When it comes to innovative high end bathroom design and redesign the Vessel Sink is all the rage.  Whether you want to make a bold modern statement or throw back for a vintage reproduction look, the vessel sink fits any style! It looks more like a piece of expensive art than the plain white ceramic sink we all grew up with, but the prices make it an affordable home improvement with huge impact.

The vessel sink may seem like a new trend, but it dates back before the Victorian and pre-plumbing era around the world. Actually, a primitive version of these stylish bowl shaped sinks were common in pre-historic times. Across the continents, large rocks or stones found in nature would erode away in its center and naturally collect water from rain, run-off or dew, creating an all-natural highly functional bowl of water.

In today’s modern times we usually find our sinks inside the house. So we are inviting nature back into the homes to create exotic innovative spaces. Here are a few tips to help you understand your design options when it comes to choosing your unique vessel sink combination in your home bath.   

Let’s start with a Vigo Vessel Faucet combined with a Vigo Vessel Sink. This style faucet differs from a traditional type of faucet because it features an angular, elongated, single-lever fixture. The faucet’s height is essential for independently standing vessel sinks.  The reason is, the faucet must be high enough to have enough clearance over the side of the bowl or basin so water lands in the center, not on the side to minimize splashing. Faucets are found in varying finishes: oil rubbed bronze finish – brushed nickel finish –chrome finish.

Another option when choosing your glamorous new vessel sink is a matching glass waterfall faucet with the same glass design as the bowl. This gorgeous faucet looks like a concave glass disc with a single lever in the center similar to a toggle switch that controls the water as it flows into the bowl. It’s very soothing and beautiful to look at. The Vigo Vessel Sinks are made of a tempered, hand-painted glass, so that each bowl is unique and functional.  The bowls are available in a variety of colors and finishes, with bright coloring and/or a subtle pattern of unconventional shapes and outlines including Round, Oval & Rectangular shapes. No two sinks are identical. Here are some of the Vigo Vessel Sinks choices: Copper Shapes –Textured Copper – Clear Glass- Liquid Gold – Brown and Gold Fusion- Icicles Glass – Tangerine Glass – Amber & Gold Glass – Copper Mosaic Glass – Inferno Glass- Magma Glass – Emerald Glass – Janus Glass – Triton Glass – Rivera Glass – Atlantis Glass – Copper Glass – Sintra Glass –Livorno Glass – Terrassa Glass – Branco Glass – Russet

Not sure which style vessel sink best suits your type of home? Traditional homes crafted in the Victorian and Colonial styles are perfect choices for remodeling with vessel sinks if you’re looking for the “vintage” look. Consider one of many antique looking glass sinks with a bronze finished faucet. Modern contemporary homes are perfect for expressing your individuality with a unique waterfall glass vessel sink.  Vessel sinks can create quite the buzz among friends and neighbors when found as the centerpiece of your newly remodeled guest bath. Condos & townhomes also offer terrific opportunities for remodeling with a vessel sink because those little extras really make one unit stand out from the rest with minimal investment. Choose from varying materials of glass, stone ceramic, porcelain or marble, to metals like cast iron, stainless steel or bronze. Pairing your vessel sink  with a fresh looking faucet can be your most exciting design venture because the mix n’ match choices are endless! From traditional or contemporary, to rustic or eclectic it’s easy to create a unique bathroom experience no matter what your house style or design preference.    

When it comes to affordable home improvements for your bathroom, switching to a vessel sink can be a fast and easy facelift.  Here’s a money saving option; keep the current cabinetry. Choosing to reface your current cabinet’s façade with paint or stain is an inexpensive short cut because your extraordinary new vessel sink will definitely grab all the attention!