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Looking for a sink for a bathroom that will also be a sort of mudroom

6 years ago

Any suggestions for a sink that is nice enough for the downstairs bathroom in a farmhouse, so it'll be used by occasional guests as well as us, and I can also use it for cleaning out dog bowls, etc. Current bathroom has a sink that's probably molded corian, or similar; standard basin size, so it's a fiddle to rinse the dog bowls out.

I was thinking about something like the Ikea Domsjo single bowl, but it's porcelain, which mightn't be resilient enough ... any other ideas? Plus - I see they now only offer it as a drop-in, no longer an apron-front.

http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/S99157515/

Style is generally more traditional, it being an old farmhouse.

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A client of mine did this for her mudroom.

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sheloveslayouts
6 years ago
It's a bummer they changed the Domsjo. I have the old single in my main bath/laundry room. We use it like a utility sink and it's been great for the 2 years we've had it.
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bubblyjock
Original Author
6 years ago
The Kitchen Place - neat! However our neighbouring farmers would never stop teasing us, lol. Thanks though!

benjesbride - yeah, I know. I didn't realized they'd discontinued the single bowl apron front domsjo until I checked the website just now. :(
wilson853
6 years ago
I'd take a look at the Kohler Harborview or something similar to that.
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Hillside House
6 years ago
Check your local store. Mine shows 15 in stock of the apron-front Domsjo: https://m.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/spr/59158178/
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Fori
6 years ago
I agree that the Kohler Harborview type would be great.

The IKEA sink would probably be plenty durable, if you can find the right model.
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DLM2000-GW
6 years ago
How about something like this? I was considering it for the same type of set up you have when we were designing our house. I had the mfg info somewhere and now can't source it - sorry - but if you like it maybe some of the super searchers here can find it. To me it straddles the line between a utility sink and a fun/funky bathroom sink.
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teaka123
6 years ago
Looks like the one from Rejuvenation Lighting.
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barncatz
6 years ago
I have that sink in my laundry. We installed it in 2005 and it's held up really well. It's not real big though. I've seen it around on the web although we bought ours through a local plumbing fixtures retailer.
bubblyjock
Original Author
6 years ago
Thanks all so far! Given I need to fill, wash ... and then drip-dry the dog bowls, etc, I think the sink would need to sit in a countertop so I had space on one side, preferably both.

Maybe a vintage - or reproduction - sink is the answer. Off to do some digging.
lazy_gardens
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
If the intended use includes washing the dog's dishes, a small kitchen sink with attached drainboard would be nice. You can wash hands in almost anything, so look for something that works well for the dishes.

Pro Kitchen ... ask the clients how they like cleaning the inside bottom seam in that rustic tub. When it's still a tub you can tip around as you clean it, then tip it upside down to drain.
lazy_gardens
6 years ago
https://www.build.com/alfi-brand-ab1620di/s1402721 for example
bubblyjock
Original Author
6 years ago
lazy_gardens - broken link - any chance you could re-post please? Is it a ss sink?
ladydub
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
My sister used this combo because she wanted something deep enough for hand washing and also wanted to bathe her baby in it. The sink is very deep.

Portland Vanity
Ashland Sink Top
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