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Not matching sinks -- would you do this combination?

14 years ago

I saw tengoffive's post with a similar question in Dec. What about a white cast iron sink and a stainless sink in the same kitchen?

I am doing two sinks - one full size in the perimeter counter and a prep sink on the island. Perimeter counters are dark grey Virginia mist granite on creamy white painted cabs. Island will be Alabama white marble on stained base. I think a white cast iron main sink in the dark grey counter would be pretty! I would like the island sink to match, but I cannot find a cast iron sink that fits my space. (They are all too big to fit in an 18" cab or too small to be of much use.) So I am considering a round stainless prep sink in the marble island.

Prep sink is on opposite side of island from the main kitchen sink. Most of the appliances are stainless (some are paneled), so at least the prep sink would "match" something. I'd rather do both sinks in white cast iron, but I think the stainless prep sink will be fine. My only hesitation is that I can tell that both my interior designer and the kitchen showroom rep think it's a little crazy.

My other options are to use stainless for both sinks, or put in a prep sink that is on the smaller side (12" by 12" D-shape).

Opinions?

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Comments (5)

histokitch
14 years ago
I have a very similar color combination going in my kitchen. I loved the idea of the white sink, but in practice I was worried my kids (or I) would shatter stuff in it. I'm going with stainless for both sinks. If you continue your opposite scheme (counter v. cabinet color), I would think that the stainless would look good in the marble counter.
lascatx
14 years ago
If you want a white sink, consider fireclay as an option for your prep sink or both. It would pair beautifully with your marble -- or both counters.

I think 12x12 strains the usefulness of the prep sink. Mine is about 15x15 and I find that it is small enough to be able to fit some strainers across the top while being large enough top place a large pot or colander inside it.

I think different sink finishes are okay with different counters, especially when undermounted, but it seems a bit disjointed to put the white with the dark counter and not put white with the white. I think the look could be a bit patchy.
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mcladd
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14 years ago
Thanks for the suggestion lascatx! Franke has a fireclay prep sink that would fit on my island. I wonder how it would look if I did a white Franke fireclay sink on the island with the Kohler Smart Divide cast iron sink in white on the perimeter counter. I have my heart set on the double bowl main sink with a low divider . . .
lascatx
14 years ago
I think they's be okay together. The Smart Divide struck me as the worst of both worlds instead of the best of both worlds, so I can't help you on that one (I got a single bowl). I don't think two white sinks in different materials would be so different that they'd look like a mistake. They could be different tones of white, but I think if they are undermounted, you won't be looking at them so much as across them.
sis2two
14 years ago
I love the look of cast iron and stainless sinks together. This combination is seen in a lot of kitchen magazines. Both are also very durable as I can personally attest to. Personally I would prefer the cast iron and stainless over two that may be similiar but different shades of white.

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