Bathroom ‘Must’ or Bust?—Why Some Homeowners Are Ditching the Double Sinks

The double sink movement offers a practical solution for shared bathroom spaces and can even add value to a home, but according to Realtor.com, not everyone is a fan of the dual vanity. Those who live alone can find the shared bathroom to be a luxurious albeit unnecessary waste of space, and double the sinks also means double the cleaning.

Above all, some homeowners and designers question the practicality of double sinks and their simultaneous use in a generally private space. Not surprisingly, most homeowners prefer to be alone in the bathroom, leaving one of the two shared sinks untouched and unoccupied during every bathroom visit.

Many real estate agents and decor experts extol double sinks, which allow two people to get ready for the day (or night) at the same time—but that, my friends, is the biggest reason not to celebrate this particular amenity.

Yup, I’ll say it: I want to be alone in the bathroom. Please—just give me 10 minutes to brush my teeth and moisturize without having to hear someone else gargle mouthwash and clip his fingernails.

A writer for the Wall Street Journal recently agreed with my aversion to double sinks: “During a remodel a few years ago I decided to install two sinks. Instead, I should have used the space to put in a linen closet. In the seven years since the remodel, the number of times the sinks have been used simultaneously: zero.”

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