As a person who has had a white sink, be very careful. They are beautiful (and BTW, so is you newly painted coutertop), but get a material that won't stain, like porcelain. Mine had a really nice coating on it, and I was warned what to use to clean it. Then, for a really short time I had a cleaning lady. She scrubbed that coating off and they stained from then on. They were h@ll to clean after that.

Thanks for that info on the white sink. I was hoping someone would give their input on them.

I was looking at them at Lowes today and admiring the sheen on them. But something in the back of my mind kept thinking of the old white bathtubs that would chip and be hard to clean after a while. Perhaps I'm better off with the stainless.

We bought a Kohler white kitchen sink when we remodeled our kitchen 7 years ago. Previously, I have had old sinks or new, developer provided sinks, which are cheap stuff. This sink is a dream to take care of. I hid the old heavy duty scouring powder so that our cleaning crew couldn't find it and ruin the sink finish. This sink cleans up so easily and stains much less readily than any sink I have had. I am glad I bought it. However, I am tall, and I bought a deep sink, which is a mistake because the bottom of the sink is that much further away from my shoulders and I have to lean over too much and get back aches. So don't buy a deep sink unless you are quite short.

LOVE your countertop! What a greati idea...!!! Love stainless steel sinks, too. We just re-did our kitchen a few months ago. Got a new sink, but it was stainless just like the one it replaced which was installed in 1973. I think with your white cabinets, your stainless sink looks good.

I can also attest to the white sink being a PITA! Mine is fiberglass and it stains horribly - they can't be removed. Go with porcelain or stainless steel.

Your countertop looks terrific. I was just recently thinking about doing the same thing in our kitchen after seeing a photo in a magazine of a painted counter.

Our sink looks just exactly like yours, same faucets too, except ours is a goose neck.

Wow! Your counter top looks amazing! Good job! Was it difficult to get it even looking? I would've never thought to paint! I wonder how it holds up? You'll have to let us know in the months to come. Good job!

Was that actual paint, that you just applied with a brush, or was it the counter refinishing kit by Rust-O-leum that you do in several stages--I've been toying with the idea of trying that. If that's what you used, would love to hear more details.

Whichever--it's absolutely lovely!

I have an old porcelain sink in the country. I personally prefer stainless, but with the porcelain, it's pretty easy to keep it looking gleaming white if you scour with BAKING SODA--I keep a little decorative container of it out by the sink so I can quickly sprinkle a bit on as needed. If you sprinkle it on a damp sink, and do something else for a moment or two, it almost doesn't need scrubbing.

I had a white porcelain one installed when we did the house. Boy, was it ever a PITA - had it replaced with a stainless one. I personally like the deep sinks - I'm 5'7' and don't have a problem with it. Your counters look great.

That looks great. You managed a nice face lift of your kitchen for a minimal amount of money. If it doesn't last very long, you can do it again or replace it.

I would NOT EVER purposely have a porcelain sink! I have one now just because it was in the house I bought, I've only ever had stainless before and have never had any issue with stainless...that would be my choice. With the porcelain, for one thing, everything stains it and any large pot your wash will make black marks all over it if it touches the sink. Onion peels will turn the sink yellow etc etc etc. Also if you accidently drop something on your porcelian sink either your glass will break or the sink will break. It's just like if you have tile floors, if you drop a glass item it will shatter. So then you are left with having to keep those gross mats at the bottom of the sink. My sister put one in her new house and hates it too for the exact same reason. Hers is new, my sink is OOOLD!

Fabulous job, Diana!! I knew when I saw this thread that you would pull it off beautifully.

Am I the only person happy with her (off)white sink? Mine is a Swanstone double bowl drop-in (I have Formica countertops too). It was recommended by several folks on GW's Kitchen Forum when I redid my kitchen almost 10 years ago, and I've been very happy with it. Swanstone offers many colors, including white.

I am very happy with my Kolar white sink. I had one in my last house, that we put in when we moved there in 1991. When we moved to this house in 2009, it had a stainless sink. We changed out the countertops, and gave the almost new sink to a friend, and bought another white Kolar sink (porclain). I love white porclain sinks, and have no problem cleaning it. Good luck on whatever you decide.

The countertop looks fantastic! I'd go wih a stainless double sink. I have a deep, single stainless sink (I am short-er, height challenged) and like what I have for me.My cousin recently remodeled her kitchen and went with double-stainless.

That looks beautiful!

I also have a white sink - it is Corian. I really like it.
(and my counters are a charcoal gray)
It does stain, but I use a scrub/sponge and most everything comes up.
About 3 times a year I fill both sinks about half full with Clorox (diluted) and let it sit overnight.
Presto, spankin bright white again!
My kitchen is 16 years old.

Looks great! I've been considering one of those paint kits for my kitchen counter top. Let us know how it holds up to everyday use.

Was that actual paint, that you just applied with a brush, or was it the counter refinishing kit by Rust-O-leum that you do in several stages--I've been toying with the idea of trying that. If that's what you used, would love to hear more details.

Whichever--it's absolutely lovely!

