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Owners of Copper Sinks - post your pics

13 years ago

All of you who have put a copper sink in your kitchen, chime in with how you like it now that its done and can you post pics! Thanks!

Sue

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steff_1
13 years ago
Here's mine, I love it!

I really, really, need to get a new picture. This was a retrofit of existing cabinets and the doors are back on now but not refinished yet so I keep waiting until we get to it. We don't have a backsplash yet, that will be in this summer.
homechef
13 years ago
I agree with Steff, love mine!
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Hi, everyone. This is my first time posting to this site... I'm several weeks in to a total gutting of the kitchen in my "new" (200-year-old) mill house. I'm going with a white fireclay farm sink undermounted in a slightly off-white cabinet base, with soapstone counters. EGAD! I ordered a 24" single bowl sink, and now am thinking it will look icky with all the filler needed to fit in the 30" sink base. But I got a great deal on it ($360 with free shipping) and to go the next size up (28") is like $700 plus the $50 restocking fee to send back the one I have now. The sales consultant doesn't advise going to a 30" sink in a 30" base b/c he says they'd have to "cut away at the base, ruining the integrity of the cabinet." Am I going to hate the smaller sink??? It's a tiny kitchen, so I am not so worried with the size of the sink and it's function, but more the look. Any advice/photos are appreciated. I've looked at a lot of shots and it looks like I should have gone with a smaller sink base, or a larger sink. Sheesh... live and learn! Thanks! Kirsten
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farmgirlinky
13 years ago
Here's a photograph of the 100-year-old copper sink in the butler's pantry. The butler is nowhere to be seen, we've never met the guy.

For more beautiful copper sinks, be sure to look at Dino Rachiele's website: rachiele.com. He was very nice to me when I was considering different solutions to a custom sink problem during our kitchen renovation.

Lynn
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farmgirlinky
13 years ago
The revelation on Dino Rachiele's web site is the combination of stainless steel appliances and fittings with copper sinks in his own kitchen

lynn
shelayne
13 years ago
Here is my prep/secondary sink. Lovin' it!

Here it is out of the box:

And here it is installed:
midnightgirl
Original Author
13 years ago
They are all so lovely!!

Homechef, where did you get your sink? I have been wanting to get a sink with a bit of a decorative front.
eandhl
13 years ago
farmgirl, even without the butler I love your butler's pantry!!!
farmgirlinky
13 years ago
I think it's what sold me the house. Imagine how nice it would be WITH a butler.
lynn
allison0704
13 years ago
I have an undermount copper sink in our laundry room. I had purchased one previously for the kitchen in our last home. It was to go in the kitchen of this home, but DH wanted the fireclay V&B. Since I had already purchased, I put in laundry room. I have a smaller one in the coffee station. If you want to see it, click on the kitchen link within the article below.

If you're interested in this type of sink, I can post a closer picture later today.

Here is a link that might be useful: last picture
Shira S
13 years ago
farmgirl, is your butler like a house elf? Maybe you don't see him because he's that good :-)

(and that is gorgeous)
homechef
13 years ago
Midnightgirl - mine is from Sonoran Copper. They have different decorative aprons.
midnightgirl
Original Author
13 years ago
Did you purchase from Sonoran on their web page? Would you recommend them?
homechef
13 years ago
I don't remember if I ordered from the website or actually called to place the order, but I have spoken with them a few times after searching the website. I would definitely recommend them.

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