Sink vanity in bedroom?

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We have a sink vanity in our spare bedroom that was installed when we bought the house. 4 years after moving in we are now redecorating and had planned to remove it because I think they are old fashioned.

However, we only have one bathroom in the house, and every guest we've had to stay in the last 4 years has said they liked it. A relative who is our most frequent overnight guest said it was a shame we were planning to get rid of it.

Are they really out of fashion? I am considering replacing it with something like this: www.wayfair.co.uk/furniture/pdp/ebern-designs-ved-820mm-free-standing-single-vanity-unit-u001910033.html

Yes they are out of fashion but mainly because they've been superseded by having more bathrooms. I think the one you've linked to is nice. I find it difficult to care about fashion when it comes to bedrooms. They are such a private part of the house. Do what works for you and your guests.

I don't think i'd go to the effort of installing one but given you have the plumbing and only one bathroom then I'd definitely keep it.

En-suite can be squeezed into a space the size of 0.8m x 2.2m.
If you could get one in, it would be fab if you only have 1 bathroom.

As others say, they preceded the en-suite. It was better than nothing, but once the expectation became an en-suite shower room, the vanity unit lost its appeal and quickly felt dated or like something from an old fashioned B and B. The private loo is what people rally want.

Leaky elbows occur when washing face hands etc and water runs down the arms towards the elbows.

They are 60's posh! We moved into our house and every room had a basin. We had a pink, peach and blue one with colour coordinated paintwork.

At first I thought they were just silly, but actually they were really useful for brushing teeth and getting ready in the morning. The bathroom could be free quickly as everyone had a basin.

We removed three from our ex B&B - despite initially thinking they'd be useful - because they were never used, were a bit noisy and took up space.

That said, our spare rooms act as hobby rooms so the space was wanted. If you've had compliments and the room is only used for guests, I would replace with something simple.

@positivelynegative Ours were pink, blue and green but otherwise identical and I was so tempted to have them as planters on the garden wall 😆

Ooh now that would have looked a treat

Speaking as the guest here, rather than the home owner, they are extremely useful in a 1 bathroom house.
DSis has one in hers.
1 bathroom (no toilet) and separate toilet.
Means I can nip to toilet, then into bedroom to wash hands, clean teeth etc etc before bed.
As others have said, personally, I wouldn't put one in but I wouldn't rip it out if it's there, and, regardless of number of gins consumed with DSis, I've never peed it it.😂

I asked the same question recently when we bought a house with one in every bedroom! The consenus then was that they were handy, IF, you dont have the space for a small en-suite. Could you re-configure to ft something like this?

www.wholesaledomestic.com/deluxe-2-in-1-combination-toilet-unit-with-basin-and-mono-mixer-tap?msclkid=6b46f5ec07c81619ecd7aa406f918a09&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=i.%20Shopping%3A%20Wholesale%20Domestic%20%26%20Other%20Products&utm_term=4576442277068589&utm_content=All%20Products

This makes sense to me now for having a loo in a room on its own. I often wondered how people washed their hands but if each bedroom has its own sink the loo can be quickly accessed whilst the main bathroom is available to those who need it for longer to take a bath or shower. Great use of space really rather than all rooms having to be en-suite.

I had one in uni halls (posh). No boys ever peed in it (also, posh).

It’s great - can faff about with teeth, makeup etc without feeling bad about tying up a bathroom. And handy for coffee-making. In a guest room I’d absolutely keep it, your guests can get glass of water, coffee, whatever before they have to be polite to their hosts (I’m sure you’re a lovely host, but I’m not a morning person!).

Or else, buy a teas maid?

As a teenager I was thrilled with a sink in my bedroom. It was especially good for washing my hands before inserting contact lenses.

I'm not sure my spitting skills are refined enough to be able to aim accurately, post teeth brushing, into that sink @Elouera.

Thanks all, no chance of an en suite, we have no budget to put one in and adding plumbing for a toilet would be expensive. Plus the sink over toilet things generally get bad reviews.

We wouldn't be able to partition off an en-suite without moving windows. Our window sills are only 55cm from the floor upstairs, which gives us lovely big windows but leave a large portion of the rooms where you can't put anything in front of them.

I think i will replace with a new vanity.