ᐅ Countertop basin (vessel sink) and two-handle faucet

Hello everyone,
I’m new here and planning to remodel my bathroom a bit, so I have a question for the specialists.
Although I’m not a plumber, I have done almost all kinds of handyman work around the house.
I appreciate any help and advice.

Plan: A vanity cabinet with a solid wood countertop and a vessel sink in a bowl shape.

Problem: For a vessel sink, I need a “tall” faucet, and I absolutely want a two-handle faucet!

Question: I haven’t found any tall two-handle faucets. Does anyone have a tip, a source, or another good idea on how to use a “standard” faucet, e.g. a Hansgrohe Logis, together with a vessel sink?

Workaround: Use a sink with a deck hole for “standard” faucets.

Why a two-handle faucet?
A single-lever mixer causes unnecessarily high hot water consumption and greatly increases energy waste.
At a washbasin primarily used for hand and face washing, cold water is needed and used in 95% of cases, since the first liters coming out are cold anyway.
By the time warm water arrives, you’re already done. Unfortunately, almost all single-lever mixers remain in the center position, mixing in (cold) hot water unnecessarily and without effect.

Thanks in advance for all the information, and wishing you all the best—stay healthy.
joerg2712

hm... however, the board behind the shell will get soaked.
Would it be an option for you to simply reduce the hot water supply at the single-lever mixer?

As far as I know, hansgrohe offers something called "Coolstart" (a striking name that sounds like a major innovation). In the default position, which is straight ahead, only cold water flows. Other manufacturers use different terms for this feature.

This basin has the disadvantage that dirt and grime tend to accumulate beside, below, or behind it. Additionally, installing it directly on wood can cause further issues.

Therefore, I would recommend a sink with a hole that fits flush against the wall at the back.

Also, with your version, you need to carefully consider the correct height to match the basin height.

joerg2712 schrieb:

Unfortunately, almost all single-lever mixers are set to the middle position by default, unnecessarily and ineffectively mixing (cold) hot water.

This isn’t due to the mixers themselves, but because users set them that way. What stops you from turning it to the right and drawing only cold water?

Have the faucet come directly out of the wall with a two-handle design. It looks better and solves your problems.

Maybe you could place a lower faucet on a "pedestal" (e.g., a wooden block). It wouldn't be visible behind the basin anyway.