DON'T SKIMP ON SINK SIZE, especially not the prime sink in a much used kitchen. A big sink accommodates big pots and pans, whereas the old standard (two bowls of the same size) doesn't suit heavy-duty cooking. A two-bowl setup with one large sink-big enough for a roasting pan or cookie sheet-and an adjacent 15-in. bowl makes sense if you like to keep a dish drainer in the second bowl rather than on the counter. Consider the divider between a multi bowl sink,too. If it's lower than the rim, there's less chance of overflow-not that you would ever leave the faucet running.
Sinks can be mounted under the counter (underrnount), integral with the countertop, or drop in (the farmhouse sink, with its exposed apron, is in a class by itself). Drop-in sinks are generally less expensive than undermount sinks, but undermounts have a cleaner look and make it easy to brush crumbs into the sink.
THIS SALVAGED APRON SINK WAS MEANT TO BE UNDERMOUNTED on the sides, but the designer/owner liked the look of the rounded corners so he butted the concrete countertop to the sink. The nickelplated brass plate for the faucet includes a centered air switch for the garbage disposal.
THIS RECLAIMED CERAMIC SURGEON'S SINK FINDS a new home as a second sink in a new hutch that was built to look old. White subway tiles make a handy ledge. Countertops are soapstone.
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