Pedestal Sink
 |
What we are seeing now is many old age fashion and luxury items being brought back in near equivalent avatars and is becoming a huge hit. The trend has found its way into household items as well. This is evident from the fact that items like the Pedestal sink which once reigned supreme in all rich bathrooms has now been revived with its long lost glory. The Pedestal sink is now fast turning into a luxury item for expensive home bathrooms. |
A sink is an important part of your home whether it is in the Kitchen or in the Bathroom. It is not just like any other household item. For those of you who would like to keep their homes stylish in both interior and exterior elements, the sink is a major factor to be considered while remodelling or designing the interiors of your house. They are a sort of style statements today.
Today a sink in your bathroom is more than just a place where you wash your hands and face and spit out your toothpaste after brushing and so is the hair tips after shaving. It is a part of carefully planned interior design themes that will turn your home no matter how big or small into an elegant and eye catching one. And thus the presence of a Pedestal Sink adds more charm and novelty to the bathroom. It is indeed a style and design statement for those who want to make their home stand out among the rest.
Since the early 1990’s these sinks have been the reminiscent of luxury sinks found in the palaces of the British Empire and the Greek theatres. They had the look and feel of a royal item. They have shown that class ever since. A Pedestal sink is typically a single leg fixture that will revitalise the lost charm of your bathroom during remodelling. If you have an aesthetic mind in selection, then with a small amount of research you could be well be on the way to be enjoying one in your own bathroom.
A Pedestal Sink had the unique recognition of being constructed from enamelled cast iron originally just like the stuff cast iron skillets are made from. But as time passed newer materials became the preferred choice. By the end of 1915, manufacturers started making use of vitreous china clay for making pedestal sinks. This particular material was heavy and fragile like glass porcelain and also imparted a look of elegance and royalty. This must be the reason they are still the major material used in pedestal sinks made today.
Even though it is a luxury item, a pedestal sink is basically a sink, so it is available in several shapes and styles. Shapes vary from octagon to rectangle to even U-Shaped. There is also specialty, oval and round sinks available for customers with extra demands. In addition to all these Sinks can be configured to be made available with one, two, three and four holes and interestingly even without holes. Sink basins are mostly made from vitreous china clay and some are made from fireclay, glass, marble and ceramic.
On comparison with other sinks, a pedestal sink is relatively small and are hence ideal choices for medium or small bathrooms. It qualifies as just a basin as long as it does not have anything under it. These pedestal stands must be purchased separately and they are found to be available in a number of majestic themes such as classic, modern, Renaissance, retro, traditional and Victorian. Materials used include vitreous china clay as well as fireclay and stainless steel along with marble, ceramic, stone and wood. Colour choices also abound.
Thus a Pedestal sink is a luxury addition to your bathroom and it does not cost you much to add its class to your bathroom.
