Vessel Sinks

Vessel sinks are seeing a resurgence in contemporary bathroom design – and with good reason: their beauty is hard to match.

As contemporary home design gets a facelift for the 21^st century, one product which is making a big splash in the bathroom department are vessel sinks.

They are basically “standalone” sinks, that sit on top of a bathroom cabinet, counter or vanity unit, rather like a bowl, although they can also be recessed into the cabinet so that only the top part of the sink is visible. Usually they are well-designed with a stylish, minimalist aesthetic, and they are quite simply one of the best-looking, most fashionable things you can put in your bathroom.

Before investing in this type of sink you should take care to know which types of sink will fit correctly with your bathroom and existing plumbing system. Once you know that, there is a whole world of choice available to you.

• Stone

Stone is one of the most popular manufacturing materials for these sinks and can be used to great effect to produce a rustic, traditional and homely feel, while still being completely modern. High quality stone sinks are usually on the upper-end of the market, often using semi-precious stones such as quartz crystal as a building material. Often they have a striking “marbled” effect.

• Glass

There are few things that evoke such a pure aesthetic as water in a glass sink, which makes glass a great, contemporary choice for these sinks. The glass used in these sinks is far from fragile: it is “tempered glass”, which it much stronger than glass typically found in windows, while retaining its beautiful glassy finish. A great choice for design

• Ceramic

Ceramic vessel sinks are again a very popular choice of manufacturing material in vessels. Popular ceramic materials include china, which offers a smooth, brilliant, white surface, that is both practical maintain and impressive to look at. Many ceramic sink types have a non-porous surface which makes them durable and immune to discolouration over time.

• Bronze

Bronze sinks are one of the ultimate bathroom luxuries. They are quite simply stunning to look at, and bring to mind beauty and antiquity. Usually found in the upper-end of the market, a bronze sink cannot fail to impress, and with the right care – a bit of regular polishing and cleaning – they will retain their beautiful finish for years to come.

• Copper

Forget the myth that copper sinks are difficult to maintain. They may need a gentle rub down after use, but besides that they are one of the most hygienic and hassle-free materials for your sink – and of course they look great. Copper vessel sinks have a rustic, homely feel which will only increase over time as the metal develops a “patina”, or colouration, which is caused by exposure to oxygen.

• Stainless Steel

Despite being much more popular as a kitchen feature than in the bathroom, stainless steel is still a simple and affordable choice when investing in vessel sinks.

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