How to Choose a Bathroom Sink and Vanity

Before you choose a bathroom sink or vanity, make sure you know what will actually work with your current plumbing situation. Learn more in this DIY Network video:

If you decide on a pedestal sink and you have not had a pedestal sink before, you may need to call a plumber to adjust the rough plumbing (place where your pipes come through the wall). Plumbing on a pedestal sink needs to be in a fairly tight, finite location.
You will want to conceal the supply tubes and the waste pipe behind the column of the sink. You will either need to keep the sink in the same location or relocate the plumbing in advance of the sink installation.

In contrast, plumbing is typically not an issue with vanities as the rough plumbing is hidden in the cabinet. Vanities come in country, colonial, traditional or modern styles and in a variety of colors and materials such as wood, laminates and metals. It is better to buy a pre-assembled vanity as it will make for a quicker installation.

Needless to say, it is easier to go from a pedestal sink to a vanity than it is to go from a vanity to a pedestal sink.