Vessel Sink

Vessel sink fits in any kind of bathroom decor i.e. from traditional to contemporary. It is actually one of the newest trends in the bathroom fittings.

If we talk about vessel sinks then these are free standing sinks that are placed above countertop. These are made of any material, in varied shapes and designs. Material used to make vessel sinks ranges from cast iron, marble, stainless steel, bronze, glass to natural stone like marble. Also there is no restriction on shapes.

While buying the vessel sinks you need not to follow the traditional rule of matching the color with other bathroom fittings like toilet or bathtub. But you can buy the vessel sinks of different variety to bring the change. For an example if you have white bathtub and white toilet then there is not fixed criteria to pick only white vessel sinks but you can buy it in glass or stainless steel.

Free Standing Vessel Sink

Free standing vessel sink vanity stands directly on the countertop where this vessel sink is mounted. You can get free standing vessel sink vanity in varied colors, depth, shapes and sizes. Also this is available in round, oval, square, to rectangular and other unique shapes.

Vessel Sink By Material

As said earlier that different materials are used to manufacture the vessel sinks but the most common ones are

• » Glass Vessel Sink
• » Stone Vessel Sink
• » Ceramic Vessel Sink
• » Copper Vessel Sink
• » Cast Bronze Vessel Sink
• » Cast Aluminum Vessel Sink

Glass Vessel Sink	Stone Vessel Sink	Ceramic Vessel Sink
Copper Vessel Sink	Cast Bronze Vessel Sink	Cast Aluminum Vessel Sink

No problem comes with the glass, stone and ceramic vessel sink but the copper vessel sink tends to develop patina with time that is a sort of green color film. Copper develops patina when exposed to air and water for a longer period of time. In order to prevent this on copper vessel sink use copper wax after few months.

Vessel Sink Shapes

Many shapes of vessel sinks will drive you crazy as it is one of the elements that give the distinctiveness to the vessel sink. You can get it in the form of deep bowl, shallow bowl or in hexagonal or square shape.

Ways to Install Vessel Sink

The kind of vessel sink that you gonna place in your bathroom will affect the plumbing and pipe fittings. So you must consider this factor before installing the vessel sinks. Also different counter height than the traditional bathroom sinks is required for this category. Usually the conventional recessed-bowl sinks are placed at 32 to 36 inches above the floor as this is a comfortable height for brushing teeth and washing hands.

If you want to place vessel sink above the countertop then you need to consider this height as well.

Placing on countertop is one option. Another way of installing vessel sink is fixing it on the wall with the help of brackets. You can also install the vessel sink on the furniture like bathroom cabinets etc.

Also consider the elements related to the fixing of vessel sink faucets as any wrong placement will lead to the splashing of water or difficultly in washing hands or brushing teeth. For the countertop vessel sinks you can get the wall mounted vessel sink faucets. Along with this the faucet must have a long neck so that it can reach till the center of the vessel sink.

Vessel Sink Vanities

Vessel sink vanities are generally wooden cabinets that are placed below the vessel sinks. These vessel sink vanities can be double or single depending upon the requirement. You can also get this according to the size, style and price. Under style you will find wide range in terms of carving, design and countertop material. Generally marble is used as a countertop material in vessel sink vanity. Also there are certain vanities that have no tops