I'm curious about depth of entire vanity? you ok with how it is in relation to doorway, or toilet, etc.?

cause the sink seems to meet the hands at front where they'll stand - does it?

Yes. We wanted more room in the back for soap, shaving stuff, toothbrushes, etc. We just didn't think there would be so much room in the back compared to the front. The vanity is about 21" deep (plus about 1" overhang). We followed code requirements for distance from toilet, door, etc. No issues there.

You really don't want all that stuff on the sink itself. It will be a messy disaster, and there really is not room. Put a shelf or cabinet above to hold all that - preferably a cabinet.

The sink would of been too far back from the front edge if farther back to me. So it is about where it has to be with that size sink.

You bought a 21" countertop with a 12" deep sink set 4" from the front. How could this come as a surprise? It's simple math.

Why are you worrying about this instead of just putting soap, shaving stuff and toothbrushes, etc., there? Add a water pick if you still have room.

tatts, how does any of that add up? there's 9" from the wall to the sink (as per the OP's photo), plus 12" sink depth, plus 4" (approximately) to the front of the countertop. My simple math comes to 25" not 21". What am I missing???

I think the sink will be fine. But the faucet arm is too short and too low to function well either for washing hands or face, or is it just the way the photo angle looks?

So you're saying the overhang is 4"?? It looks to be at most 2"

Thanks everyone for the helpful comments. Diana, the measurements for the sink are outside specs. Once installed, the cut out is actually only 14.5x9.5.

Overhang is 1". Distance from sink to front is 3 3/4, which is pretty standard.

What's the plan for the mirror? Here's a pic with a similar setup. Between the large size of the frame and the bottles on the counter the gap doesn't look nearly as large.

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Agree, faucet is the problem. Water is going to be on the back of the counter when you wash your hands.

I agree with changing the faucet too. That faucet just does not look right on there. I think the countertop and sink are fine.

No, it doesn't look okay, it looks like the sink is too small. But you've already done it now, it's probably not worth fixing so I would just decorate around it to try and make it make more sense. I would put just a couple "decoratively" laid out bathroom items behind it. Notice I mean pretty looking items. No one wants to look at your toothbrushes. So I would put out a soap dispenser bottle and a small holder with rolled up white wash cloths, and maybe a decorative glass jar, somethings along those lines. Just a few items or it's going to look like you're trying too hard to fill that weird space behind the faucet.

Sorry but it looks weird. The sink looks too small for the counter. The position does look odd because there's so much room at the back. But I think if it was farther back the sink would still look too small. If you chose the smaller sink to have room for things behind the faucet, why not put those things on the counter to see if it functions how you want?

A 9.5" wide sink is ridiculous. That's a bar sink! This is what you pay a designer for? She made a mistake and should own up to it and give you a functional sink and new countertop.

Looks weird. Sink is too small. Vanity, countertop, faucet all look nice.

Looks out of proportion. Much to much space behind.

It looks fine and achieved what you wanted. People love to follow the norm and never challenge what is traditionally done. In reality vanity counters are always cluttered with care products. Creating a space behind the sink is rater clever.

In a bath having the sink as close to the forward edge is the best solution as you pull away from the sink from washing the water drips into the sink rather then the counter.

I would guess you wanted the faucet closer to the sink but that is dictated by faucet and sink design. You have to have clearance for a faucet to be secured to the top which is done by a nut. This dictates how close you can actually get to the sink.

It look fine and we follow many design aspects that make little sense. Take the counter where the faucet is mounted. If counters were cut with slope into the sink where the faucet is water would be directed into the sink everytime we shut off a faucet with wet hands. Nobody wants to change or challenge these technical details but obviously there is room for improvement.

"It looks fine."

First and foremost, it's a sink. Sinks are for washing, not for show. Glenesa, please let us know how washing your face in a bar sink, that's meant for dumping ice and pouring out the contents of a drink glass, works out for you.

"...we follow many design aspects that make little sense."

I'd fire any designer who felt that way.

If you wanted space in the corners for soap, toothbrushes, etc., a better choice would have been an oval or round sink.

Once you have decorated this will be a non-issue. Enjoy it.

glenesa, where did you buy the sink? We are doing a small masterbath, and I would like 18 inch deep cabinets for save space but have been told it is impossible to find an undermount sink that will work. Wondering if your sink would fit in an 18 inch deep cabinet. thanks.

It's this one: https://www.lacava.com/product/566

Please note that the cut out dimensions are smaller than the actual sink size.

i think its great for dry storage behind, since you *wanted* dry storage behind. there will always be a bit of splash around the faucets from wet hands turning them off.... this will keep your things out of the puddle.

while i agree it looks 'different' when its bare, it wont be bare, and thats the point.

A different faucet with a longer reaching and higher arcing spout would help a lot with both function and looks.