You know you've officially become a homeowner when the item that stops you in your tracks at your local big box bulk retailer is a utility sink. The standard unit found at most hardware stores (you know the square basin on four plastic legs) isn't exactly attractive, so this might be a more eye-friendly option.
While waiting for my inexpensive cheese pizza to be cooked at my local Costco, there were a few moments to roll through the aisles of what I usually consider to be "not my style furniture and home goods." That said, in the past I did find an amazing work bench (that's no longer sold... bummer). So I was again pleasantly surprised when this utility sink was sitting between an overly puffy sofa and a pair of arm chairs I should dislike more than I actually did.
Utility sinks are great in laundry rooms, arts and craft rooms, sometimes even out in the open in basements or garages or possibly kitchens if you're space is on the industrial side of things. Usually the standard model found at hardware stores is the only retail option without custom ordering online. They're not exactly inexpensive for their looks, so this version which has a pull out faucet, on board storage and rounded exterior that boasts the ability to hold a bucket to fill without being so deep you could fit a smart car in it.
The price point isn't bad for something that comes pre-assembled and ready to hook up straight out of the box and isn't the same standard cookie cutter square.
Do you like the look? Is it something you'd use in your work space or will you leave it to the mass consumers with Costco cards? PS, the cheese pizza is totally worth the wait.
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I think this is great for a basement. Good find!
Great to be offered something a little different than the usual utility sink. But I need a bigger sink, so I'll stick with my ancient, unlovely-but - practical stone sink.
I don't think it looks good to be honest
It looks like a closed in version of a pedestal sink to me--I like it.
I agree, I don't think it looks good in this setting, but I would like to see it in action in a real bathroom. I could just about see it working in a tiny apartment where space is an issue...
There's another one on Costco's canadian website. It has a better look, but at 700$, I still prefer the standard plastic model! http://www.costco.ca/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=10352842&lang=en-CA
Ikea do several of these in various sizes
I would put it in my mud room. It looks great. It wouldn't replace the traditional 2 deep sinks in the basement for me.
I have a bathroom off my painting studio, and was looking for something like this since the bathroom sink is all there is for rinsing brushes.
I have that one earmarked for when I have a studio bathroom. It's classy enough to be seen, and huge enough to be available for craft projects!
E.L. Mustee & Sons have been making this type of laundry tub for years - we've got my parent's old one in our basement. they're all metal construction with a plastic tub, solid stuff. plus from the looks of it, cheaper than the CostCo one.
Am I missing something about this? If you go to almost any home improvement store you can find a "utility" or "deep" sink with a vanity, that has storage. Usually in a variety of finishes.
Something like this.
I've looked at them a number of times, (I plan on putting one in my downstairs powder room) and they are always available.
For Ducibella, regarding the size of the unit, my friend bought possibly the last one at Costco, and the sink is huge, more of a Laundry size sink than Kitchen size. I am hoping to find one for a friend of mine who run's a daycare because this would be perfect to wash little one's in. Yes, it is that big. You can keep towels etc. in the drawer that is really large too. Looks like two drawers but it is only one.
For NICODEMUSBC, I too have looked, they are rare but they are available at a much higher price. The ones I found were at least 2 to 3 times this price. This one also comes with everything you need to install it, the ones I saw in the home improvement stores required that you buy most of the plumbing and the faucets separately.