Do you have a vessel sink in your bath?

14 years ago

If so, do you like it? Pro's & cons?

I just bought a stunning square vessel that we want to use for the sink in our master bath. But if the nay outweigh the yays, well us it as a planter!

How tall is your vanity that it sits on? And did you have a hard time finding a tall enough faucet to work? Suggestions for faucets please!

The master redo is down the line a bit, but I got a tremendous bargain on the vessel, so we couldn't pass it up. So to storage it goes till we get this project underway.

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jenangelcat

14 years ago

We have a vessel sink and even though dh built the vanity a little too high I still have no complaints about the sink.

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Here is a link that might be useful: pic of our sink

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juddgirl2
14 years ago
We used a vessel sink in our powder room. These aren't the best pictures and the room was still under construction, but they show the hammered copper sink vessel that we set in an antique cabinet.

I really like it, and no issues except lots of splashing when my young nephews come to visit. Doesn't seem to be an issue when anyone else uses the powder room, but I would probably not use a vessel when we remodel our high-use kids' bathroom.

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graywings123
14 years ago
I'm glad you started this thread, and I have been checking back to see responses. I love the look of the vessel sinks, especially in rooms with an Asian theme, but the practical side of me feels that having one in my own house would drive me nuts. It seems like they would be awkward to use, because you would have to make sure your hands were in the bowl area to avoid splashing. My other thought is that they are a big investment for what could be a quick moving fad.

I'm also fascinated by the complete opposite - the very shallow sinks that you see in public restrooms. I wonder if they make a home version of that.
sis3
14 years ago
We have vessel sinks in the master bath, two guest baths and the powder room. No problem with any of them. If they are set at the correct height with a correctly positioned faucet why would they splash any more than a regular basin of the same size and depth? Ours don't!

Just FYI, our guests frequently describe our powder room as "stunning" but it is the vessel sink in there that seems to get most of their attention!
I don't care at all about 'fads'. Vessels with matching water jugs were one of the early forms of lavatory in European homes, so have been around for hundreds of years! They were eventually replaced by recessed bowls with faucets for practicality but today we can, if we wish, have the charming aesthetics of a vessel with the practicality of a drain and faucet!
arleneb
14 years ago
I KNOW they're faddy, and I KNOW they'll probably date my house -- I carefully considered both of those things, along with other negatives, and went ahead and put them in three bathrooms anyway. Around here I'm a little defensive about them, I guess, but since you asked, I'll take pics of them later today. I'm heading to the dr. to see if I should be concerned about this upper respir. thing I've had going for a week.

We have a 7-year old and a 4-year old living with us right now, and another 4-year old visits frequently. . . I really don't notice any more splashing than in a conventional sink, maybe even less. The kids do have to stand on stools, however. We kept regular height cabinetry and just put the vessels on top of that.
jant
14 years ago
I'll admit that when these first came out, I thought "how silly!"

Fast forward a few years later to the SMALLEST bathroom I'd ever seen in our new home. When you were standing at the sink, you were jammed up next to the wall...cheapy fiberglass one piece vanity top. Sooo, I thought I'll buy a vessel and then the person can stand off to the right side more...it works well since the sink is much larger than the lil' square sink that was there previously. I found some wonderful Perrin and Rowe wall faucets on Ebay for about l/3 of their regular retail cost and we were good to go.

It is the easiest vanity to keep clean since all the water stays in the sink...it is fairly deep. Not sure how a shallow one would work. And the wall faucets mean NO gunk around the base of the faucet. It's the easiest bath to keep clean.

I'd like to get vessels for the next 2 bath remodels. But round and deep is what I'll do again. I can see where splashing might be a prob with taller faucets and more shallow bowls...and kids if they get rambunctious.
jant
14 years ago
Oh, forgot to mention that I think it also depends on where the water hits. If the faucet is positioned correctly with the sink position, there shouldn't be any splashing. I've run the water pretty hard at times and there aren't any issues.
arleneb
14 years ago
Okay, these aren't be best photos, but they're the best I can do at the moment . . . and note: I haven't really accessorized any of these bathrooms yet. I did have fun coordinating shapes of bowls, faucets and light fixtures.

This is the powder room vanity . . . the sink is shallow, but we haven't noticed splashing, and this is the one the little kids use all the time. I saw this sink several years ago and really liked it. I still do!

This is the vanity in the master bath . . . It's the only place I used a tall deck-mounted faucet. We really like both the looks and the functionality.

This is one of the guest baths. In this bath and the other guest bath, I used sinks with the faucet mounted on the sink, thinking I could use standard faucets, and the plumber had fits installing both of them. I suspect it's best to buy faucets specifically designed for vessel sinks. The light bulbs show a bit in the fixture because I put in CFLs -- our DD and DSIL are using this bath and they tend leave these lights on much of the time . . . so I'm going for practicality over looks for the time being!

The other guest bath has vessels shaped like low hat boxes. Unfortunately, between the last picture and the second guest bath, my camera got knocked off a bench and isn't working . . . I can't believe I did that!!

Hope these help!
neetsiepie
Original Author
14 years ago
Thanks everyone for your insights and GORGEOUS pix. Hosta...we have a sink similar to your powderroom sink in our guest bath. Everyone jokes you could bathe a baby in that sink, but we love it.

I'd love to do the faucet in the wall, but the configurations don't allow it in the master bath. So we'll have to go with a deck mount. After I started thinking about the sink, my mind started wandering to the floor, then the shower...now I'm off to do some research for an idea I have for the shower.

I'm a planner...get an inspiration then do research into what I want then do it. Unfortunately I've got about 8 irons in the fire right now and need to prioritize the work!