60’ bathroom vanity- one sink or two?

kareninal

last year

For a NYC, one bedroom apartment, should the 60’ bathroom vanity have one or two sinks?

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millworkman
last year
How many people live in the apartment? How big is the bathroom? I think 60" is a bit on the small side for two sinks and have any usable top space.
cpartist
last year
In my apartment that we rented, we had 2 sinks in a 60" space. It was tight in terms of not having space for anything extra.
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It's a rental. With that in mind, my go to choice would be an undermount. Second would be a drop-in. Never ever would I put a vessel in a rental. Do consider that if the vanity was designed for a vessel that any intrusion below the countertop might interfere with vanity storage. Draw functionality, etc. One sink versus two? If the bathroom is small, that might lead you to one sink. One person washing at a time, more counter space, etc. Plus, with your budget being tight? One sink will save you. If you think you'll have trouble renting this place and you think you might need an edge, or if you're renting to a couple/family, then two sinks could give you an edge in a tight rental market. Sometimes it's all about the bling. Just make sure that before you go the two sink route that the vanity itself can take two undermount sinks, or two drop-in sinks, PLUS the plumbing, without completely losing the functionality of the top bank of drawers in the vanity. If an undermount will cause you to lose storage, then I'd minimize the amount of lost storage by going with one sink.
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I have the double-sink godmorgen from Ikea. I really like it better than the single-sink we had before. The countertop area was always a cluttered mess and the sink was too small for both of us to use at the same time; having two sinks keeps the clutter under control AND makes it easier to share. One big sink would be nice for cleaning purposes though. Another reason I like the double sink is because I can soak clothing/hand-wash items, etc in one sink, and the other sink is still available for use. We don't have a laundry room sink, so this works well for me.
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Thank you Sue. I think the Nameeks sinks are about the same price as the ikea cabs if I get the ikea with the ikea sink/counter option. If I install my own counters/sinks, the ikea will be more money. One Nameek sink is $350-450 and the ikea will be about 400. I like the clean look of Nameek, but not sure about the lack of storage. Maybe I should put one floating sink in a bath that I have a ny loft storage cab. for, one ikea cab. in the guest bath suite, and the double floating sinks in the master? Or two floating ikea cabs in the master? I am not sure of the quality of ikea bath countertops... Thank you for the link for costco. I will def. check these out. They look like they may be more expensive than the ikea or nameeks options though.
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Thank you all for your thoughtful replies. This is not our master bathroom. Now that the kids are gone, my husband uses this bathroom, so no big need for a lot of counter space and storage. I don't worry about resale. If that would be a deal-breaker, so be it. The cabinet on the left side is a medicine cabinet which I may remove. I had wanted to use an antique dresser or sideboard as a vanity, so now am intrigued by Tibbrix's idea of a large pedestal sink with an antique piece on either side. I have not been able to find my ideal piece, so am going another direction. A lot to consider now. Thank you.
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Karen Inal
last year
Thanks. Would you prefer more counter space over two sinks?
badgergal
last year
In my MB I have a 60” vanity with 2 sinks but I did go with slightly smaller sinks in order to get a couple inches more countertop. One thing to think about besides counter top space is storage space in the vanity. I have a storage closet in my MB so I didnt need to be concerned with vanity storage. A second sink will reduce the amount of storage because underside of the sink and the plumbing. With one sink you could have a 30” sink base and a 30” inch drawer base with 3 or 4 drawers. I would suggest doing 2 deep drawers and one shallow like I did in my hall bath
Nancy in Mich
last year
Here is my 60” counter with a sink ofset to one end. We needed room for a walker or wheelchair, so kept the countertop to 16” deep. The second mirror is handy for me sitting to do my hair (though I do need a mirror on the counter to see anything lower than the top of my head). I use a tall shower stool to sit and do grooming.

We had the contractor cap off the water and drain lines in the wall where there used to be a second sink so that any future owners could go back to two crowded sinks.
scottie mom
last year
One sink. More storage, more counter, less plumbing, bigger sink.

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