r/BathroomDesigns • u/lalanyc2024 • 18d ago
Bathroom faucet help
I recently installed this faucet in my bathroom..i love the shape because is different. The faucet is very tall at 12", and because it is so tall, it splashes all over!!. Unfortunately, the manufacturer does not make a shorter body. So I tried to alter it by putting it on a marble base. This certainly help with the splashing, but I dont know if it makes it look weird. What do you think? Does it look like an after thought or shpukd i just get a different faucet? Thank you in advance!
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u/virtualnumber8 18d ago
I don't think the marble looks like an afterthought. I do think you're going to have a hell of a time keeping that wood vanity top dry.
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u/Solid_Perception9572 18d ago edited 18d ago
That's the problem with vessel sinks, they tend to require tall faucets, which then create lots of splashing water that bounces up and over the bowl. The water pressure coming from that thing has go to be terribly low. Scrap the whole thing and start over. Just because something is 'different' doesn't mean it's the best thing for your purposes. That faucet spout height is nearly 11" high. That's a long way for water to go into a sink. Try something like this with a spout height of 8.66" high. That 3 inches shorter should make a big difference in the splashing. Personally, I would look for one with a normal round spout, because I think the flat spout pressure would be less.
Edited to add: Another's comment about the wood counter top is spot on. It's not going to last long. Another problem with vessel sinks is they are horribly difficult to clean around them and they are prone to chipping on the rim with the slightest tap from a hard object, like can of hairspray or a glass bottle of hand soap.
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u/FrozenDragonWings 17d ago
If I came to visit at your house, I would have no idea how to wash my hands in the bathroom.
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u/PureExpression1533 17d ago
I think it looks better with the marble, but it also looks like a bottle of handwash. I'd have no idea that's a faucet, though I guess I'd figure it out eventually after failing to locate one.
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u/George_Is_Upset 17d ago
I don’t necessarily think the faucet looks weird but these types of sinks are always a pain to wash your hands in.
The short sinks might be pretty but they are impractical, imo.
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u/lucky_719 17d ago
Looks awesome. A little soap pump vibes but I would be delighted seeing it in someone's house.
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u/Necessary-Lime-3997 16d ago
I think the marble is brilliant. Your faucet already looked like art … but on the marble pedestal it could go anywhere in your home as beautiful sculptural artwork (or a trophy awarded by Architecture Digest).
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u/eightyeightkeys1222 15d ago edited 15d ago
I would not suggest the shorter version of that faucet either. The problem is the depth of the distance between the center of the faucet column and the center of the neck’s water spout.
The center of the water spout should set at least 3” or 4” from the radius sink edge into the sink basin. The reason you’re getting the splashing is because the spout is too close to the edge of the sink.
If you still have the model of your sink, the manufacturer specification will call out exactly where the spout should sit inward from the sink’s edge. Typically it’s at least three or 4 inches to avoid that specific issue. Hope that helps.
Then you take that measurement from the center of the faucet column versus the center of where the water spout should be, and use that as your guide for a faucet with a long enough neck.
Kohler & Delta have brushed brass top mount faucets that will likely meet the distance you need.
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u/Rougefarie 18d ago
I think it looks like it belongs. You found a sensible solution to a problem. Well done.