Hello again...
We are moving into our new apartment at the end of November and want to replace this awful standard wall-mounted sink with a sleek Godmorgon vanity, 1.20 m wide (4 feet). The sink will be the Odensvik, as I’m a bit wary of that Plastic-Fantastic marble composite...
What’s really giving me a headache now is choosing the faucet. Originally, I liked the "Tunasjön" model best, but it’s only available in a few stores (for some reason), and I have to prepare for the possibility that it will be sold out AGAIN by the time we visit next weekend. So now I’m searching for an alternative just in case and had considered the LUNDSKÄR, but I’m worried it will splash a lot because the spout is positioned quite high and the water has a long way to fall. Of course, I could also buy a faucet from somewhere else, not IKEA, but that’s technically a bit complicated for me.
Am I right in thinking that I would then need a faucet without a pop-up drain lever, since otherwise there would be a hole at the back where the lift rod usually sits? I also saw a nice one at OBI that has a push-open drain, but isn’t that unnecessary since everything is included with the IKEA drain system?
So many questions... I hope someone can help me.
Thank you very much and best regards,
Leah
We are moving into our new apartment at the end of November and want to replace this awful standard wall-mounted sink with a sleek Godmorgon vanity, 1.20 m wide (4 feet). The sink will be the Odensvik, as I’m a bit wary of that Plastic-Fantastic marble composite...
What’s really giving me a headache now is choosing the faucet. Originally, I liked the "Tunasjön" model best, but it’s only available in a few stores (for some reason), and I have to prepare for the possibility that it will be sold out AGAIN by the time we visit next weekend. So now I’m searching for an alternative just in case and had considered the LUNDSKÄR, but I’m worried it will splash a lot because the spout is positioned quite high and the water has a long way to fall. Of course, I could also buy a faucet from somewhere else, not IKEA, but that’s technically a bit complicated for me.
Am I right in thinking that I would then need a faucet without a pop-up drain lever, since otherwise there would be a hole at the back where the lift rod usually sits? I also saw a nice one at OBI that has a push-open drain, but isn’t that unnecessary since everything is included with the IKEA drain system?
So many questions... I hope someone can help me.
Thank you very much and best regards,
Leah
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Juliette W14 Dec 2015 09:17It turned out very nicely. Thank you for sharing and reporting.
We also have taller faucets, which are simply much more practical. However, we deliberately decided against having two sinks, since we never use the sink at the same time anyway (and there are only two of us). This way, with a 120cm (47 inches) cabinet on the right and left, there is a nice (emergency) storage area, a larger sink, it’s easier to clean, you only need one faucet, and in my opinion, it looks more spacious.
We also have taller faucets, which are simply much more practical. However, we deliberately decided against having two sinks, since we never use the sink at the same time anyway (and there are only two of us). This way, with a 120cm (47 inches) cabinet on the right and left, there is a nice (emergency) storage area, a larger sink, it’s easier to clean, you only need one faucet, and in my opinion, it looks more spacious.
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AlterSchwede8919 Dec 2015 13:03Yes, I have to agree with you on that! If you happen to no longer be just two people, you could replace the single sink with two smaller ones.
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Juliette W24 Dec 2015 10:24If you’re no longer two people at some point, you could replace the one sink with two smaller ones. I don’t quite understand this: When we are two people, one sink, and when only one person is living there, two sinks?
[Quote]If at some point there are no longer two of you, you could replace the single sink with two smaller ones. I don’t quite understand this: when there are two people, one sink, and when there is only one person, two sinks?[/Quote]
... but I got it right away: 2 1(2 or however many) users in the family, practically also referred to as children ...
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Juliette W24 Dec 2015 16:05Oh, thank you. However, we are beyond that age... so that thought never crossed my mind.
For us, it’s (unfortunately?) the case that we both have to leave the house at the same time, so we also need to use the washbasin at the same time. In our old rental apartment with a standard washbasin, this used to annoy me a lot... Someone always had to use the mirror in the hallway. Now everyone can get ready on their own side, and despite the increased cleaning effort, I really wouldn’t want to miss it anymore.
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