this set up, the water lines are run inside the wall to the correct height, then the faucet and water knobs are mounted to the wall so they are positioned properly over the lip of the vessel sink. Another great benefit of this is the water lines are not visible at all.
Whatever sink you choose for your bathroom, make sure you take advantage of it’s prominent position and ability to be a piece of decor and not just a place to wash your hands. The right vessel sink in your bathroom will do both of those things and will be a focal point to your bathroom’s style. The right bathroom vessel sink will have your friends complimenting you long after they have washed their hands.