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10 Easy Pieces: Kitchen Sinks

August 5th, 2008

From Janet:

We believe there is only one choice when it comes to the kitchen sink, the workhorse of the kitchen: a deep, rectangular undermount. There, we said it. Forget the double bowls (you end up with two stingy sinks, neither one big enough for stacking large pots and pans).
Our criteria for a great sink:

1. Depth. Deeper sinks hold more, reduce the splatter effect, and let you fill that big pot for boiling pasta. (N.B.: most of these models are available in shallower depths as well.)
2. Undermount. Better for keeping clean (eliminates buildup around sink/counter seam of sink) and for sweeping debris straight into the sink.
3. Big. A great place to stow dirty prep dishes during your dinner party.
4. Utility and Simplicity. Consider a sink with an offset drain, which lets you stack dishes in the sink and still drain water.

Our picks:

Blanco Precision Super Single Bowl Undermount Sink. 10 by 20 by 17 inches; ($682 irawoodinc.com):

Kohler’s simple Undertone extra-large undercounter kitchen sink with rounded basin style ($558 at absolutehome.com):

If you prefer the farmhouse look, consider the stainless Blanco with the apron front (irawoodinc.com for $1264):

Blanco Precision 10 Super Single Bowl with 15″ Drainer ($1285 absolutehome.com):

Below: Francesca loves her super-deep Franke Professional Series (PSX 110.30.12). At 12 inches deep, it’s great for hiding a dinner party’s worth of dishes; $1186 at Home Click.

If you prefer white sinks, consider Shaw’s Original 30″ Farmhouse sink from Rohl. Janet loved how it softened up her Seattle kitchen and complemented her dark soapstone counters. This is still made in Lancashire, England. A classic (rohlhome.com):

A little less country, the Kohler Dickinson Undercounter sink with apron offers a sleeker porcelain farmhouse look (homeportfolio.com $1144):

Rohl sells the Allia fireclay simple undermount sink made in the Limoges region of France ($412 at irawoodinc.com):

Vermont Soapstone sinks. A favorite is the Wright sink (vermontsoapstone.com $815):

American Standard Country Farmhouse sink (not an undermount, but great looking and practical) (homecenter.com approx. $1000):

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5. Kitchen: Farmhouse Sink

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