Vanity tops help make bathroom remodeling easier, faster, and less expensive.
Vanity tops are usually small enough for DIYers to install themselves.
A few stock vanity top and base cabinet configurations are available at most home centers.
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The top might have a pre-cut hole for asinkor the sink might be integrated with the countertop material.
There is no ridge or seam between the sink and the counter.
Another advantage of integrated vanity tops is that there is no raised rim or lip on the sink.
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Sink rims take up valuable countertop space.
By eliminating the sink rim, you get more countertop.
You’re not limited to the sink integrated into the countertop.
Cut-out vanities are easier to store and handle than integrated units.
They’re lighter weight and flatter.
For DIY installations, undermounting the sink to the countertop can be tricky.
Self-rimming sinks are usually easier to install.
These usually come with only a very small hole for the sink basin’s drain fitting.
Vanity tops with vessel sinks are eye-catching and unique.
Thevessel sinktrend peaked in the early 2000s and all but flatlined by 2020.
Today, vessel sinks are officially out as a trend.
The basin is usually placed in the center.
Single-basin vanities are compact and flexible for a wide variety of bathroom configurations.
Integrated backsplashes may also be fused to the countertop.
Integrated, fused sinks have the advantage of offering a uniform appearance and they never require caulking.
For any bathroom that is shared between two or more people, double basin sinks are a bonus.
They allow two people to be at the sink together.
Larger vanity countertops require more space, which can be a challenge in many bathrooms.
Cut-out vanity tops are widely available.
Cut-out vanity tops offer the advantage of more design flexibility since they allow you to choose your own sink.
There’s also a danger of breakage.
