What is the best tap for a vessel basin?

Our customers have asked how is best to arrange a tap on a vessel bathroom basin. They can be quite tall and bend halfway at the middle of the sink which is lovely and sculptural. Or they can be medium height and spray the water at an angle, or simply install the taps on the wall above the sink.

For a gallery of ideas, or click here to check out the inspiring ideas on our Pinterest page.

Size doesn’t matter

It doesn’t matter if your bathroom is small, there are ways to create visual space by keeping all the surfaces streamlined.

Here are 5 top tips for using space efficiently:

1 USE A FEATURE TILE on the floor and on one wall. Imagine a chocolate brown tile on the floor continuing up the wall. Suddenly the space is not visually broken up by different surface colours, and the space feels larger. TIP Ensure the tiles are suitable for flooring! 

2 INSTALL A GLASS SHOWER SCREEN and suddenly the room is not divided into two by a shower curtain.

 3 POSITION TOWEL RAILS in a location so it’s not the first thing you see. Ideally leave one wall in the room without anything hanging on it. Hanging things on a wall brings the wall in.

 4 SMALL DOESN’T MEAN everything has to be small in it. Long benchtops in a small room make the space feel expansive and luxurious. Little boxy cabinets and medicine cupboards look bitsy and use space inefficiently.

 5 DON’T CHOOSE SAFE DÉCOR. You can afford to inject some personality through the choice of tile colour, towel colour, or even a feature wall. Or choose an amazing basin from Unique Sinks to make a definitive statement to jazz up a small room, add personality and wow factor.

5 design ideas to make your bathroom special

Are you looking at renovating your bathroom? It is one of the most expensive rooms to transform as it requires the plumber and electrician plus all of the expensive fittings, so you want to make sure you get it right. Here are some useful guidelines:

1. MAKE THE ROOM AS BRIGHT AS POSSIBLE. Look at using light colours on the walls and surfaces, bright lights and big mirrors. This will make the room feel more spacious and less claustrophobic.
2. AVOID TRENDS. ‘Of the moment’ tiles, designer basins and tubs will date, so a safer choice is to choose something YOU like, not what is popular.
3. INJECT SOME PERSONALITY. Keep the wall and floor tiles plain and add splashes of colour with towels and accessories. You can always change these at little cost for a new look.
4. CREATE SPACE. Hide the loo cistern in a cavity wall. Consider a sliding door as this doesn’t take up floor space. Build in wall storage to replace space-hogging floor cabinets.
5. ADD SOMETHING SPECIAL. Choose one of Unique Sinks’ amazing hand basins to become a focal point, and a point of difference. uniquesinks.co.uk

Add a touch of Morocco to your home

When you think of the North African country of Morocco, it conjures images of ultra-exotic architecture and design. The diversity of cultures that have melded to create this unique look include the Arabs, Berbers, Europeans and neighbouring countries. The awesome colourful fabrics, intricate carvings and arched doorways are totally unique and the style is often replicated around the world for those wishing to add ‘a touch of the exotic.’ Unique Sinks is proud to offer our magnificent Moroccan hand painted basins, to give you the opportunity to add an exotic touch to your home. Check ‘em out at uniquesinks.co.uk

Very special Christmas ornaments

Do you like handmade items of beauty?

The sinks carried by Unique Sinks all have one thing in common: they are handmade. They also may be hand-painted, or put together manually. And sometimes this means the finish is not 100% perfect. This adds to its charm and character.

If you like our sinks, check out a new website: www.christmaswithaheart.com

They sell Christmas ornaments that are made in South Africa, India and Vietnam, which in turn creates employment for the local workers. They ornaments are truly beautiful. Here are a few, and they are available to buy now.

Rock the casbah

Mad for Morocco? Go exotic and install a 'Hajar' hand-painted vessel basin in your bathroom from ‪uniquesinks.co.uk

Bamboo Bathroom Sinks: Unique, beautiful--and sustainable

Have you checked out our new bamboo bathroom sinks?

Made from this wondrous sustainable material, it is unique and lovely in every way!

Check 'em out at uniquesinks.co.uk