I have an old porcelain sink in the country. I personally prefer stainless, but with the porcelain, it's pretty easy to keep it looking gleaming white if you scour with BAKING SODA--I keep a little decorative container of it out by the sink so I can quickly sprinkle a bit on as needed. If you sprinkle it on a damp sink, and do something else for a moment or two, it almost doesn't need scrubbing.

Beautiful job on the countertops. A niece of mine did hers and I can tell you they are beautiful.

Beautiful job. I hope it wears well for you, so I can do it, too! Did you remove the old sink before you painted? You didn't paint around it, right?

My sink is a beautiful Kohler double-bowl that is just as shiny and white as the day it was installed 11 years ago. I use Comet with bleach every several days to remove the black streaks from my cast iron pots and pans and all the orange from my spaghetti sauces. I have a big family and I cook A LOT!!!

We removed a stainless sink 11 years ago, and I couldn't be happier. Also, I have a white high-arc Moen faucet with a single lever, a built-in top-fill detergent dispenser, and sprayer, four holes in all. It, too, has held up beautifully, despite all the abuse it takes. It has a few little dings, but it works well and is still perfectly white. I love the convenience of the single lever and the soap dispenser.

I will look for the good one-year report on how well the paint holds up, keeping my fingers crossed.

I had a white sink and hated it. It may have been a cheap one, but it scratched & chipped and was very ugly after only 4 yrs.

Nice new counter top, good job!

Not that it matters, but my sink is a large single bowl. I prefer this for handling very large pots. I must have posted "double-bowl" because I was looking at Swanstone's website previously.

fantastic but keep the stainless...like the way it goes with the knobs...and soooo much easier to keep clean! dd1 has white and no matter how much she cleans, after sil pours what he calls coffee (strong, lol) down the drain it's stained again...

Wow that looks terrific......Didn't know you could do that...

I love what you have done !! It looks so pretty.....and I had no idea that there was such a thing... wow.. I may consider doing that here too... very very nice...

Carolyn

I wonder why some of us have no trouble keeping our white sinks gleaming and others think they are hard. Mine is no trouble at all after 11 years. Bright white and shiny, despite extremely heavy use and cast iron pots and pans. Plus, it is much much quieter than the stainless sink it replaced, which turns out to be quite nice but something I would not have thought of until we realized it. I love it.

I didn't read the other responses, so I hope I'm not repeating anything. And if so, at least you get another opinion...

Love the countertop; looks professional. You already have a lot of white in there, so I would stay with a stainless faucet.

I love it! Who knew??
I also like your scarf-curtain. Very nice.

Love your countertop...great job! I have a porcelain sink (prob. 30 yrs old!) and I use the clorox spray on it when it gets stained. It whitens right back up! I use a dishpan to wash dishes so that helps from getting scratches on it.

That looks great!! I have been living with red counters for 22 years, ugh. Right up there with Brady Bunch orange.

Can you tell my exactly what the product was that you used? And also, if not too much trouble, point me to the youtube video that you watched?

Thank you, thank you.

Looking at it today I can see two spots that I messed up. The paint had started to dry when I noticed these spots..so I used the almost dry paintbrush (dumb I know) and swiped over the spots. Now you can see just where that was done.

Overall, I think it looks nice. It was a cheap fix for what we wanted. And didn't take long to do. I left the sink in place and used painters tape around the edges to protect it. The Rust-Oleum paint was easy to use. No need for primers. I sanded the counters with fine sanding paper and wiped clean, then just rolled the paint on with a foam roller. The parts that were hard to get with the roller, I used a paint brush that is made to use for trim work.

Here is a link to the paint I used..

Here is a link that might be useful: Rust-Oleum Countertop Coating

The youtube video that first caught my eye is in the link below. After watching that, I looked at the others that use the resurfacing kits and decided that wasn't for me. lol

This one was the fastest and easiest.

Here is a link that might be useful: Youtube video

Ack! You did not remove the sink? What if the new sink isn't exactly the same size & shape? Oh, woe is me, I am such worrier.....I wouldn't dare move the sink at this point. It may even mess up the edge of the paint if you try to move the sink. Your beautiful job would be....altered.

What a beautiful job! I'm very impressed. By the way, my kitchen cabinets are white, too, with the same type of knob.

I hate, hate, hate my white sink. I use Comet or something like that and it is clean for about a minute and a half after that. I simply hate it. I would like to get one of those sinks that I see that are "composite" - not sure what they're made of offhand but they're like a dark whale-gray. Did I mention that I hate my white sink?

I never thought about that, Sherrmann. :(

I just assumed a new sink would fit exactly in the same spot as the old one. I will have to think about this and talk to my DH about it. I'll bet he never thunk ahead either. lol

If it ends up I have to keep the old sink...I am still going to have him replace that old faucet. I've been wanting to do that for a long time.

beautiful job! Love it

I love that you repurposed your counter. What a wonderful sense of accomplishment and now you can teach others.
I think pride in doing it yourself is a very centering feeling as well as saving money.

I put a plastic mat down on the bottom of my sink to avoid scratches but also if I drop something it softens the blow. They sell lots at Bed Bath and Beyond and the people who make some of the sinks have their own. There is a hole where the drain is.It will take care of any of your worries.

Enjoy whatever you choose. This is a great makeover.Thanks.