Vanity and Sink- New Thoughts on an Established Couple

Designs have changed a lot over the years. If you have paid attention to some vanity and sink solutions used in public establishments, you may find you have trouble recognizing these standard standbys of the bathroom for what they are. While you may not want anything so elaborate in your own home, there factors of use that may inform you in making a slightly bolder decision. For instance, the sink. The sink is probably one of the most basic, common kinds of household elements around. In a bathroom sink, most tastes have generally tended to favor you plain, un-elaborate bathroom lavatory bowl-style sink. What follows will be some pro- and con arguments for sink types and vanity height.Vanity and sink combinations can be seen in showroom and online that will help give you a feel for the following points. Take a look at them and think about it. A flat-bottomed sink presents some great advantages. One of the big plusses to such a sink is when you drop something in it. What you drop could be a contact lens, an earring, even your wedding ring. A good, elevated drain stopper will keep you from losing larger items, but smaller items can go right down the drain. A flat-bottomed sink can help you avoid such scenarios. An alternate argument is that flat-bottomed sinks may result in reduced drainage and slight levels of standing water. If that water is not perfectly clean, it can result in bad smells emanating from your sink, as standing water is a playground for bacteria. Also, mineral and rust stains build up more readily with flat-bottomed sinks thank standard bowl-shaped sinks.

Another thing to think about is the height of your vanity and sink. While a lower vanity height may not seem like something you would want, it can be a real time-saver if you have children. Sure, there are stools and the like available for kids, but why buy something extra for what your basic bathroom components could do at no additional cost. No more “mom, can you turn the water on/off?” or “I can't reach, lift me up.” You will, in addition to saving time you would use running back-and-forth, be teaching your child self-reliance. Also, a lower vanity top means more wall space for mirrors. The converse of this would, especially if you do not have children, a slightly more elevated vanity and sink. The higher surface puts everything on the top the vanity in closer reach. It also means any drips from shaving, brushing, or other bathroom tasks have less chance to spread out as the fall a shorter distance. That means less cleaning of the counter.More important than how a thing looks is how well design serves function. If you are looking at contemporary designs, your best bet for long-term satisfaction is to put considerations of function before form. Pick the style of vanity and sink that will serve you best in their application within the bathroom space. If you choose a design without thinking about the way that design serves you, you may be asking for trouble in the long run.