Undermount Bathroom Sink Thoughts?

last year

Getting ready to dive into our bathroom remodel for the bathroom on the main floor of the home. We are working with a fabricator to create a vanity top for our 36" cabinet. They can provide a sink for $100 (rectangular - no clue on brand) or I can buy one and my installer will put it in.

Thoughts on if I were to buy a sink, what I should consider (or you would recommend)? Plan to sell the house in the next 3-5 years so it doesn't need to be top of the line, but the bathroom gets use so needs to stand up! Thanks in advance!

Sort by:Oldest

Comments (10)

kandrewspa
last year
Sinks can be pretty generic, but they do come in different sizes, so ask them what size they use and think about whether this would give you the sink to counter ratio you're hoping for. Larger sink, less counter. If this is in a powder room then you're probably not going to care too much either way, but if it's going in the primary bathroom I would want to choose one myself. I like smaller sinks for more counterspace, but I make sure they have decent depth. If you buy your own and it's at the house when they come out to template the countertop it's easy enough for them to take it with them and use it.
PRO
Patricia Colwell Consulting
last year
last modified: last year
A 36" vanity is not large so what size sink do they provide too little info to help IMO. Is this a 1/2 bath or full or what ? Sinks can be used a lot and stand up I have an acrylic sink that is in our main bath it is 18 yrs old looks like new lots of use .
Related Professionals
Asbury Park Architects & Building Designers · Rocky Point Architects & Building Designers · Knoxville Kitchen & Bathroom Designers · Franklin Furniture & Accessories · Frisco Furniture & Accessories · Glenvar Heights Furniture & Accessories · San Juan Capistrano Furniture & Accessories · Cibolo General Contractors · Klahanie General Contractors · Waimalu General Contractors · Athens Kitchen & Bathroom Remodelers · Bloomingdale Kitchen & Bathroom Remodelers · Beecher Glass & Shower Door Dealers · Pearland Glass & Shower Door Dealers · Gaffney Cabinets & Cabinetry
Monrovia Mom
Original Author
last year
Patricia, it is a full bath (smaller), and has a shower over a tub in addition to the toilet and vanity.
PRO
Sabrina Alfin Interiors
last year
Buy yourself the Kohler Caxton undermount sink. They make them in either oval or rectangular styles in a couple of different sizes. I'd probably go no bigger than the 15" for the size of your vanity, but they do make them smaller. I use these in almost every bathroom remodel I've done.

Here are the rectangular ones:

Beauty and the Baths: Primary Bath · More Info

And here is an oval one:

Beauty and the Baths: Guest Bath · More Info
Monrovia Mom
Original Author
last year
Funny you mention that Sabrina, the Caxton is at the top of my list right now! Wish it were truly angular in the corners, but I think it probably works better with my home anyway!
PRO
Diana Bier Interiors, LLC
last year
I've also used the Kohler Caxton in oval and rectangular in many projects, and they're great!
wdccruise
last year
Get it while you can: the Caxton 20-1/2" (bowl size: 17-5/8") Rectangle Sink is $95 at Home Depot.
J Mig
last year
In 2021, we bought two Kohler sinks. We bought them online through Home Depot, and had them delivered to the store. Therefore, the shipping was free, and the price was lower by five dollars a sink (than the comparable ones in ). They work great. We are still happy with them. I’m a big fan of Kohler.
J Mig
last year
The above comment was supposed to say Kohler Caxton sinks.
Monrovia Mom
Original Author
last year
The Caxton it is :) Placed my order via Home Depot (same price on Build.com though) - but easier to deal with returns if there are issues. Will be delivered to the house tomorrow and can bring when I have the counter top fabricated. Thanks all!