How can you utilize the space of a bathroom in the most efficient manner? You must think about sink placement carefully and the type of sink that fits within the space without obstructing the overall layout. It requires skills to design small bathrooms that look spacious by extracting those extra inches through the crafty placement of sinks without spending too much. Tweaking sink styles, types of installation, and cabinetry choices and fixtures can turn a small bathroom into a more relaxing and expanded space that makes your feel more pleasurable. To add a bit of luxury, a bathroom vessel sink can do wonders by becoming the focal point of attraction that spells beauty and class.
The types of sinks discussed in this article may not be good enough for washing all your delicates, but most of these sinks are suitable for hand washing and daily teeth brushing. Small bathroom sinks impart a lot of practical value in smaller spaces by making it more manageable.
Pedestal sink
For more than a century, the classic pedestal sink has been a model space saver in bathrooms that look beautiful while craftily concealing the plumbing. The basin rests firmly on the pedestal mounted on the floor and even remains attached to the wall. Since installing a pedestal sink is tricky and challenging, you must leave it on trained plumbers who know how to fit the plumbing within the pedestal and the tricks of using precise measurements to match the height of the pedestal by balancing it well with the sink level on the wall. But you must sacrifice the idea of utilizing the space of the countertop or vanity, which cannot get accommodated. However, creative shelving or recessed medicine cabinets can make up some of the lost cabinet space. For very small bathrooms, you can try out a corner pedestal sink that looks resplendent and enhances the functionality.
Wall-mounted sink
The wall-mounted sinks free up the floor space. Not only do the basin or washbowl remains suspended from the wall, but the plumbing work and pipes remain inside the wall. These sinks are an excellent choice for vintage and retro styles that remind of the huge popularity of the sinks during the 1940s and 1950s. Interestingly, the exposed pipes under the sink are an integral part of the overall design scheme. Although wall mounted sinks are an obvious choice for small bathrooms, it is suitable for bigger bathrooms too, as evident from the range of sizes from 11 inches to 42 inches width and basin depths ranging from 4 inches to 22 inches. Besides providing the extra floor space, wall-mounted sinks give you the flexibility of installing it at any height that suits users of different heights. In place of the under-sink storage, wall-mounted shelves are a good option.
Vessel sink
To add panache to the bathroom without spending too much, you can install a vessel sink that adds glamor to the overall interior décor. However, you must have a countertop or vanity on which the sink bowl can rest. Choosing a glass vessel sink will add a dash to the bathroom, and it is easy to install as it requires minimal plumbing or support for installation. Vessel sinks are sure to add more charm and generate more interest, and you can easily replace it whenever you want.
Console sink
Console sinks are an extension of the wall-mounted sinks and create some extra space that you can use for parking your toothbrush. The console sink does not deprive you of space but creates whatever little possible within the slender legs that support it while the sink remains mounted on the wall. You can make use of the counter space around the basin, and the option of an extra shelf beneath the sink makes it appear like getting the best of both worlds. The skinny legs of the sink create an illusion of space that makes the bathroom appear to be more airy.
Elongated sink
If you have a long narrow bathroom that is just enough for two persons, it could drive you to your wit’s end when thinking about placing a sink in that small space. Luckily, you are not the only one faced with the problem, and the solution is to install a narrow sink, which is like an elongated trough with double faucets. You might have seen such sinks in dormitories. The sink’s appeal depends on the choice of material that can make it look coolly modern or charmingly vintage.
Scaled-down vanity
Not having any cabinetry in the bathroom might make you feel handicapped. If the size is as little as 50 square ft, you might believe that it is better not to think about installing a cabinet, which could be of much use. However, vanities need not be very elaborate and big always because there are several options to install sleek, narrow-width vanities that offer ample storage and look stylish. Some downsized corner vanities occupy even lesser space.
The standard range of scaled-down vanity measures between 18 inches to 21 inches from front to back and even much more slender models as narrow as 13 inches are also available. Sticking to the off-the-shelf offerings are more affordable than the customized versions. However, the cost of smaller vanities is on par with the regular models.
Toilet-lid sink
This might be the smallest sink option, which is small in the real sense of the term, and it is a wonderful innovation that delivers multiple benefits. The sink is indeed a space saver as it saves the floor space, but it is also an eco-friendly choice that is easy on the pockets too. The unit receives its water supply from the supply line of the toilet through the slender hands-free faucet that stands upon the sink on one side. The drain line of the sink is connected to the toilet bowl that collects the wastewater after hand washing.
According to the claim of the manufacturer, the sink design can save up to 2 gallons of water per person per day.
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