| It used to be that small round porcelain sinks were the | | | | there are limited opportunities to impose your style on |
| standard in pretty much any bathroom. But now | | | | the room. The sink is one such opportunity. |
| people are making their bathrooms into more than just | | | | Some people worry about the safety and strength of |
| a place for personal hygiene. As the style of the | | | | glass sinks. This is not as big a concern as some |
| modern bathroom continues to evolve, more and more | | | | would have you believe. It is possible to damage the |
| choices in bathroom sinks are coming onto the market. | | | | sink during the installation of the drain, but this can be |
| One of the new trends in modern bathrooms is the | | | | avoided with the use of a professional installer. It is |
| use of glass bathroom sinks. There are so many sizes, | | | | worth the payment to avoid ruining your new sink by |
| colors, and style available that it is a sure thing that you | | | | improperly installing it. |
| will find the right glass sink for your bathroom. From a | | | | Aside from damage during installation, it is actually kind |
| sleek clear glass sink using a traditional in the cabinet | | | | of hard to break a glass bathroom sink. Thermal shock |
| mounting, to a colorful glass vessel sink that becomes | | | | is the most common way, and it really is not common |
| a focal point and main conversation piece of your | | | | at all. Thermal shock is a sudden extreme change in |
| bathroom, you can get as creative or as simple as | | | | temperature to the glass. To make this happen, you |
| your style dictates. | | | | would have to fill your sink with ice for a period of time, |
| Clear glass sinks give a very modern and sleek look to | | | | then quickly take all the ice out and pour very hot |
| a bathroom, while a glass sink in a mexican type of | | | | water into the sink. Of course we would never do this |
| theme can be great for a southwest style bathroom. | | | | in real life, but I explained it just to show you that if you |
| A vessel sink with some kind of unique and intricate | | | | try hard enough, it is possible to damage a glass |
| etching is hard to beat when it comes to the wow | | | | bathroom sink. But you will more than likely never |
| factor. Remember, your bathroom is a small room, so | | | | damage it through normal use. |