Get Inspired by 17 Statement-Making Bathroom Sinks
These washbasins — in stone, glass, even concrete — add something special to their rooms
Sometimes a plain white washbasin just doesn’t have enough pizzazz for the bathroom you have in mind. If your bath or powder room needs a star feature, take a look at these 17 photos for inspiration — the sinks veer far from the ordinary. Already have an unusual bathroom sink? Please post a clear, well-lit photo in the Comments — we’d love to see it.
2. A vessel sink nestled into a forked tree branch brings the outdoors in, in a dramatic way. Plain white walls and streamlined accessories keep the focus on this statement sink.
The sink is carved from one block of stone and weighs about 50 pounds, says Andrew Moore, president of Arlington Designer Homes, the contractor for this project. “The customer went to a home show in New Mexico and fell in love with the sink and bought it,” Moore says. An artisan in New Mexico made the forked branch out of a piece of mesquite wood.
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The sink is carved from one block of stone and weighs about 50 pounds, says Andrew Moore, president of Arlington Designer Homes, the contractor for this project. “The customer went to a home show in New Mexico and fell in love with the sink and bought it,” Moore says. An artisan in New Mexico made the forked branch out of a piece of mesquite wood.
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3. A schoolhouse sink with a dark underside channels elegant nostalgia in this children’s bathroom. The designer had the faucets stripped down to the solid brass finish underneath, and had a metalworker make some changes to customize their look.
Brockway 4-foot sink and Cannock faucets: Kohler; wall paint: Gray Owl OC-52, Benjamin Moore; paneling paint: Horizon OC-53, Benjamin Moore
Brockway 4-foot sink and Cannock faucets: Kohler; wall paint: Gray Owl OC-52, Benjamin Moore; paneling paint: Horizon OC-53, Benjamin Moore
4. This rectangular yellow sink gives a contemporary bathroom in Spain a cheery vibe. Doubling up on yellow with a rolling cart provides useful storage, since the sink has no vanity.
5. Several koi swim through the print of this vessel sink in an Asian-inspired powder room. A bamboo-shaped faucet adds a surprising decorative touch.
Wall paint: Country Redwood PM-16, Benjamin Moore
Wall paint: Country Redwood PM-16, Benjamin Moore
6. A cool gray slab sink brings a modern edge to this clean white space. Orange pipes and fixtures heat up the cool vibe.
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7. This sink adds some focused color to a Paris bathroom that is a melange of neutral gray, white, wood and metal.
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8. The designer of this powder room mixed metal finishes right at the sink: the bowl is gold-toned; the pipes beneath it, silver.
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9. Many things about this bathroom make a statement, with the wallpaper, of course, being the most prominent. The hammered gold-colored sink has enough weight and glint to draw the eye and balance the showy wall treatment.
Wallpaper: Palm Forest, Albany
Wallpaper: Palm Forest, Albany
10. A thick, heavy marble sink on elegant brass-colored legs offers ornate drama in a Manhattan bathroom with a historic feel.
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11. Continuing the dramatic note, a rustic concrete sink is paired with a lavish mirror in this Austin, Texas, powder room. The wall gets its rich texture from a charcoal burnished-plaster treatment.
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12. A dark stone washplane sink and warm wood bring organic materials in modern shapes to this bathroom in Germany.
13. This black stone sink and vanity are one piece. Lucite and chrome legs and fixtures offer contrast to the sink’s dramatic color.
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14. Rich rust and bronze colors make this sink the focal point of this powder room. The slightly more muted color of the walls helps the sink to really pop.
Sink: Copper River, Glass River Design; vanity: custom; faucet: Kohler
Sink: Copper River, Glass River Design; vanity: custom; faucet: Kohler
15. The square sink itself is fairly simple, but its iron pedestal gives it a modern Art Deco feel. One Houzz user who saved the photo noted that the rails could be used for hanging towels.
16. The double white sinks in this Dublin bathroom are anything but basic; gold-toned legs dress them up, and the gray wall color makes them pop as the room’s star feature.
17. A simple white sink tucked into a gray-blue base looks sleek and unique thanks to curved edges and an unusual shape.
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