The height of this sink is very nice. It is very clean and modern. The gold is brushed and not shiny or yellow. I bought a P-trap and drain from Swiss Madison that was recommended to buy with this vanity but the gold finish on that is different than the gold on the vanity... it works... but it is something to be aware of. I was a bit disappointed that there was a deep black scratch on the side of the sink. Unfortunately the scratch is on the side where guests will see it. I would not have care had the scratch been on the other side of the sink. This is the reason why I took off 1 star. I also could not understand why the overflow valve was in stainless steel where everything else is gold on this vanity. Otherwise it is very nice sink and will work great for a guest bathroom.