Sink in bedroom... and bathroom

[Buckingfrolicks]

I'm going to redo my bedroom. It has a 1980s built in thing along one wall which has a sink it it, which was handy when the DCs were tiny but not so much now.

I'm thinking though that if I changed it to a small glass sink, perhaps within a larger thing that I could do my facecream etc at (currently don't bother) when I brush my teeth, it might be good. (Plus when very very old I anticipate the sink being more useful so don't want to get rid altogether.)

Has anyone got any good ideas or links to show me? Or are sinks in bedrooms unspeakably vile? (No bathroom at all upstairs - both bathrooms are downstairs... don't ask... DP's mad idea)

Second question, in 'my' bathroom downstairs, there is a pedestal sink, again circa 1980s. I want to replace it. It's a large bathroom. I'm thinking a wall hanging sink with a cupboard below? Is this naff? Do they fall off the wall? Are those 'scooped' open ended basins a disaster waiting to happen? Are glass basins a bugger to clean? I find this all so stressful that's why the 1980s shit stuff has stayed for so long.

I am no interior designer as you can tell.... and I'm sure I'll be back with a zillion other questions as I redo my bedroom.

it's very seventies isn't it? I am imagining a lovely baby pink sink with a matching pedestal mat for you, no matter what you say tbh! I was very envious that a school friend had her own sink in her room, I had a horrid younger brother obsessed with practical jokes, so for many and varied reasons I kept my toothbrush hidden in my room and spent much of my youth trailing to and fro as I forgot to take it with me

If you don't like the look of it could you get it built into a cupboard so you didn't have to see it all the time?

and yes to the wall thing for downstairs, they are very in vogue atm aren't they?

Have a look on pinterest they have everything on there.

Don't get a glass sink if you have hard water is all I can say.

Getting rid of it would be better.

I always found sinks in the bedroom odd. It's from the era when people might just as easily sponge bathe than shower and that's never been the way for me and my parents. Because of this I can't see it being useful. However! I have things in my house that no one else would want. These things make me very happy. If you're going to be living there for ages then make yourself happy. Hell. Put a sink in the hallway!

If you have no other bathroom upstairs then keep the sink. I'd have a 'vanity cupboard' with the sink in and shelves for lotions and makeup.

Keep it for teeth brushing if no other sink upstairs. I think something contemporary would look really good.

Glass basins are very dated now. I think the vanity cupboard idea would work well. You could hide it away when not in use.

Wall-hanging basins look good. They make the bathroom look larger because you can see the floor all the way to the wall. They also make the floor easier to clean, as you're not having to clean around a pedestal.
We have basins from Dansani and the Laufen "Pro" range in our bathrooms. They are a bit pricey but very good quality units.

We have a couple of bedrooms with sinks in them. It's an Edwardian house so I'm not sure when they date from - difficult to tell. Before we moved in I thought they were naff and was planning on taking them out. Now I think they're really useful - it's a bit of a hike due to the layout to go to the bathroom to wash your hands when putting make up and hair products on so I use it every day. I'd go for a new vanity unit that is classic or in keeping with the age/style of the house.

I have a feeling ( hope) that the style over practicality phase of interior design is fading.if you find it useful; keep it.
To the eye a lot depends on the style of the house eg Edwardian :vanity unit in large bedroom could look good. I have a bathroom next to the bedroom so there doesn't seem to be a requirement for more plumbing or risk of damp in my bedroom but I can certainly see that they could be very useful.
They remind me of elderly relatives homes in my childhood where the would be 1 loo for a large household, 1 bathroom and those sleeping at far flung points in the building would have chamber pots.