A Bathroom Basin Is a Great Place to Add Your Own Personal Touches

Bathroom basins provide an opportunity to express yourself creatively. Add personal touches with room spray or trinkets for an unforgettable styling session.

Semi recessed basins sit partially flush against a worktop with their front surface exposed, making them an excellent choice for small cloakrooms or en-suite bathrooms, as well as working well with vanity cabinets.

Pedestal

Pedestal sinks have long been overshadowed by vanities offering additional storage in bathroom remodels, but they’re making a comeback as a style statement. Perfect for powder rooms and half baths due to occupying less floor space than vanities do; full bathrooms may even include them if there’s enough room. If you’re considering installing one in your home, here are a few considerations you should keep in mind when making this decision:

Pros of a Pedestal Sink

Pedestal basins provide plenty of design choices when it comes to bathroom aesthetic, with various shapes and colours to suit any bathroom aesthetic. Furthermore, their use saves on space by eliminating the need for vanity cabinets – leaving more floor space open up!

One advantage to choosing a floating vanity for smaller bathrooms is their size: they’re smaller and offer more openness than traditional vanities would, making them perfect for tighter spaces where optimizing space is key. They’re also easier to keep clean since there are fewer cracks where water, soap residue, or dust could collect.

One drawback of a pedestal sink is its lack of built-in storage, which may pose an obstacle for those needing extra toiletries storage space. However, many models now include an additional shelf under the sink for additional toiletry storage needs; additionally standalone cabinets may provide even greater capacity.

Are Pedestal Sinks Easy to Install? While installing a pedestal sink can be more of a DIY project than switching from vanity to another type of sink, professional plumbers should always be used when updating your plumbing as this often necessitates replacement flooring, baseboards and wallboard due to accommodating its installation.

If you want to reduce the expense of hiring a plumber, investing in a semi-pedestal basin may be worth your while. Wall-mounted pedestals serve the same function, by concealing pipework and bottle traps while creating additional floor space underneath your basin. By choosing these wall-mounted units instead of traditional pedestals, your bathroom will look bigger! Covers should complement the style and colour of the basin for a cohesive appearance, providing one, two or even no tap holes for easy installation in family bathrooms and large cloakrooms/ensuites. Make sure that the proper fixings are used, as they must be strong enough to support the weight of the basin. If no specific instructions were given by the manufacturer regarding what type of fixings to use, double ended Fisher bolts are an ideal option as they distribute load more evenly across both ends of pedestal and prevent any potential failure points.

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