I admit I don't have a sink grid(would never had even known what that was before reading this forum) and I have once or twice used a bleach product minimally but i now have "crazing" on ny Shaw's Fireclay sink. I bought it two years ago for the looks but had no idea this could happen. There are many hairline cracks all over the bottom of the sink and honestly didn't know to make sure my plumber did not overtighten the flange, as some have warned here. Rohl's will not replace it since it's outside the 1 year warranty-I wish I had paid better attention to the sink earlier because it's possible that the cracks were there within the one year timeframe. Even if Rohl's were willing to replace it though, I'm not sure I'd want to deal with re-installing. I guess I'm just going to live with it like this as long as it doesnt' cause any real problems like leaking. So, unless you won't mind dealing with these possible issues, I would not recommend this type of sink despite how charming it looks.

Sorry, Ichic. I wish I could help. I did flor. with warm bulbs (T-2's) (California has its own rules and I needed to keep costs down) and I can't see them at all unless I put my head under the cab. My contractor ended up loving them and was dead set on not installing them at all. He does halogen or xenon pucks. He does build around the light a "skin" (is that what it is called?) of wood. He puts a piece of wood to match the cab under the cabinet and the puck is inserted in it. The wood sits flush with the bottom of the cab. So you can't see the light and it is flush with the trim. Sorry if this doesn't make sense. I wish I had a picture to show you. To me, I thought this was extra work for him but he is VERY picky and wants things to look perfect. You may want to check with the lighting forum. They talk about this stuff all the time. Lots of knowledgeable folks on there.

Ah, pmartin, I'm glad that the pic brought you over to 'my' side. I bought my first antique at age 16 - a beautiful spool bed that now resides in my guest room. It's all been vintage and antique since then, when at all possible. My sister works at a high end furniture store, and once a year or less, I'll buy a piece from her (no family discount) when it's marked way down. Even my TV armoire in the LR LOOKS older, even though it's new. I just prefer the warmth that I feel is in the older stuff, and it's so well constructed. Igloo, I'm sorry to have to say that the seller had already polished one of the knobs, and it stood out like a sore thumb, so I am reluctantly doing the others to match. I let out a little gasp when she told me that on the phone, and it was too late to stop her. 900 doilies....gee, as tempting (cough) as that sounds, I'm afraid not. I am not an oak fan, even though I have a few pieces, including an old Hoosier cabinet in my dining room. I hope I can make this beauty work somewhere on the first floor, as I'd hate to have it resigned to a bedroom. I want to see it as much as I can each day.

A lot of it depends on the light your kitchen receives, but here was my process... - My cabinet maker uses SW paints, so I knew I would pick a standard chip from them rather than confuse myself with custom colors. I did a forum search for white kitchens and noted the SW names for those that I liked. - I like a crisp white over creamy and my kitchen doesn't get a lot of natural light so I knew it would be best to stay on the crisp side. - The trim in my house is VERRY white. I thought it would be a little harsh for cabs so I decided on something slightly warmer, but not much. - Looved the look of soonermagic's kitchen. She used SW Alabaster (which I later realized was somehow missing from my collection of SW paint chips). - Held the chips up on various walls in the kitchen and against my existing trim for comparison. A few immediately stood out and really only had to choose between three. - My final selection - SW Snowbound. It has a few drops less blue than Alabaster so it appears more on the yellow side vs. the green undertone of Alabaster. Only slightly warmer than my very white trim color, but still very crisp looking. So crisp in fact, that I was sure the cabinet guys got the paint wrong when they did the install. Had Alabaster been in my paint chip collection, I probably would've selected it over Snowbound, but it is really no big deal. I got all stressed out over this choice, but in the end I think it's pretty hard to go wrong once you make the creamy vs. white decision. Good luck!