Which Color Silgranit Sink?
AngelCowgirl
11 years ago
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Comments (2)What color fixtures will you have? Sink, lights, cabinet hardware...silver tone or bronze tone? I would say black with the silver tone and cafe if you are going with bronze tones. That's how I would decide. Although I think the cafe would look really great either way...I have black streaks running through my granite and thought I had made a mistake choosing the cafe for the same reason...too much brown, but it was the right choice :)...See MoreWhich color of Silgranit sink with Giallo Ornamental?
Comments (6)BK, My GO will be installed in a few (two-eeek!!!) weeks and I went with the super single in biscuit. I wanted the cafe brown, but couldn't convince my DH. The only con I could think of with the cafe brown was the dark might add more attention than the light, which might be easily missed by a scanning eye? Or maybe I am just rationalizing... HTH. :)...See MoreSinks which type? Silgranit, stainless steel or cast iron?
Comments (58)After 21 years of use, I am replacing a white Franke composite sink, as I am removing worn laminate countertops and replacing them with quartz. I have agonized over the choice of a new sink and have done much research about them. While I love my current sink, it has developed many small cracks around the disposal drain presumably from hot oil poured into the sink. You cannot feel the cracks, they are not raised, but there is a web of them all around the drain. Of course, this has been after many years of heavy duty use. Since Franke no longer makes granite composite sinks,(which has me curious as to why they discontinued them), I am down to a choice of SS, Silgranite II, or Iron coated with enamel. After much research, most chefs and other serious cooks recommend SS sinks. In fact, many of the current sink offerings for residential use are channeling the sharp angled configurations of restaurant SS sinks. On line reviewers and the salesperson at my local plumbing supply have experienced staining and chipping with cast Iron sinks. The salesperson told me that many companies will replace them if they do chip or stain, but they only send you a new sink, the owner is responsible for the cost of installation. Some reviewers on line talk about scratches in Silgranite sinks, especially on the darker colors. One magazine editorial that reviewed sink materials even included a picture that was taken of a showroom sink that had a scratch in the bottom that would not come out when the editor tried to remove it while in the store. From my on-line research, the cracking with Silgranite seems to have been only during transport and installation, however people have written about scratches that occurred during use. Missing from the comments on this site is the type of cooking being done by those offering their opinions. There is a big difference in experience with kitchen gear between a person who makes light meals for one or two people versus a gourmet cook who executes complex multi-course meals for many guests. As for myself, the utility of a sink is a more important consideration than how it looks. If I am in the middle of preparing a complex meal, I do not want to worry that I might damage my sink if I lob a heavy skillet or pot into it!...See MoreWhich Silgranit sink?
Comments (6)Marcia, the sink linked in your OP above is the BlancoDiamond Super Single, which has the right corner drain. I'll link your second choice below, the BlancoPrecis Super Single with a rear drain. I have the BlancoDiamond and prefer it because of its right drain position. The drain is really out of the way, and you can set large pans in the sink to soak without covering the drain. I cannot emphasize enough how much I love this drain position. The fact that one of the sinks can be surface-mounted should not figure into your decision. It won't matter for your installation. Also, a minor difference betwwen the two is that the BlancoDiamond requires a 35" sink cabinet base, and the BlancoPrecis requires a 36" sink cabinet base. If your sink cabinet is 36" you will fit either one. Here is a link that might be useful: BlancoPrecis Super Single with Rear Drain This post was edited by Mrs_Nyefnyef on Sat, Sep 28, 13 at 11:48...See MoreAngelCowgirl
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