We went with stainless for durability, longevity and look. It was very easy to find a matching faucet in brushed stainless. I stayed away from shiny finishes-smudges, fingerprints, etc. Our sink is a 16 gauge (heavy) and will last forever. We went with a single bowl because our sink cabinet is only 27" and I wanted the most space I could get. I also chose a deeper style, 10 inches, to fit more into the sink too. I am not very tall, only 5', so I won't have a bending over issue. If you are tall, you may want a shallower one. Once the sink arrived, I had to try it out. I fit a frying pan, four pots and their lids into it and still had room for a couple plates. All my cookie pans fit without tilting or leaning to the side (cool!). I just love our sink! We chose countertop stone with shades of blue to complement the steel. Awesome look. Just like jewelry, you'd wear goldtone with a brown dress and silvertone with a blue dress. The brand of our sink is Julien. Their products are top-notch. Pricier than most, but well worth every penny! I sacrificed some other items on the list to add it to the budget and I am so glad we did! After seeing it in person, I would have big regrets if we went with any other.

One thing that is so nice about Silgranit is that it comes in a number of colors. I would not choose the stainless steel sink because, me, I do not like the scratches and water spots of stainless steel sinks. Regarding Silgranit, I agree with the previous poster that you should call Blanco and get them to mail you samples of colors you are interested in (phone them, don't email. The number is 1-888-668-6201). It's always best to look at the colors actually in your kitchen, rather than just at a showroom or online. I had the Silgranit Super Single with the corner drain in my previous kitchen and loved it. The corner drain is so great, that I can't go back to a center drain. I think the Silgranit Gray would look nice with your color scheme. I don't think Silgranit's White or the creamy Biscuit would go well with your white counters, because sometimes white-on-white just makes one of the whites look dingy. I also think you should get a sample of Truffle to look at. You might like it - it's a cross between gray and brown, so the brown tone would pick up your butcher block counter and your wood floors, but the sink would still have a gray tone as well. My final color rec is because I am partial to the very dark colored Silgranits (I am getting the anthracite for my kitchen). So I would recommend you look at the Cafe Brown. I've had the anthracite color in a previous kitchen, and loved that it never looked dirty! I like the dark colors because I think the color contrast with light counters is cool and chic, the dark color made my faucet really shine against it, and because the dark color hides everything - wine, coffee, spaghetti sauce, etc. The Cafe Brown is a dark brown, and would go with your wood floors and butcher block island. There is a "color assistant" on Blanco's website that I will link, that might be fun for you to play with. But the best is to see the sample color chips in your home. Here is a link that might be useful: Blanco Silgranit Color Assistant This post was edited by Mrs_Nyefnyef on Tue, Oct 14, 14 at 9:39

Hello Everyone, Just bought our Silgranit Anthracite sink tonight! We got it at HD in Canada. The sink is called Homestyles by Blanco. I can't seem to find it anywhere online. Wondering if it was a Canadian HD special. It was $50.00 cheaper than the double bowl Vision 210. I really hope we like it. After reading the instructions for caring for the sink it kinda scares me. So how do you all care for yours? Just a little dish soap and water wash after doing a load of dishes???? Thanks in advance. This is surely my "splurge" as we are doing the whole kitchen for roughly $10,000. I figure it will be my own personal Christmas gift to myself!!! As I am usually the one standing in front of it several times a day!!

I debated between them and chose cinder, but cinder is warmer in tone than I expected. The metallic gray does not look cheap, and I'd encourage you to choose it; you can use easily changed accessories for the "little something" in your kitchen. IMO, sinks shouldn't be one of the leading players in a kitchen (maybe copper is an exception). But make sure the gray complements the counter, and isn't a near miss.