Undermount sink suggestion for a vintage style bath
joannemb
11 years ago
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joannemb
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Vessel or undermount sink?
Comments (26)We have a combination of vessels, undermounts, drop-ins and semi-recessed vessels in our house, and I use all of the sinks regularly. There DO seem to be a lot of myths out there regarding vessel sinks! - Are they harder to clean? Ours are EASIER to clean! Because the area of countertop that 'can' get splashed is not directly at the edge of the sink, so you don't get that little line of crud where sink meets countertop. But - if you have hair shavings or trimmings outside the sink, those would have to be swept off the countertop rather than simply down the sink. (Probably better for your plumbing anyway.) Good sink-sizing will help with shavings. - Splashing - Depends on how much water, what angle, sink angle, distance -- NOT a factor of whether your sink sits above or below your countertop. - Trendy? - Maybe. I'm sure some of them will be -- the ones that aren't really good-looking will still be not-so-great-looking 10 years from now, and then they'll also be 10 years old and still very visible simply due to their location. But the gorgeous ones will still be gorgeous! Like every other design trend, the really good ones will age better than the marginal ones. - Too high? - If you don't plan for them, very possibly. If you plan for them, then no. - Limited faucet options? - Yes, definitely. And no one's even mentioned this! Many faucets will not work well with a vessel sink. The handles for deck-mounts need to be located in such a way that they're still easy to reach. Wall-mount faucets tend to be more expensive, and if there's a plumbing problem, much harder to detect before major damage has been done, and much harder to repair. - Breakage prone? - To an extent, yes. Any unprotected exposed edges will be likelier to break than undermount sinks. Of course, replacing a vessel sink is also a much easier endeavor than replacing an undermount. And if the vessel is a 'drain hole only' mount, you can replace it with virtually any other vessel sink. You aren't tied to that one undermount dimension forever. More Counter Space? - Huh? I know math can be a hard subject for many, but doesn't this entirely depend on the size of the sink? I've found that I actually have a bit more counter space around my vessels, and those little round things (eyeliner, lipstick) never roll into my vessel sinks. Bottom line - It's not really such a good idea to generalize, as so much depends on the individual sinks and layouts....See MoreShould I get a drop-in or under-mount sink
Comments (10)I was thinking about getting the Kohler Tresham drop in sink. It has a raised rim so I was thinking less water would get on the counter. I also liked that it already has the faucet holes in it so we wouldn't have to have the holes cut out. The bathtub and toilet are Kohler almond color so the sink would also be almond color. I like the look of the under-mount better and can get an almond in it. Thank you for your thoughts on this....See MoreNeed suggestions for undermount corner kitchen sink
Comments (11)Thanks everyone for the suggestions. I ended up getting the Ruvati RVH8400 which is a 'bat-wing' or 'butterfly' style corner sink. After reading some of your comments I was a little worried about water splash when swinging from one bowl to other. But my fabricator installed it in such a way that it left a little 'V' between the two bowls, kind of like in the picture below. He also positioned the faucet so that when it swings, the water goes over the V so that it falls on the stainless steel. So far it has worked quite well and my tenant is very happy with it. The sink finish looks really nice and the bowls are deep. I had bought a Ruvati sink before, and this one is just as good. Here is a link that might be useful: corner sink...See More1925 Kitchen: 1" hex tile countertops and undermount sink?
Comments (29)Wow -- thank you for the feedback! It's helpful to hear al sides of the story. Caligirl's photo (first one of the second group, all white with the black daisy) is the one I actually sent to my contractor awhile back to show him what I wanted. From what I have read, it seems that hex tile was fairly common for counters during the 20s (if you actually had counters), while natural stone was not as common as people think (too costly to get big slabs, which is why people had small marble pastry slabs on baking tables), and actually wood and linoleum would have been pretty common, too. I found a lot of pictures of hex tile kitchen counters, too. The first is one of my favorites: My built-in cabinets are original to the house, and I love them. The countertop on those was originally wood (although it currently has circa 1980s beige tile over it, which will be going at some point). My guess is that trends for built-ins vs. freestanding cabinets varied regionally because there are a lot of kitchens around here with cabinets very similar to mine (in fact, I salvaged the ones I will be using in my renovation from a friend who actually ripped hers out! I tried to talk her out of it.) Here are my original cabinets: And here is the counter space in between the sink and stove on the opposite wall that will house the new (hex?) tile. It is only a few square feet, so I think the scale of tile will be important. Because I have so little of it, this counter gets a lot of use and gets a lot of hot pans from the oven put on it....See Morejoannemb
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shanghaimom
11 years agoHi Joanne,
Here's a pic of the Kohler Memoirs undermount in our vintage-y bath. The 36" vanity is just wide enough for his n' hers toothbrush/toothpaste drawers. Those two little drawers are now one of my simple pleasures after having a pedestal sink with zero storage for years. Ahhhhhhhhhhh...
hendricksac
8 years ago
Tim
8 years ago
hendricksac
8 years agoTim
8 years agoThe sink is 20 wide by 18 deep and 35 off the floor to the top of the marble.
The cutout for the under mount is 12 3/4 x 9 3/4.
I got the polished nickel console leg kit from Signature Hardware online. You cut the pipes to make the width and depth fit your application.
The faucet is Porcher Reprise. I got them cheap as the line was discontinued but we used them years earlier in the upstairs bath and I wanted it all to match and look like it was all done at once.
I had the marble top made, fitting an inexpensive under mount sink.
I think the marble cost about $200, the sink was $100, faucets $150. The leg kit was the killer at $500. So yeah it's a $1000 tiny sink when all is said and done.
It was an over the top no holds barred jewel for the basement bathroom. It is a very small room (5 x 8) and there is a 36 inch corner shower in it. So I went overboard on the heated marble floor and sink.
Doing most of the work myself allowed the extra expense on the sink.
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