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If you are thinking about renovating your bathroom then a good way to give your room a whole new facelift is to replace the bathroom sink.

A sink installed into a countertop above a storage unit, a freestanding unit and a sink attached to a wall are a few of the many ways that this piece of furniture can be installed into the bathroom. The classic and probably most well-liked choice of sink is the traditional white porcelain model in round, oval or square shape. This style is flexible enough to even fit into small, tight corner spaces.

Valdares Tanger Inset Bathroom Sink £84.00

Porcelain sinks do not just come in the traditional white but can be found in many colors from pink, marine blue to sea green. With these colors you can create any design and completely change the whole feel of the bathroom. Prior to firing these sinks can be painted with many different motifs to complement your scheme. After the painting process the sinks are then fired to make the designs extremely durable and permanent.

At the more expensive end of the range there are many different exotic styles of sink ranging from mahogany to expensive teak. One example of this is wood as sinks can be made out of expensive woods such as teak and mahogany. These types do take a little care though and they must be dried after each use, with a towel and also be treated annually with a new application of wax polish.

Glass sink bowls that are set into a countertop or mounted onto a metal stand are a particular design that is taking off in popularity. It can also come in a variety of colors, sizes and textures. I recently saw a spectacular creation which was a copper sink sandwiched between 2 layers of glass. This is simply 1 of the amazingly creative innovations in glass sink styles now being created.

Bauhaus Tenerfie Freestanding Sink £153

Other materials successfully being used in bathroom sink styles and designs include stainless metal, chrome, brass, mosaic tile and stone. Stone is also a very organic material from which they are being currently made, but only the sink bowl needs to made out of these materials. Luckily you only need the sink to be made out of these materials otherwise it would become prohibitively expensive.

It is easy to get carried away with your purchase when confronted by so a lot of styles and designs and styles and designs. It is, therefore, important that you initially set out your budget and think about the style you want and any practicality issues.

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For a streamlined, fully-fitted effect, you need to go for an inset sink, that is, the basin is set flush with the surrounding work surface.  You might also hear this style of washbasin referred to as an ‘under-counter sink;’ however, there is a subtle difference between the two styles that is probably only relevant if you’re fitting the basin yourself. 

Valdares Tanger Inset Bathroom Sink £84.00

With an inset sink the worktop is cut out first and the basin is dropped into it, so the lip of the basin hides any roughness along the edges of the recess.  With an under-counter basin the sink is sited and then the work-top is placed over it – nowhere to run and nowhere to hide with your worktop cutting-out accuracy! 

For visual examples of these two different styles of inset basins, take a look at the Valdares Tanger Inset Sink, which is an under-counter basin, and compare it with the Bauhaus Comillas, which features that hide-all lip. 

To find the most well-designed and best value for money inset sinks, just pop along to Great Bathroom Ideas where you’ll find we’ve done the legwork for you.

Bauhaus Comillas Inset Bathroom Sink £76.50

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You might hear wall-mounted sinks called by other names, such as wall-hung and suspended, but they all mean the same thing.  To state the obvious, a wall mounted sink is hung on the wall and has no other visible means of support.   They’re ideal for creating an illusion of extra space and you can use gap between the basin and the floor for storage; however, if the storage space is what matters to you, you might be better off choosing a vanity unit with basin. 

Tribeca wall mounted bathroom sink

Wall mounted sinks bring modern, clean lines to the bathroom and also result in easier bathroom cleaning– no pedestals to catch dribbles of soapy water to contend with!

Great Bathroom Ideas have scoured the market and come up with a range of beauties that extends from the frankly chunky Tribeca Basin, which would be wonderful in a family bathroom, to the rather more delicate and aptly named, Restful Basin. 

If you’re trying to squeeze maximum utility into a small space, both the Pisa Basin and the Jazz incorporate towel rails; if you inhabit a truly tiny bathroom, you will realize what a bonus this is. 

It has to be said, if you’re looking for easy cleaning practicality for a smaller space, wall-mounted sinks and basins are probably the way to go.

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