New pedestal sinks are perches with panache
If you’ve got a powder room, chances are there’s a pedestal sink in it. The lavatory perches have long been the go-to option for small bathrooms and for full-size spaces where a less imposing fixture is desired.
The simple bowl-on-a-stick concept has been given some imaginative rethinking in recent bath collections. Some are downright statement pieces.
Designers are experimenting with materials like stone, metal and wood and coming up with interesting textural compositions.
Some pedestal sinks resemble works of art, with elaborate painted motifs, or sculptural silhouettes.
Kallista’s Papion pedestal sink has a bow-tie silhouette; in black with a white sink, it’s got a men’s dress-wear look, and in solid white, its spare modernity is no less elegant Barbara Barry’s transitional-style Tuxedo sink for Kallista features an ample sink surround for soaps and hand towels.
Those seeking a more traditional style might appreciate Kohler’s Prairie Flowers or English Trellis pedestal sinks
Both have a painted floral pattern that would look pretty in a garden-themed powder room or girls bathroom.
The totem shape is emerging as a trend. In some, the sink and base become one, so the fixture resembles a ceramic bongo drum. Hastings Tile & Bath has a version that comes in a range of finishes, including metallics and patterns, as well as a Tulip pedestal, available in Ferrari red, or gold or silver leaf
In Stone Forest’s organic contemporary collection, columns of basalt are honed or left natural, and vessels are mounted atop
The fixtures can be had as one, two or three columns, so the sink can rest on one, while the others are landing zones for towels and toiletries.
Luxury bath company Maison Valentina used the effect of a rock slab cracking after being frozen to create the Lapiaz pedestal sink ). A column of mirrored aluminum is run through with a sliver of burnished gold lacquer, and a free-form, gold-toned aluminum sink rests on top.
Finally, for the truly adventurous bathroom, there’s Falper’s Wing sink
designed by Ludovico Lombardi. It has no base, but it doesn’t need one. Two swoops of ceramic on both sides of the sink resemble a crane’s expansive wings, and the result is a dramatic work of functional wall art.