in the end we realized/decided that the 42 or 43" wide sink was just too big for our under-10-foot long kitchen (12 feet long including the fridge), and that the biggest sink we could get would be 30" unless we want to skip a dishwasher. 24" would be better for a sink for our space but I prefer a double sink even 28" 70/30 double basin sink. so off the above sink goes to the backyard perhaps, or perhaps it will be given away. apparently the cast iron sink is around 500 pounds, so not used lightly. we're in an old house so there's something to be said for a lighter sink. we're also on a parlor floor (and the sink was removed from a third floor apartment) oh well! I love the sink but practicality prevailed.

Go biscuit or almond if you don't like white or stainless, but PLEASE don't go with the black Kohler, you'll regret it. I had one in a previous house. It was not the apron front style, but it was a tile-in double basin. It's made the same, I think it's enamel over cast iron. We were on city water which was very hard, the house also had a water softner. The house was one year old when we bought it, we were the 2nd owners. We lived there for 2 and a half years, so it was only 3 and a half years old when we moved. The bottom of the sink was discolored and badly scratched. It looked like a white and blue-ish film on the bottom that could not be removed. It was so bad, it became something we had to give a credit for when we sold the house. We didn't replace the entire sink because it was tiled in. It would have been very hard to remove without damaging the tile. Our move was fairly quick (job relocation), so we didn't have the time to deal with it. We never used abrasive cleaners or things that would scratch. We had a professional Kohler refinisher come out and tried to get him to re-do it. He refused, saying that the black would just do the same thing in a short amount of time. He said that the black was the worst color Kohler makes for scratching.

Cyn427, we compost our produce and eggs, and use that to fertilize our garden. We do not compost meat scraps, nor do we put down the disposal. The only thing that goes down my disposal are small scraps that come off plates before putting them in our dishwasher. We do not have a public composting pick up where I live (my parents do). As far as handwashing, since we are a large family, the dishwasher fills quickly so rather than take up real estate with large pots and pans, I handwash them. Normally by the end of the day, I barely have room for all our dinner dishes, let alone pots. I have to run my diswasher every night.. I also handwash our sharp knives and wooden utensils which I use daily. Neither are supposed to go in the dishwasher. I was not aware of issues with using a garbage disposal so thank you for sharing that. I will certainly keep that in mind as we try to be environmentally conscious where we can.

I always install Kohler cast iron when I can. I love that creamy, satiny look and never clean with more than BKF. I have never seen a Kohler finish wear out, not saying you could not do it. I have hated every stainless sink I have ever had. That said, the Elkay is gorgeous. As to bowls, I went to a single in this last reno and LOVE it. I keep a small white silicone mat by the sink for draining those items I do not instantly dry. I keep a pop-up dishpan tucked under the sink for that rare occasion I might need to soak and drain at the same time. I have needed it twice in 2+ years. My only regret is I installed a 33” and didn’t need it. I could have gone with a 30” or prob even a 27” and saved precious cabinet space. The Kohler Whitehaven bowl is huge.