1" looks like a mistake, not a feature. 2" not so hot either. 3" is the least that makes it look like a deliberate design choice, and is usually best used with posts or a fluted column as an accent. You'd also have to order the cabinet finished on the sides in the first place as that's not a standard.

I love to see a bumped out sink! Thanks for the info Hollysprings, that sure makes sense that it has to be more than an inch or two!

We bumped our sink cabinet out about 3 inches, then had the counter curved to soften it. The cabinet has no special features to it, beaded inset style, and sides finished.

My sink cabinet is bumped out by 2-1/2 inches. And the sink is bumped out another 2-1/4" in the sink base (it's upmounted). So it's nearly 5 in front of the side cabinets when I'm standing there.

I love the bump out and would do it again. It creates a lot of very handy space behind the faucets and makes the sink extremely comfortable since I stand directly against it and there's very little leaning in. My sink is not on an aisle, however.

With your already very tight aisle clearances, I would NOT bump a sink out at all, especially 3". A bottle neck like that is not worth the aesthetics of the bumped out look. And, it will probably be difficult to get the full visual impact of the sink area anyway with the aisles so narrow.

I bumped out my sink by about 1.5". We did it because we knew that we could not get the whole slab for that run into our elevators, so the bump out gave us a logical place to put seams in the counter. We didn't put in feet.

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nycbluedevil - do you happen to have a picture?

By "upmount" I mean the entire sink rim is 3/4" above the counter -- like a huge bowl more or less. I did it because the Rohl has the lovely curved sides all around.

One of the classic GW kitchens has a Rohl sink that's bumped out by a couple of inches but the cabinet is not. Photo is on the on the link.

My sink cabinet has feet but no posts or fluted sides (too elaborate to clean).

Here is a link that might be useful: Bumped out farm sink

Here is my "almost done" thread which has the best perspective of the pull out.

Here is a link that might be useful: pulled out sink cabinet

Thanks! The links helped a lot!

seo - you have pretty narrow aisles (we're going to be about the same)...I would stay away from bumping things out and narrowing the aisles any more than you have to. If you have an island with narrow aisles, a lot of times that sight line is obstructed anyway from most angles. If you have wider aisles, it can make more sense, but I'm of the thoughts that you would really benefit from the aisle space. Also, wondering if your aisle width is measured from countertop to countertop or from cabinet to cabinet...keep in mind that you normally have 1 1/2" overhang on each counter, so 3" will be used up.

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39" is from counter to counter. Note that the aisle on the other side of the island will be 42" and the aisle between the island (short end) and cooktop will be 45". We don't generally have a lot of activity in the sink aisle.

A friend actually has a 39" aisle with 33" between a bumped out sink and her island, and to be honest, I've never noticed an issue, even when she has parties with buffet lines on both sides. So I think 39" is just fine.

I appreciate all the input, and I think based on the fact that I will have a big counter height bumped out window (which will be the focal point of that wall) and the apron front sink, I will probably NOT bump it out. I do think the sink will be pulled out just a tad though as I prefer that look. Who am I kidding, the look I "prefer" changes hourly.... and that's no joke..... :(

Thanks!

I wish I had done this but alas - I have to wait 20 years to do it again...