I think the drain should go on the same side as the DW so you can keep the other side of the sink cab mostly clear. For you that goes double since you want to put recycling there. I say put the drain on the right side. You will get used to it soon enough.

Thanks, Tracie and akchicago! This is a big load off my mind. Right-side drain it is!

But wait -- will I need to shift the faucet to the right so that the stream reaches the drain? Does this matter? I would rather not... for one thing I will have a sidesprayer which I think should be installed to the right of the faucet if I'm right-handed, no? Might look funny if that sprayer gets scooted all the way to the edge of the sink... Other issue is I'm planning to "cheat" my sink a few inches to the right of the window above it, and I was hoping to therefore "cheat" the faucet to the left to make it look as if they were still aligned (i.e. so faucet would line up with center of french casement windows). Then again, maybe the faucet/center-style alignment is a false issue, too...?"

Thoughts?

To be honest, I don;t understand all the stuff I read on here that says the drain and faucet should line up. I don't know about you guys, but my faucet it always being swiveled around. I never have it in the same spot...or a set spot for running it. And usually the water stream is going into a pot or on a plate...not the drain.

Seriously, can anyone explain this to me?

As I mentioned, my drain is rear right. My sink is rectangular. I have my faucet centered, and just swivel it around to wherever I need it. I prefer the appearance of the faucet centered. However, when I swivel it over the drain, it is directly over the drain. Sabjimata, people like to have the faucet flow directly over the drain, but it isn't a necessity. It's nice for use with a disposal to have the water flow directly in, and it makes for less splashing since the water is going directly down the drain rather than hitting the sink surface. Though with my deep sink (9"), when I do splash, it is contained within the sink anyway.

Viva99 - you didn't ask this, but are you really set on a side spray? I prefer the spray to be part of the faucet as a pull-down or pull-out. I don't like side sprays for the following reasons: the pressure isn't as good as when the spray is flowing directly from the faucet, you have to hold the trigger down on the side spray to keep it spraying (what if you want to rinse fruit/veggies under the spray and walk away from it? you can't do that with a side spray), side sprays break more easily and frequently, and a side spray is just one more thing to clean around. Sorry if you are firm on this decision, but I thought that in case you didn't think about these issues, I should mention them.

AkChicago--What brand is your sink? I'm looking for a corner drain stainless sink. Thanx.

Ci_lantro, mine was custom made. The sink is in a funky corner location, and all the sinks were either too big or too small. So I had one made exactly to my specifications, and I couldn't be happier. It was worth the extra cost to me because I use it constantly. I got mine from Handcrafted Metal in Texas (link below). I had the luxury of specifying the size, the shape, the depth, and of course, the corner drain location, which I specified to be rear right. Handcrafted Metal does 14 gauge stainless steel so it is quite heavy-duty. Everything was done via email or telephone.

Otherwise, there are only 3 sinks I know of that have an offset drain in the rear corner, though there are many sinks that have a offset rear center drain.

Julien Sinks (pricey, as much $$$ as my custom-made one)

ELKAY Gourmet Elumina 18 gauge EGUH281610R

BlancoDiamond Silgranit 511-652 (comes in several colors)

Handcrafted Metal custom-made sinks

Meant to say in my previous post that there are 3 brands I know of with corner drains, in addition to the fireclay that the OP posted.

The drain in my Whitehaus 30 inch sink is on the right just because that's how it fit with the sink cabinet and existing plumbing. My dishwasher is on the left and drains straight down behind it to the drain that goes with the basement sink that lines up directly under it. That leaves one side of the sink cabinet totally empty. I have the side spray on the right with the faucet centered. I have plenty of pressure for the side spray. I really like it because I can rinse the whole sink with it.

My 2¢? Put stuff where it works for YOU. And if anyone has enough guts to criticize your beautiful new kitchen, don't let them in a second time. I watched the FKB for a few months and saw many of the same ideas being done over and over. My kitchen is very different. It suits me and that's all that matters. No matter who lives here next will probably change it to suit them but in the meantime, I've had the most wonderful kitchen in the whole wide world!

Thanks, sabjimata, akchicago, cilantro, and pinch me.

I think I am going to stick with the right-side installation and center my faucet, even though it means the stream will never reach my drain. Anyone who wants to scream "Nooooooo!" at this point, please feel free... (notwithstanding pinch me's great point about marching to my own drummer, which can never be said enough... thank you, pinch me!)

akchicago, your points about pull-out/pull-down sprayers vs. side sprayers are all right on the money. I was actually aware of the disadvantages of side sprayers -- thanks to this site -- and bought one anyway. Why? Because when the end of the faucet's nozzle is a spray head, and its spout is harboring a spray hose, the whole thing becomes quite beefy and contemporary-looking, and my husband didn't think it would look right in our 125-year-old kitchen. So form won over function this round, and I am okay with that... though I'm sure to have the occasional pull-out envy when my thumb gets sore from pushing down on that little button...

Still trying to decide if it's okay to cheat the faucet an inch or two left of center (to align with center of window pair), now that I will have the drain on the right. I mean, if the stream's not going to hit the drain anyway, does it matter where it hits? Or is there a reason to keep it as close to the drain as possible, even if it's no cigar? Thoughts?

Viva,

Are you sure your not talking about my kitchen? My future kitchen will have the exact same set up, and I too wanted to do a BC to the left for Guess What...overflow recycling. My DH said no that wouldn't work so for now I have it drawn as a dead corner. I just hate to lose that good space. Not to mention he has no idea of what he is talking!! I am going to watch yours and see how it progresses as I am sure you are ahead of me in the remodel game.

On the drain issue, I decided to have mine on the right as well. I just wish I could find a sink that is zero radius that has the drain in the center depth wise but to the right width wise. I found the Kohler 8 degree sink but it is not zero radius and akchicago's posting of the Julien sink but the drain is in the rear. Always a compromise!!

louisianapurchase, that IS funny. (So is your name -- love it!)

I have no illusions that my blind corner solution will be any great shakes, but it's hard to imagine it won't be better than nothing -- absolutely nothing! -- which is what a void corner would be. I mean, I understand the advantage of voiding corners when you really want drawers next to it, or a trash pull-out or DW or what have you... But what's the point in voiding the corner if you're going to put a sink cabinet right next to it? Keep raccoons from nesting in there? I mean, it's got to be useful for SOMETHING, no?

That said, these sinks these days are frightfully deep, so who knows how much of that empty space I'll be able to access anyway. Another low-tech blind corner solution for situations like ours is the the one pioneered by Arlosmom.. her kitchen just got added to the finished kitchens blog -- worth checking out. (Maybe your husband will like it better than the recycling idea.

That's what I say. I guess I am going to have to give DH a visual with Arlosmom's cabinet b/c that is what gave me the idea many moons ago. I also get what your saying about the sink depth issue. I am thinking you or I would only be able to do the one slide out (bottom) versus stacked.

Have a great Mem_orial Day!!!

Shannon