If you have a small bathroom, you need to think very carefully about what you are or are not going to place as a permanent fixture. This includes small bathroom sinks. The reasons for this are obvious. You can move around shelves and even vanities with great ease. But moving a permanent fixture or replacing it is a pain, plain and simple.
The Wonder of Small Bathroom Sinks
As I mentioned in a previous article, a sink can make your small bathroom look bigger. There are some creative sink manufacturers out there. And heck, other places, like Europe have been dealing with these issues forever. If you have a small bathroom, I would look into these available options: small bathroom sinks, wall hanging sinks, corner hung sinks, and pedestal sinks. Just remember: with any of these solutions, you need to think carefully about pipe and drain placement. This usually means rerouting exisiting pipe to hide or move the pipes and drains to fit the solution.
Corner Small Bathroom Sinks
A corner sink can really open a space. Obviously, this is a very ornate example, but the same idea applies. Again, just think through whether or not this will work in your situation and whether you can actually get piping and the drain over to that location. I would get someone who knows what they are doing to assess this.
Basin Small Bathroom Sinks
This small bathroom wash basin is another good idea. It conserves space while giving a lot of utility. It’s classy and small, but still offers a towel holder, a faucet, and a sizeable basin. Once again (I know, I’m a broken record!), you will want to make sure the drain and water pipes can be well positioned for a piece like this. You want those functional things to be unobtrusive.
Hanging Small Bathroom Sinks
Here is a very plain wall hanging small bathroom sink. It does the job and not a lot more. I’m a fan of wall mounted sinks because it collapses the space you need. The downside is you may see exposed copper if you used to have a bathroom vanity.
Tip: Measure the width, length, and depth of the faucet you are looking at and cut some cardboard with those dimensions. Place that on your bathroom wall and see if you like it.
Here you see a pedestal small bathroom sink. A pedestal sink may be too big for your particular application. Like I stated in the tip above, measure and test things. It will save you a lot of headaches down the road.
Of course, I am always open to new ideas and suggestions. But you really have to love small bathroom sinks.