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Bathroom faucet size, need help fast

10 years ago

I had to change our bathroom sink because it would have made the vanity drawers too small. I found a small sink that works well with the cabinet, but now I'm concerned that the faucet might be too big.

The plumber comes at the end of next week, so I'll have to make any change ASAP. I'd really appreciate any opinions either for or against. The faucets are polished nickle Newport Brass, so I'm not sure how fast I'd be able to get a replacement. Help!

Comments (9)

  • 10 years ago
    last modified: 10 years ago

    Against.

    My sink has 10" of practical depth from front to back, and the front of the spout comes about 2" in from that.

    (It actually has 14" with the spout coming over the sink 4" but that's because it is an integrated sink that curves gradually from the counter area into the sink.)

    Your sinks look tiny in the pics.

    It's not that hard to replace a bathroom sink faucet yourself.

  • 10 years ago

    I do not do well with such small sinks. But if this is the size you must have, I'd need a less-obtrusive faucet to compensate for the smaller sink. Your faucet choice is lovely on its own, though.


  • 10 years ago
    last modified: 10 years ago

    It's too big and way too tall The water will splash all over the place.

  • 10 years ago

    You could try the Delta Cassidy. The height is 5 3/6" compared to the NB's 7 3/8". The spout height is the same but the reach is an inch shorter in the Cassidy. I have it with the 17" Kohler Caxton sink. I think you do want the spout height there so you have room to rinse your hands under the spout without bumping them into the sink. I really like the higher reach and have never splashed. I would pretend to wash my hands high and low to see which is more comfortable.

    I think you opened up a new can of worms with the tiny sink though. It's set back quite a distance and I don't think it will be very comfortable leaning to wash your face. I would also expect lots of splash regardless of the faucet.

    http://www.build.com/delta-3597lf-mpu-bathroom-faucet/s776560

  • 10 years ago

    I think Mayflowers' suggestion keeps the style that you like but at better proportions for the size of the sink.

  • 10 years ago

    Nice style, but too big and tall for the bowl.

  • 10 years ago

    Amazingly, I was able to exchange these faucets for another NB faucet that will work, the Ayesbury, and I received them yesterday. Thank you everyone, you confirmed what I was feeling. The countertop people are also re-cutting the sink openings, the lip on them was 1/2" or more on both sinks, and will be cut back to 1/8". I have this exact same sink in a PR, and it's not as small as it looks. It works great for our uses (washing hands & brushing teeth). It's a deep sink. We both opted for more vanity and countertop space vs. a larger sink. Thanks again! I'll post pictures when everything is installed.

  • 10 years ago

    I would have a hard time using sinks that are set back that far from the counter edge, not good when you are prone to lower back pain.

    I also used Newport Brass when I remodeled 2 bathrooms last year and would not use that brand again. Both faucets and towel/toilet hardware have had issues ... the small set screws do not stay tight and things loosen up and fall apart. Need to apply some lock-tight to keep things together, but have never had this problem with other brands.

  • 10 years ago

    What are your sink dimensions?