Personally I think I mini backsplash over a pedestal sink would look strange. The only way I think it would work would be in the case of tile, where you did it around the room as a wainscotting kind of application, which then went a little higher than the sink to act as a backsplash. Just my opinion though. I say do what you like! You're the only one who needs to love it.

You're welcome robotropolis. To my eye the bigger mirrors overwhelm the vanity as did the cabinet before I "painted" it. Thanks Tibbrix. I guessed at the height of the mirror according to R's photos with her reflection. It could be completely different in real life. If you look at the original photo R posted above, you'll see there's a ceiling fixture. I cropped it off because it was a pain to get the wall color to look real.

So the "backsplash" makes it an English style sink. Good information. I think I prefer this style because it's prettier /less contemporary AND because I like the idea of it protecting the wall ... even though I'd have tile behind the sink, so that doesn't seem to be particularly logical. We currently have one 48" vanity with one sink ... and we each put our things into the drawers on "our side". Except for a soap dish, a toothbrush holder and a little thingy for rings, we don't really have things "out", at least not on a regular basis. Landing space. Yes, that's what I'm concerned about -- I'm concerned about having adequate space to bring things out during use. I like the idea of the glass shelf above the sink -- I had seen those, but they hadn't really registered with me as "very useful" until your post prompted me to google images. I could still have drawers -- but in an adjacent cabinet they'd be a step farther than drawers in a vanity. My biggest concern is hair items; that's the only thing I really "set out" on the cabinet while I'm getting ready. I had thought about widespread faucets ... it seems that most people use a center set on pedestal sinks, and I don't see why anyone would purposefully scrunch everything together like that. I really want a single-piece bathroom faucet (to simply cleaning), but the few examples I found online looked "too contemporary" for pedestal sinks. Do ALL pedestal sinks come with the plumbing holes pre-drilled? So I want to be sure to choose a model that'll allow for a widespread set? I was not thinking about exposed plumbing. With a pedestal (not a console), the plumbing goes into the pedestal, right? At least most of the plumbing. Kats, I also love the hexagon base! Are you saying you regret the size because it's on the short side? I keep reading that that's a problem with many bathroom vanities. Question about pricing: I see pedestal sinks priced just over $100 ... and pedestal sinks price in the $800-900 range. Size makes a difference, but what about quality? How can much difference exist in quality? I mean, it's a basin made to catch water. A $2 bucket can do that -- we're just talking style here. Ignoring the super-cheap outlyers, is a mid-priced pedestal sink just as good as the high-priced models? And two of you are saying claw foot tub would be preferred as a partner for a pedestal sink? I was leaning that way. Our tub gets heavy use, and my husband especially is fussy about the details. His biggest issue being that it must have a molded seat and arm rests. I insist that it's a deep tub with integrated grab bars. And we neither one want a large tub; rather, we want to stay small to conserve water /fill quickly /stay hot longer. We were fairly well settled on the BainUltra Amma 6030 (60" long, 30" wide, using 39 gallons of water) -- though it doesn't look very nice here, mushed up in an alcove ... we were going to set it in a nice deck with a window above it, and I hope it'd look nicer in that setting: The same company /same product line offers a freestanding version: and it checks all our boxes -- molded seat, arm rest, grab bars, deep tub -- but it's 72" long, 42" wide and eats up 54 gallons of water. Does anyone know of a different company that makes a freestanding tub (preferably claw foot) that would include the features we want? Thanks, all, for your help.

Probably rectangular or oval, since the sink is tucked into the corner. Find one that's roughly the same width as the width of the sink. A framed one would be nice. Given your lighting, I'd check out Rejuvenation for options.