What and where are you planning a closet maybe post a floor plan to make it make sense to me.BTW you need a closet for an actual bedroom in NA so maybe post a pic of that space too.

Hi! The bottom left area will be the closest. Next to the furnace room with the double doors. The sink faucet is at the back of the closet.

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I think I need to see where the bathroom is and where are the windows in the bedroom

I've h highlighted the window blue. The closet is yellow and the sink would be the purple. Sorry basements super packed so I can't get a good picture. Thank you!

I don't really get it. Are you saying you are going to put a sink in there but still have it be a closet?

Also I know this is unsolicited advice but your batt insulation is horribly done, and there should not be any plastic there, take it off. I'd get that batt insulation redone while you have everything open.

What increased functionality would you find with just a sink and mirror in the basement?

In my experience, the toilet on a floor provides functionality because otherwise a person would have to go upstairs to use the toilet.

I have seen very small spaces turned into half baths with a toilet and a tiny sink which are then quite functional to serve the needs of those using the bedroom.

There is a bathroom on the main floor but having a sink in the basement will be very convenient.

^^^In what way?

It is something I've chosen to do in the way human beings have choice and freedom to structure their homes as they like.

Pardon me, but I did not post here to explain why I wanted a sink in my basement closet. I posted to ask for design ideas for how to incorporate a pedestal sink in a closet.

That's actually a good idea. I'll move the closest and I'll turn that space into a vanity room. 1

Yes, move the closet, have the sink as a vanity space, but not IN the closet.

If you didn’t want help why post the issue this IMO is just plain weird and no you should not do it. Your contractor is an idiot if they thought that was a good idea and the insulation is done all wrong.

I see the water pipes but where is the drain? What was the original purpose of installing water pipes there? Surely there is a drain there. Was this intended to be a place for a washing machine? If it were rough bathroom plumbing it would likely have a toilet drain as well as a sink drain.

Is this the entire basement? Have you checked with local codes as to using it as a bedroom? Although it is unlikely to ever be the business of anyone but you, sometimes these things can come back and bite us.

I agree with an above poster who advised that a small sink sitting honestly in the room would be a better choice rather than to put a sink in a a small closet. It could be quite attractive and hark back to those old days when there was a wash stand in the bedrooms. It would be a bit of a unique element that you could have fun with.

I understand your frustration when people second guess your ideas of what you find valuable. But, it is in your interest to reconsider and to refine the concept, and the intention. A sink, if that is what you want, but reconsider just how and where and what. Since you have asked for opinions, I do offer the opinion that having it in the back of a small closet is more than a little bit awkward. I advise you to bring it out into the room and make an honest useful, and attractive presence of it.

But, wait! What are those V's in the picture? Is that already a sectioned off closet space? If that is what it looks like, why build another closet? You could store all of your stuff in there in one place and leave a nice bit of space for a spacious enough bedroom. Plus,if you incorporated the entire end of the room, you would have room to section off a place for the sink in some manner. It sure looks like there already is a closet there. What else to do with that space behind the entrance door? It is not even big enough for a bed. Isn't it a closet?

You seem to, perhaps, have some desire to have another smaller closet space and to have seized upon the offer of plumbing in that closet for reasons that remain obscure and quite personal. That is your prerogative. And, since you asked, these are my opinions.

One more comment as to your post. You said that the basement is super packed. Are you giving up storage space for a bedroom? This could be a good time to downsize stuff. Making changes in our living arrangements is always a good time to pare down the debris.

If you want a sink only, is there room behind the entrance door and the door to the furnace room? Would have to be a small one, but can't tell the size of that little space. Maybe the furnace room door can be made a little smaller?

I see the water pipes but where is the drain?

I'm surprised no one else noticed/asked this. Can't have a sink without one.

So, there is a furnace in that area behind the door? That is quite awkward to have in a bedroom. Mine is in the laundry room and is forced air. It can be so loud that we have to turn the TV up in the next room.