We have a 96" vanity in our master bath and have two 17" rectangular sinks. They seem to be the right size for the space and I like them - they work with the style we have in the bathroom - more contemporary. We are now redoing a vacation home and have a smaller master bath - putting in an 84" vanity with two 14" oval sinks. To me, they look good too!

One thing to consider is the sink bottom: it seems that some of the newer ones have flat bottoms. We didn't go with these as they would require more water when you want to soak something in the sink, which my husband does frequently. Not something that I would have thought of.

Are you getting 2 sinks? Do you want porcelain or cast iron? Have you gone to look at sinks, like at Ferguson's for example?

Kohler has a million examples of sinks. I have an oval Verticyl sink, and I think it is about 17" x 14" You might like it. It comes in rectangle too. It is very modern looking. With the extra depth of cabinet, you might need something larger though.

I lived with a 24" deep vanity for years and didn't like it because I couldn't get close enough to the mirror for makeup application. My favorite is my 18" depth vanity because I can get close to the mirror. A 24" depth vanity would provide a lot of storage.

I don't think large size is particularly important in a bathroom sink -- a kitchen is completely different, but how big a sink do you really need to wash your hands and brush your teeth? I'd say pick a shape and look you like -- and go with it.

However, don't choose a shallow sink. I didn't realize this was a big issue until I moved into my current house -- we have lovely shell-shaped sinks, but they're shallow and if the water's turned on with any force at all, they "splash back" at us.

And do pay attention to how the faucet will extend over the sink. When we moved into this house, my girls' bathroom had big chunky faucets that extended "too far" over the sink -- they actually seemed to take up space in the sink. I replaced them with something smaller and taller, and they're nicer now. When we build, I intend to go with wall-mounted faucets to make cleaning easier and to take up NO space on the vanity.

Like the above poster, I also don't care for 24" deep vanities in the bathroom -- and for the same reason; it feels like I'm too far from the mirror. I'm also going with 18" deep vanities in my new house; deep storage under the bathroom sink just leads to clutter anyway. If you still have the option to reconsider this, I would.

I know that if a sink is too small, I splash everywhere. Enduring love those pull outs, can you give details on the under-sink pullouts? Did you design those or did you purchase and have installed? Sorry if I am hijacking the thread.

I had the cabinet maker make these pullouts (all of them actually), modeled after something I saw on another website. I have electrical power in that vanity for the hairdryer. The drawer on the upper right could be improved by having something to stabilize the dryer cord. I don't know what that would be. I have since seen things that look like retractable outlets of some sort. The bottom tray is nice and there is generally enough room to set things that are tall under the top trays.

The upper pull out in the white bathroom could have been better, as I tried to discribe what I wanted from my cabinet maker. It needs a back and a side wall so things don't go over board. It is somewhat small for storing things. But good to keep things up and away from children. Overall it is far superior to what I had there before the remodel. The old 70-80 year old tower was identical in size, but just a cupboard that collected crap. What you gain in organization you do lose in space.

Thank you Enduring. And you answered my unstated question about the lost space but gain in organization. I have been hesitating on adding pull-outs to my apartment simply because space is extremely tight and even losing an inch seems unacceptable.