Vessel Sink, are they any good or just for show?

[mxz600]

My wife wants to install a vessel sink like you see in the magazines and on the TV shows, you know, ones that are only for looks. I have been reading that since the vessel sinks do not have an overflow drain, (sinks are one solid piece, not hollow like regular sinks) they do not drain properly, they get airlocked.

Anybody know abou this problem, or if its real or if there is a fix?

thanks.

[s1301950]

My wife hates it. Not sure why. We don't own one, but I think it looks good (otherwise, design shows won't use it so much) and it's probably great when you're washing hands, face, etc. But probably not too good when washing other stuff when you need the clearance space. Probably hard to clean where the vessel joins the counter. I wonder how long the vessel sinks will outlast its popularity.

[coolspot]

Some Vessel sinks do have overflows, but personally speaking, I would only use such a sink in the powder room rather than in the master bath.

Personal opinion, but I do like this type of sink.

[speedyforme]

I considered getting when I do my powder room vanity only for the fact that since I am getting quartz counterop, I want as much of the stone since it's a waste to buy a 30inch vanity and have a lo of it cut out for a regular sink. However, just looking into it in more detail, I think I will just live with a smaller than normal undermount sink.

[3weddings]

I think it's a trend and will disappear before you're willing to redo the powder room again. That being said, I would not want one in anything but the powder room.

[felix2000]

I personally like the vessel sink, they add alot more character to the vanity if its a modern design. They don't seem to suite the trandition style as much.

We're going to be renovating our house soon and we plan to install porcelain vessel sinks into the master bath. From what I have seen the glass ones rarely have the overflow but many of the porcelain ones do.

Some decent selection
http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Bathroom-Sinks/Vessel,/style,/3238/subcat.html

[patrob]

This is what we did in our powder room & both kids bathrooms :)

http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/3497/img7194fg6.jpg

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/4808/img6365vr3.jpg

The sink in 2nd pic is not fully above the counter but it gives you that mini vessel "look" :D

[Genia11]

I like the vanity in your first pic. Can I ask where you got it? We bought a similar sink and are looking for a vanity to put it on.

[patrob]

I like the vanity in your first pic. Can I ask where you got it? We bought a similar sink and are looking for a vanity to put it on.

Thanks :) we got it from www.art-bathe.com

http://www.art-bathe.com/images/1_BathroomFurniture/Main_Vanities/_PrintPages/BenJr/BenjaminJr_A.jpg

[mxz600]

Thanks :) we got it from www.art-bathe.com

http://www.art-bathe.com/images/1_BathroomFurniture/Main_Vanities/_PrintPages/BenJr/BenjaminJr_A.jpg

theres no prices on that website? How much was it and how much is shipping?

Would that vanity work for a bowl type vessel?

thanks.

[patrob]

theres no prices on that website? How much was it and how much is shipping?

Would that vanity work for a bowl type vessel?

thanks.

Not sure about shipping since we picked it up from their showroom in Markham.
From what I remember, it was around $1,100 for everything, incl. the polished limestone counter top, sink, faucet.
They made a mistake & threw in the mirror for free :D

Yes, this vanity will work with a bowl type sink. Give them a call & they will give you an exact price.
They also sell diff. types of sinks, so they can customize the hole for the faucet & diff. style sink.

[Rawker]

http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/5386/sinks2.jpg
we love ours, i made the cabinet lower which makes them a very comfortable height.

[stealth]

We have a couple vessel sinks. I cant think of a functional benefit to them, we just like the looks. If you have one without an overflow, there might be some benefits in germ reduction (overflows are a known breeding ground for bacteria... my friend in the plumbing industry says thats why sinks in hospital rarely have overflows...I honestly have never bothered to notice).

i think its more than a fad though...pedestal sinks were a huge fad, and they're still around (and IMO, a horrible fad, as they eleiminate any storage area for most bathrooms they're in.). Theres room for 3 types of bathroom sinks in the marketplace :)

But my wife does complain that she finds them (vessels) a little uncomfortably high.

[Spongeg]

is the counter height the usual standard height with a vessel or is it lower? and or is the sink higher than a "normal" sink?

[patrob]

is the counter height the usual standard height with a vessel or is it lower? and or is the sink higher than a "normal" sink?

In our case, the vanity in the powder room is 30" high (incl. counter top) & the sink is an extra 6", so it does look like the vanity is made lower for this type of sink. But in our bathrooms, the vanities are regular size & the sink's "lip" is 2" above the counter.