Comments on: DIY vessel sink from a serving bowl https://littlevictorian.com/how-to-make-a-vessel-sink-from-a-serving-bowl/ DIY your Interior Design Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:29:02 +0000 hourly 1 By: Christina https://littlevictorian.com/how-to-make-a-vessel-sink-from-a-serving-bowl/#comment-54836 Mon, 23 Apr 2018 12:29:21 +0000 http://66.147.242.166/~littlhl7/how-to-make-a-vessel-sink-from-a-serving-bowl/#comment-54836 In reply to B Parsons.

That’s great! Let me know how it goes!

]]> By: B Parsons https://littlevictorian.com/how-to-make-a-vessel-sink-from-a-serving-bowl/#comment-54741 Sat, 21 Apr 2018 14:26:06 +0000 http://66.147.242.166/~littlhl7/how-to-make-a-vessel-sink-from-a-serving-bowl/#comment-54741 I love this post! I am sitting in France wondering why all of the vessel sinks here are so boring and/or so expensive, when I also had the idea to convert an old floral basin+pitcher set, which you can find in any flea market. My husband is still skeptical, but I think this is certainly worth a try. Thanks for reinforcing the inspiration.

]]> By: Christina https://littlevictorian.com/how-to-make-a-vessel-sink-from-a-serving-bowl/#comment-44044 Wed, 03 Aug 2016 15:59:53 +0000 http://66.147.242.166/~littlhl7/how-to-make-a-vessel-sink-from-a-serving-bowl/#comment-44044 In reply to Jenna.

Hi Jenna! So sorry to hear it’s not working for you! We occasionally had some slight puddling, but certainly not enough to cause an issue. I’d send you a picture, but we don’t own that house anymore.

What other people have done to avoid the problem is had a little lip carved out of the bowl around the hole so that the drain would be recessed and sit level with the bottom of the sink. Did you guys cut the hole yourself or did the plumber do it?

]]> By: Jenna https://littlevictorian.com/how-to-make-a-vessel-sink-from-a-serving-bowl/#comment-44035 Tue, 02 Aug 2016 04:14:25 +0000 http://66.147.242.166/~littlhl7/how-to-make-a-vessel-sink-from-a-serving-bowl/#comment-44035 Hi Christina!
We just did this with a vintage Japanese bowl and while it is gorgeous, it isn’t very functional. I’m hoping you might have a suggestion. Our plumber installed the bowl during a bathroom renovation. The drain, however, is slightly ABOVE the bottom of the bowl. Sealed, so no leaks, but all the water doesn’t drain! Do you have this same problem? What does the bottom inside of yours look like? Thanks so much!

]]> By: Christina https://littlevictorian.com/how-to-make-a-vessel-sink-from-a-serving-bowl/#comment-43442 Thu, 26 May 2016 12:13:16 +0000 http://66.147.242.166/~littlhl7/how-to-make-a-vessel-sink-from-a-serving-bowl/#comment-43442 In reply to Fab Ali.

Sorry, I don’t remember what size, it was several years ago now. It was based on the size of the drain assembly, so if you already have that, you can take it to the store with you to get the proper size.

]]> By: Fab Ali https://littlevictorian.com/how-to-make-a-vessel-sink-from-a-serving-bowl/#comment-43423 Tue, 24 May 2016 22:06:04 +0000 http://66.147.242.166/~littlhl7/how-to-make-a-vessel-sink-from-a-serving-bowl/#comment-43423 what size carbide grit hole saw did you use?

]]> By: Christina https://littlevictorian.com/how-to-make-a-vessel-sink-from-a-serving-bowl/#comment-41326 Tue, 27 Oct 2015 15:31:46 +0000 http://66.147.242.166/~littlhl7/how-to-make-a-vessel-sink-from-a-serving-bowl/#comment-41326 In reply to Jana.

Hi Jana, so sorry for the delay. We no longer have it, so I don’t have a picture, but this is the one we used.

]]> By: Jana https://littlevictorian.com/how-to-make-a-vessel-sink-from-a-serving-bowl/#comment-41283 Thu, 22 Oct 2015 18:22:52 +0000 http://66.147.242.166/~littlhl7/how-to-make-a-vessel-sink-from-a-serving-bowl/#comment-41283 Is it possible to get a pic of the carbide drill bit you used?

]]> By: Christina https://littlevictorian.com/how-to-make-a-vessel-sink-from-a-serving-bowl/#comment-24682 Fri, 12 Dec 2014 11:52:30 +0000 http://66.147.242.166/~littlhl7/how-to-make-a-vessel-sink-from-a-serving-bowl/#comment-24682 In reply to Gideon Dunn.

Thank you! We did not countersink it–we didn’t even think of that before installing it. But it has not been an issue, this particular bowl still drains just fine.

]]> By: Gideon Dunn https://littlevictorian.com/how-to-make-a-vessel-sink-from-a-serving-bowl/#comment-24647 Fri, 12 Dec 2014 04:22:08 +0000 http://66.147.242.166/~littlhl7/how-to-make-a-vessel-sink-from-a-serving-bowl/#comment-24647 Hi! Love the sink!! Did you countersink the drain hole for the lip on the drain?

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