I’ll start out discussing a the characteristics of a simple or plain pedestal sink. Usually they will lack a lot of designs and special features. They are just your standard sink. Think no fancy curves but rather a plain pedestal leg and on top is just a simple sink bowl. Although having something so simple in your bathroom can really improve its look. Its funny but lots of bathrooms look better with a simple plain pedestal sink than a fancy one. These types can work in either a bathroom with a lot going on or just a little bit of background colors. Think about it, if you have a nice little, simple bathroom a perfect sink for it would be just a normal pedestal sink with out all the frills. It will fit right in. On the other hand a simple pedestal sink will look nice in a bathroom with lots going on since it will stand out from the surrounding busyness and draw your eye to it.

While a simple pedestal sink can pretty much go with any type of bathroom I think that a fancy pedestal sink should only be used when the bathroom is also very fancy and has a lot of extras to it. The reason is that in a fancy pedestal sink would stick out to much and make your little, simple powder room look weird. I know some people do not agree with this but its just my humble opinion on how it would look. So once you decide on either simple or fancy you can start a more in depth search on exactly which model you will get. Thats enough info for this posts, I’ll discuss picking the right pedestal model for you in the next post.

Okay now on to your simple guide for installing a pedestal sink. If you have never installed one, you might not realize that you need to support the sink similar to a normal vanity sink. It would be nice if all the pipes could come out of the bottom of the floor and up the pedestal to your faucets but this is just not the case. I think it would be really cool to have a pedestal sink in the middle of a huge master bathroom. But the only way to do this would be to have all the plumbing come up from the floor and you would probably need a special supports around the base to support the sink with out the help of a wall. Sorry for the off topic info, it just popped in my head and I thought it would be really neat.

Now all you have to do is place your pedestal sink where you want it. Then you will need to get a level which will be used so you can mark the spot on the floor and the spots on the wall where you will be mounting the sink. Next you will pull the pedestal sink away from the wall and floor markings and get your drill. You will now be drilling out the holes that you marked off in the above steps. After this you will install the faucet and drain assembly. Keep in mind you usually have to buy the valves and faucet separate.

Once that is all done you will be using your fasteners or screws to fix the top lavatory part to the wall. Then all you got to do is connect the trap and drain assembly pieces. Once you have the top bowl part tightly secured to the wall you will next drill holes in the floor and use your bolts to secure the pedestal base. Be careful when tightening the bolts. If you over do it, you can actually crack the porcelain. Thats pretty much it for a simple install guide. Keep in mind this is just a simple overview to give you an idea on how to install your pedestal sink.

If your a fan of the pedestal sink, the storage issue is not much of a big issue, but for the others there are some solutions to this problem. The easiest thing to do is to install a medicine cabinet that goes with your bathroom theme. Just make sure the cabinet does not clash with the pedestal sink or you’ll be defeating the purpose of adding such a unique piece to the area.

Another technique is to buy vanity draws that go along with your theme and place one on each side of your pedestal sink. This is best used in your master bathroom since you need room to do this. If you have lots of space in your master bath, you can do it up really nice with two pedestal sinks. In between them just add a nice cabinet or one of the many units you can stick to the wall. As long ad the wall unit is not too obtrusive I like to go with them, especially when making storage space in a powder room. With just a little extra work you can easily make sure you will have a storage area near your pedestal sink.