How to Choose a Bathroom Sink That Fits Your Style

When guests visit your home, two rooms are apt to stand out in their memories. Although they may praise your new living room carpet or ask where you found that unique dining room chandelier, it's the kitchen and bathroom that inspire awe - or pity. The same thing applies to homebuyers. When the day comes that you decide to sell your home, these are the two rooms that can decide whether they make an offer, or move on to the next Open House. Even if this day is far off on the horizon, you might want to consider a bathroom remodeling for your home. If you do, you will not be alone. Zillow, the real estate search site that both homebuyers and sellers consult, reports that 26% of home sellers remodel their bathrooms before putting their homes on the market.

Bathroom remodeling tips: Choosing the sink

Think about your bathroom for a moment. It is the room where you say hello each day. It is where you bid it a good night. It sets the mood for the coming day. Now while there is no denying that the shower and toilet play vital roles, the sink serves as your stage. Whether washing your face, brushing your teeth, styling your hair, or shaving, the sink is where you stand. You may even meditate there - consciously or unconsciously - which is all the more reason to make the sink a fixture that suits you, gives you pride and reflects your sense of style.

The problem is you need only take a single step into a home improvement store or look online for bathroom remodeling services to find out that it’s easy to get lost in the landscape of sinks. Hopefully, the following information can serve as a road map.

Navigating Through the Sink Styles

• Pedestal sinks are freestanding structures with their basin set atop a column. Since they have no cabinet, they take up little floor space. However, this can be a deal-breaker if you are looking for a sink that provides storage.
• A vanity on the other hand is a cabinet topped by a countertop. This countertop has holes for a drop-in basin and faucets. It not only provides space to store hairdryers,
• Cleaning supplies, extra toilet paper, and other assorted necessities, it also has surface space for hand soaps and lotions.
• A console vanity provides the best of both the vanity and the pedestal worlds. If after looking at vanity after vanity and concluding you really don’t care for the bulk of a cabinet yet need more than ample counter space, the console vanity is for you. With its sophisticated yet simple shape, a console vanity gives you a counter with plenty of workspace plus enough to spare for toothbrushes, hand soaps, lotions, and whatever other daily grooming staples you like to keep within reach.

If none of the above suit your style, don’t despair, there are also corner vanities, wall-mounted vanities, and above-counter vessel basins you can explore. Right now there are things you need to consider – like space, size, basin materials, and function. On to stop number two – finding your size.

Size Matters

Whether you go with a pedestal sink, a vessel sink, a cabinet basin sink, or choose one of the many other types of sinks, it is important that it neither hogs all the space nor gets lost in the room. Therefore, you might want to get your tape measure and keep the following numbers in mind:

• · 16 - 20 inches: the diameter of most round sinks
• · 19 - 24 inches and 16 – 23 inches: the respective width and depth of rectangular sinks
• · 29 - 36 inches: the height of most pedestal and console sinks.

If you don’t want to go through the hassle of measuring your space, you should contact a professional bathroom remodeling services company like ours. That way an expert will help you choose the best sink to fit your bathroom style.

Now that you have decided on the style you want and how big it should be, it is time for space exploration.

How Much Space Do You Have?

Think of yourself standing in front of your new sink each morning. You will want to feel free to move. You need to keep in mind that your sink will not be alone. It shares the room with the toilet and the shower or bathtub. Professional bathroom remodeling providers can help you out with those two. Meanwhile, here is what you need to know about your personal relationship with your sink. You will need 2.5 x 4 feet in front of your sink. Your sink, in turn, will need 15 inches between its center and the sidewall and a minimum of 2.5 feet between it and the center of the toilet.



After coming this far, how would you feel if you came into your bathroom one morning and found that it was cracked, stained, or marred in some other way? With this in mind, it is time to take a look at basin material

Basin Materials vs Your Family

Single householders and empty-nest couples have a limitless choice of basin materials - as long as they are not prone to dropping heavy items in the sink or washing grease-stained oily hands in it. If this describes your household, feel free to choose a delicate material like porcelain. At the other end of the spectrum, there are cast iron, copper, and stainless-steel sinks that resist stains and cracks. Those who like to handwash delicate clothing will appreciate that stone sinks have a remarkable ability to retain heat.

Will Your Vanity Serve as a Workspace?

If you are picturing yourself or members of your family with a curling iron, electric toothbrush, hairdryer, or other grooming tools in hand, you also will want to look at vanities with durable countertops. Steer yourself toward those made of engineered quartz or granite. As for working space - vanities come in standard widths of 24, 30, 36, 48, and 72 inches.

This only covers the surface of your choice of bathroom sinks. If you have any questions about bathroom remodeling services or would like to learn about floating sinks, under-mounted sinks, or the various vanity tops you can choose, do not hesitate to visit our website, call, or drop in if you are in our area.