topic Re: pedestal sinks in Home

pedestal sinks

who — Thu, 11 May 2017 03:49:16 GMT

if you have a pedestal sink in half bath, do you like it ? Why yes or why no, thank you

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beach-mom — Thu, 11 May 2017 04:30:18 GMT

We do in our powder room. It's one of the first things we did when we moved in. We also had s vintage-looking faucet, in antique brass, with the white centers with H and C on them. I loved that faucet, but sadly we couldn't replace it when we needed to.

I may have given up the under sink storage cabinet most of my friends have, but my small powder room looks bigger, and I love the look of my pedestal sink!

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Kachina624 — Thu, 11 May 2017 04:38:08 GMT

I must have storage and a place to set things so I'd never have a pedestal sink. I don't know how they sell them as they're so impractical.

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Ibby114 — Thu, 11 May 2017 04:52:22 GMT

I used to love the look of a pedestal sink in my downstairs 1/2 bath. But the lack of storage drove me nuts! I updated that bath last year.

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who — Thu, 11 May 2017 05:04:45 GMT

I also like the vintage look , thank you so much

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michellegirl — Thu, 11 May 2017 07:47:03 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
I must have storage and a place to set things so I'd never have a pedestal sink. I don't know how they sell them as they're so impractical.

I totally agree with Kachina! A family member had one in their house and when I stayed there it drove me crazy. There was no place to set my makeup, beauty supplies, toothpaste, or curling iron when I was getting ready. I had to set my curling iron IN the sink while I was curling my hair--yuck! Plus, with no storage, the toilet paper had to be stored outside of the bathroom in the hallway linen closet--very inconvenient. I understand that everyone has different priorities, but for me, functionality is more important than esthetics. Just my opinion....

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ID2 — Thu, 11 May 2017 09:42:16 GMT

I have a rather small powder room. Only enough room for a toilet and sink. I have a very cute pedestal sink. Love it! I found an adorable cabinet that I have on the wall over my toilet to hold tp and such. Perfect!

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gardenman — Thu, 11 May 2017 10:42:30 GMT

I prefer a vanity, but when my Mom had to use her walker in our small bathroom I had to remove the vanity and install a pedestal sink to make it easier for her to maneuver.

Pedestal sinks are both good and bad depending on your view. They're good from a design standpoint in that they're sleek, don't take up much room, are easy to clean, and can look very nice.

From a practical standpoint however, they're kind of a pain. They're much harder to plumb. There's no storage and limited flat areas to put anything.

Now that Mom's died, I'm likely at some point to remove the pedestal sink and replace it with a vanity again.

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Krimpette — Thu, 11 May 2017 11:14:44 GMT

I have in desire to have a pedestal sink in any of my bathrooms.

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Bri36 — Thu, 11 May 2017 11:46:42 GMT

I like the look in some bathrooms, but I think they're totally impractical.

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Janey2 — Thu, 11 May 2017 11:53:17 GMT

I have a pedestal sink. I do not need any storage in that bathroom. I love the look. It is a nice size sink with a small footprint on the floor. Very easy to clean.

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Lilysmom — Thu, 11 May 2017 13:17:14 GMT

I have a pedestal sink in a full bathroom. I love it because it has very wide skirts. I don't need storage as I have a separate linen closet for that purpose.

It is one of three bathrooms. I wouldn't go for this style in the master bedroom ensuite though.

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RedTop — Thu, 11 May 2017 15:08:09 GMT

I like pedestal sinks, but feel they fit best in very small bathrooms, or in a handicapped accessible bathroom.

I urged my mother to put a pedestal sink in her bathroom when she updated several years ago, and got rid of the bathtub. Since Mom took space from a bedroom to enlarge the bathroom, she created a very large closet for storage, so the pedestal sink, raised toilet, and 5 ft walk in shower gave her exactly what she needs at 83 years old.

I updated my baths with vanities that have side drawers, to purposely cut down on inside storage, because of difficulty reaching into the back of the cabinet to pull out whatever I'm looking for.

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GCR18 — Fri, 12 May 2017 02:26:30 GMT

I have a pedestal sink in the half bath. It works for the area and looks nice. I don't need storage in that bathroom.

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faeriemoon — Fri, 12 May 2017 13:30:58 GMT

Generally, I don't like them. But there are always exceptions.

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kibbi — Sun, 14 May 2017 03:22:12 GMT

I have it in a small powder room. It goes well with the old fashion decor. The walls in there are beadboard. I do not need storage in that bathroom for any cleaning products or anything else so it works for me.

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Mominohio — Sun, 14 May 2017 05:30:50 GMT

I don't have one, but love the look of them.

I would use one in a half or guest bath, but most likely not in a heavily used bathroom like the master, because of the lack of space to sit things you need. If the bathroom containing a pedestal sink has other storage in or very near it, I don't see a problem with the lost storage space underneath, but if there is no other storage, it does indeed become a pain.

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qvcaddition — Fri, 19 May 2017 07:27:42 GMT

@beach-mom

@beach-mom wrote:
We do in our powder room. It's one of the first things we did when we moved in. We also had s vintage-looking faucet, in antique brass, with the white centers with H and C on them. I loved that faucet, but sadly we couldn't replace it when we needed to.

I may have given up the under sink storage cabinet most of my friends have, but my small powder room looks bigger, and I love the look of my pedestal sink!

I grew up with this type of sink including the H for hot and C for cold on the water handles. What,s old is new again.

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qvcaddition — Fri, 19 May 2017 07:33:28 GMT

@Bri36

@Bri36 wrote:
I like the look in some bathrooms, but I think they're totally impractical.

Growing up in the 40,s, we had a cupboard above the sink. We didn,t have as many things as people do today. We also had a vanity in our bedroom to sit and do our hair. This was in the 40,s and 50,s.

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DREAMON — Fri, 19 May 2017 14:45:21 GMT

We have one in our master bath (not our choice... builders pick). It looks nice but we had to get a narrow freestanding cabinet to place next to it because there is no where to store anything.

My husband is taking it out and installing a nice vanity with sink. We will have more room with the pedestal and cabinet removed.

The cuteness of the pedestal sink got real old real quick for us.