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.

The Standard Collection Pedestal Sink by American Standard is one of my favorites. Whats so great about this pedestal sink is that it is pretty much exactly the same as the original made back in 1922. How cool is that! Although its been updated for the modern world so it can meet the new codes and regulations it is basically the same sink. One thing that is noticeably different is the Standard has a height of 36 inches. Of course back in the day, pedestal sinks were much shorter since people were not as tall as they are now. The height difference is not a big deal to me since it makes it more comfortable for us to use. I saw this pedestal sink selling for around $350.

Now the Kathryn Pedestal Lavatory by Kohler is expensive but worth it if your a fan of top notch pedestal sinks. I’ve seen this one go from $450 to $800 depending where you buy and what options you get with it. The Kathryn Pedestal Lavatory is a wonderful piece that reminds me somewhat of how the Romans did their architecture. Of course its made from fire clay and has an overflow hole. Kohler is known of their quality products and I’m sure this pedestal sink is no different.