A vessel sink is a sink that sits on top of a bathroom vanity or counter making a statement with its look. Whether you love them or hate them, vessel sinks have made a huge impact on the design world over the last few years. Those who were looking to remodel their bathrooms flocked to the trend, jumping at the chance of showing off a unique and eye-catching design, that somehow managed to be both contemporary and antique. There are modern materials and updated forms take vessel sinks into the here and now. But vessel sinks, like any other, have their own advantages and disadvantages, let’s look at all of them before you decide.
Pros
Probably the biggest plus of a vessel sink is its “wow factor.” Anyone can add panache to their bathroom for relatively little money. Installation is also pretty easy: avoid costly and difficult sink cut-outs. You need only one hole cut out for the drain pipe. Vessel sinks are flexible: as they are not stuck in place (as drop-in sinks are), they can be changed out fairly easily. You can gain a bit of extra counter room because the vessel sink basin takes up less area than recessed sinks.
A beautiful bathroom with arabesque tiles, a mirror in a mirror frame, a shiny hammered vessel sink and a blue vanity is chic.
A beautiful blue floral pattern vessel sink is a lovely solution to add a touch of pattern and color to the space and refresh it.
A beautiful organic bathroom covered with wood-looking tiles, a living edge vanity, two square vessel sinks and round mirrors in frames.
A beautiful tan stone round vessel sink is a refined and chic solution for a contemporary bathroom, with a soft touch of color.
A bright painted vessel sink and brass fixtures will add color and pattern to any neutral bathroom and will make it look ultimate.
A chic clear glass vessel sink is a beautiful idea to enjoy those water waves and splashes and it looks lightweight and cool.
A contemporary bathroom clad with white and grey tiles, a plywood open vanity, a black stone vessel sink and a large mirror is cool.
A contemporary bathroom with a floating vanity, a white stone vessel sink, a mirror in a black frame and black fixtures is cool.
A farmhouse powder room with a patterned tile floor, a wooden vanity, a white square vessl sink, a catchy mirror and a bubble chandelier.
A glam powder room with a dark green vanity, a gold vessel sink, a hexagon mirror in a black frame, neutral nextiles and a large sconce.
A green vanity, a living edge top, a white vessel sink, a black vintage faucet and a mirror in a wooden frame and a printed rug.
A lovely powder room with a wooden table vanity, a square concrete vessel sink, an oval mirror in a gold frame and gold touches.
A lovely rustic powder room with a wooden vanity, a stone vessel sink, a mirror in a metal frame, tan walls and white appliances.
A lovely tropical bathroom clad with concrete tiles, pebbles, an oval tub, a floating vanity and a white stone vessel sink and a round mirror.
Cons
Some designers consider vessel sinks to be impractical, they are considered outdated and non-modern. Because of the exposed edges of the basin, vessel sinks are prone to chipping and breakage. Vessel sinks are secured only at one point, rather than the entire perimeter. A recessed vessel sink, which sinks about half-way into the vanity but not as far as a drop-in sink, adds greater stability.
It’s difficult to clean around the area where the vessel sink basin meets the vanity or countertop. Vessel sinks do not come with overflow relief drains. The higher rim can be an issue for shorter folks.
Take a look at all these points before you choose vessel or not vessel sinks!
A mid-century modern bathroom with dark green and white skinny tiles, a dark stained vanity, a rounded vessel sink and an oval mirror.
A minimalist bathroom with a matte black vanity, a sleek black vessel sink, a large mirror cabinet and a grey subway tile accent wall.
A modern and serene powder room clad with white subway tiles, with a green and black vanity, a square vessel sink, white appliances and a large mirror.
A Moroccan bathroom with open living edge shelves, a metal hammered vessl sink, a pot with a lid and grey towels is cool.
A pretty bathroom clad with white subway tiles and black square ones, a gilded floating vanity, patterned Moroccan vessel sinks and mirrors in gilded frames.
A refined bathroom with a wave accent wall, dark stained wooden shelves, oval stone vessel sinks, pendant lamps and a duo of mirrors.
A refined modern bathroom clad with white skinny tiles, with a stone floor, a floating light-stained vanity, oval vessel sinks and oval mirrors.
A refined modern bathroom with blue and teal chevron tiles, plywood touches and a vanity, a white stone vessel sink and a round mirror.
A small bathroom clad with concrete tiles, with wooden floors, a wooden vanity with a catchy and shiny vessel sink and a lit up mirror.
A small light blue bathroom with a floating vanity, an eye-catchy green vessel sink, a black faucet is a very bold and cool idea.
A small powder room with blue and white planked walls, a reclaimed wooden vanity, a square vessel sink and sconces is chic.
A sophisticated bathroom with grey geo tiles, a marble slab vanity with a round vessel sink and a cool mirror.
A stylish bathroom with natural touches - vertical planters and a living edge open vanity, an oval vessel sink and a round lit up mirror.
A tiny contemporary powder room clad with penny tiles, with a floating vanity and a stool, a round vessel sink and black fixtures.
A vintage bathroom with tan and peachy walls, pretty patterned tiles, a shabby chic vanity with a refined stone vessel sink and vintage sconces.
A wabi-sabi bathroom with concrete walls and a wooden floor, a shabby chic reclaimed wood vanity and a stone vessel sink plus a mirror in a shabby chic frame.
A white farmhouse bathroom with planked walls, a floating vanity and a rounded vessel sink for a chic look and black touches.
A white rounded square vessel sink is a beautiful and chic touch to the bathroom and it makes it look more exquisite.
A cute and cozy mid century modern bathroom design.
An exquisite bathroom in white, with concrete tiles, a white vanity, a living edge top, black stone vessel sinks and black vases.
Such an eye-catchy stone round vessel sink will make a very refined and chic statement in any bathroom and will add interest to it.