laundry sink as bathroom vanity

4 years ago

last modified: 4 years ago

I'm working on a renovation plan for our 600 square foot basement, which will include a laundry area adjacent to a bathroom. This bathroom will be two floors away from the family bedrooms, and will be used by guests staying in our guest suite, or by us when we're using the rec room/play room down there. I'd like to have a laundry/utility sink, but since space is tight I had the idea to attempt something dual purpose in the bathroom -- like a big farmhouse-style deep sink in a vanity, with enough counter space to work well as a primary bathroom vanity for overnight guests. It needs to be nice enough that my guests don't feel like they're brushing their teeth in a laundry sink.

Does anyone have a creative idea of how to set this up? Would you hack a kitchen sink onto a vanity? Buy something intended as a kitchen cabinet and try to finish it to feel more like a vanity? Add a countertop? We'll definitely have to keep this below a 48" width, likely under 36". Are there drawbacks or pitfalls I'm not thinking of? Here are a few inspo pics I've found so far -- the first of these is probably closest to my preferred style, though I'd have a mirror behind it.

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Cavimum
4 years ago
Its an interesting idea and in context, makes perfect sense. My only suggestion is that you give guests enough counter top space for their Dopp kits/toiletries/makeup bags, etc etc.. We have stayed in some homes that did not have this, nor even a hook close by to hang ours, and it was a bit inconvenient..
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worthy
4 years ago
As a devotee of Dirt, I know I've seen antique laundry/kitchen sinks used in baths where neither space nor budget was a consideration. So don't feel any compunction in that regard. I would stick to enamel surfaces though, so cleanliness can be maintained.
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denkyem
Original Author
4 years ago
Cavimum, I'm 100% with you on the counter space -- this annoys me as well. This is where i'm trying to figure out what to purchase and how to configure. As i mentioned, this probably needs to fit within 36 inches. Do we think I could just buy a vanity, buy a great enamel farmhouse sink, and get a carpenter/handyman to hack them together? I'll be working with a GC on this and I know he has a sub who's good at cabinet hacking (he installed my Ikea kitchen two years ago) and if I needed to I could probably arrange a custom quartz counter through him too, but i worry that's going to get pretty pricy.

Worthy, great call on the enamel. I'll definitely make that a priority.
wilson853
4 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago
@denkyem, I have 24" deep sink bases in two of my bathrooms. I prefer it. You could just get a standard kitchen farm sink base and purchase a sink with a drainboard so that the sink part doesn't feel so massive for your guests. The drainboard can pull double duty for toothbrushes or laundry products.

https://www.nantucketsinksusa.com/product-page/FCFS36-DB