Just Vessel Sinks

Archive for November, 2009

Once you’ve decided that a vessel sink is right for you, you have to turn your attention to deciding just which one it will be. this is time consuming, but after you have made the choice, you might step back and realize that choosing a vessel sink actually accomplished something besides adding a beautiful, eye catching function piece of decor to the room. You have also created a situation where you have more storage than you thought you would!

Imagine, more storage! Usually you plan for a certain amount of storage and it ends up being barely enough or not enough. But, because a vessel sink sits on top of, or only partially recessed into the vanity or counter top, you have opened up new storage space under the sink. Keep in mind that this is not storage that is particularly useful unless you have some tall bottles or stacks of folded towels to store. The extra space is high space, not space on the floor of the cabinet. But, any extra space in a bathroom is a good thing and something to try to take advantage of.

One way to be sure you can get this added space, and not just have more “air” under the counter, or worse, have plumbing connections taking up all your space, is to plan the plumbing situation prior to the vessel sink getting installed. Remember, with a vessel sink you probably need different plumbing and faucets than you had with your original sink. if this is a new bathroom then the plumbing is even easier because you can have it routed correctly the first time.

With a vessel sink you need to have your faucet above the rim of the sink like any other sink. The difference is, a vessel sink is higher so your faucet needs to be higher. As far as your storage goes, have the water lines and drain routed close to the back wall under the sink and you will be maximizing the available storage to the extent that you can. A sink needs a drain and you really have not choice except for the drain to be coming out of the bottom of the sink so it is going to be at least a little bit in your way. Plan the plumbing in the least obtrusive way and you have done all you can do.