Copper Vessel Sink
If you are redecorating a bathroom in your home, one way to really add style to it is to add a copper vessel sink. Some bathrooms are pretty small, or perhaps you are redecorating a small powder room. In a small space, you need to think outside the box in order to make a big change in appearance. Copper sinks are beautiful anywhere you put them, but add a copper vessel sink to your bathroom or powder room and you have not just added a sink. You have added a functional piece of art.
Vessel sinks all by themselves make a great statement in style, but when you make that vessel sink one of the copper variety, you will have your guests talking about their trip to your powder room for some time to come!
But is a copper vessel sink the right kind of bathroom sink for you? There are a couple of things to keep in mind about vessel sinks in general. these things are true whether you are going with a copper vessel sink or any other vessel sink. First of all, you will have to make substantial adjustments to your plumbing and vanity. A vessel sink mounts to the top of the counter, or vanity. Because of this, your counter top will be lower than normal, and you will have less storage space under it due to it’s lower height. This is partly made up for by the extra space you get from the lack of a sink hanging down into your cabinet. But overall you will likely have less space than you did before. Take a look at the other storage space in your bathroom and make sure you can deal with a little less storage space before deciding to go with a bathroom vessel sink.
The other big consideration is your plumbing. At the very least you will have to have the water lines rerouted a little, perhaps a lot. You may choose to have them run up through your wall and then have the faucet and hardware come straight out of the wall and over your vessel sink. Or you can stick with a through the counter top type of mounting, but it will need some movement in order to work with your new vessel sink. Many people choose the wall mounted hardware ass this puts a unique, classy touch on the plumbing and also leaves the copper vessel sink alone to be viewed from almost all the way around. With a smooth, hammered, or unique design finish, this sink is truly a conversation piece.
Consider all your options when thinking about a vessel sink. But aside from a little less storage and an investment in moving your plumbing, there is nothing but upside to adding a copper vessel sink to your bathroom or powder room. You could possibly have the smallest room in your home making the biggest impact in both style and function.