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Bathroom Vanity and Sink Types

By Bob Formisano, About.com

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Introduction to Bathroom Vanity and Sink Types

Pedestal Sink

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There are seemingly endless choices available for bathroom sink vanities. You can spend $50 for an inexpensive wall hung sink or upward of $5,000 for a furniture quality cabinet vanity. Some types of sinks are self contained, others must be installed in or on a countertop, and some are mounted in a piece of cabinetry. There is no one best style and many options exist because of the wide variety of situations presented by bathroom designs.

In this tutorial we'll review the most common types of bathroom vanities and sinks available including the following:

  • wall mounted sink,
  • pedestal sink,
  • vessel sink,
  • framed sink
  • drop-in sink,
  • undermount sink, and
  • cabinet style vanity

    Let's take a look and see which style makes sense for your next home repair project.

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