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Double sink or single sink?

6 years ago

This is 2 bedroom 2 bathroom condo. The master bathroom has only one sink with space for make up. The cabinet is 60 inches wide. Would you remodel with double sink vanity or single sink? This maybe rental unit in future. In advance thank you for your help and suggestions.

Comments (20)

  • PRO
    6 years ago

    Nobody can answer. Maybe maybe maybe. Most of the time,, 60 inches is not well suited to two sinks. If YOU need two? different story. Don't remodel for the next person, especially for a renter.

    Hanzal Ivana thanked JAN MOYER
  • PRO
    6 years ago

    It depends. If two people are getting ready for work simultaneously in the morning, two would be a fair tradeoff for less counter space.

    Hanzal Ivana thanked Joseph Corlett, LLC
  • PRO
    6 years ago

    Its a BATHROOM............ not a kitchen; )

    Hanzal Ivana thanked JAN MOYER
  • 6 years ago

    We recently remodeled a 2 sink vanity to have one trough sink with 2 faucets. Love it.


    Hanzal Ivana thanked lmp1959
  • PRO
    6 years ago

    IMO no to 2 sinks in 60" in fact I have been married for 57 yrs and have never had 2 sinks in any of our bathrooms and have never missed the 2nd one.

    Hanzal Ivana thanked Patricia Colwell Consulting
  • PRO
    6 years ago

    If you're not going to stay in this unit long term, I'd leave it alone. Not worth the cost IMO.

    Hanzal Ivana thanked Sabrina Alfin Interiors
  • PRO
    6 years ago

    Single works for everyone, double is just twice as much cleaning, and less room for single occupants. Two sinks when not needed is annoying every day, the missing second sink when needed is only occasionally annoying.


    Derek Hurd

    Gravitas, Inc.

    112 E 33rd St.

    Garden City, ID 83714

    208.367.1184

    www.gravitaslc.com

    Hanzal Ivana thanked Gravitas
  • 6 years ago

    Single sink...who wants to keep two sinks clean and spotless?


    Hanzal Ivana thanked erinsean
  • 6 years ago
    last modified: 6 years ago

    Thank you so much for your feedback.

  • 6 years ago
    last modified: 6 years ago

    One sink is fine for a single person. For two people:

    1. Who wants to wait for his/her turn?

    2. Who wants to deal with the other person's hygiene standards (hair, whiskers, toothpaste spray, etc.)?

    3. Who wants to bother with having toiletries, etc., intermingled?

    If none of this is an issue for you, a single sink is fine. Personally, it would drive me nuts, and would be a disqualifying factor as a rental in our two-person household.

  • PRO
    6 years ago

    "Kids" say the darnest things"

    Two sinks are no harder to clean than one sink, which you do want clean and spotless. Rinse.....rinse.........rinse....... after you use it. But again, 60 inches is cramped for two sinks.: )

  • PRO
    6 years ago

    It's doable, and is totally dependent on your needs. I personally like having my own space (sink, medicine cabinet, under vanity storage), so I prefer two sinks. Can you steal a few inches from the adjoining area?

    Here's a photo of a 66" vanity with two sinks that works fine:


    painted cabinets · More Info


  • 6 years ago

    I agree with Diana. Look at her photo and lop 6” off from the counter. When remodeling our new home the tuny MB has a 50” vanity. In order to put 2 sinks in they would have been very small and barely room to wash your hands.

  • PRO
    6 years ago

    Usually 2 sinks are for public places.I think for a condo , if you are planning to live in this place yourself you must consider 1 sink option but as you mentioned above that this maybe rental unit in future you can also think of adding 2 sinks as you never know about your renters choice.Your renters might be two room mates sharing a room and might prefer separate sinks and vanity.hence this decision totally depend on personal choices.

    Also your space can accommodate two smart sinks and vanities.

  • 6 years ago

    Commonly called Bedroom 1 in Australia.

  • 6 years ago

    Married for 40 years. 1 sink.

  • 6 years ago

    This question has come up before. In our last house and this house, we have 2 sinks. In the old house, we had a very large bathroom with 2 separate vanities and then some. We always used the same sink and vanity. In this house, we have 60 inch vanity with 2 sinks. It is too crowded and again, we still use the same sink.

    We are going to remodel the bathroom and I am probably 90% certain that I will have one sink .

  • 6 years ago

    I prefer 2 but with a 60 inch vanity I'd probably opt for 1. We have a 72 inch vanity with 2 sinks. DH and I are usually in there at the same time so both sinks are used at the same time.