42" sink base cabinet for apron sink...can I do 36" sink?
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42 inch casement window over sink and also retractable screens
Comments (18)So what are my options if I don't want to see the lines (just one big pane) AND I don't want a screen on the inside AND I don't want a casement? I don't want a picture window - it has to be open at least somewhat That was exactly my predicament when choosing my three kitchen windows. I hate interior screens and didn't want my windows cut in half by the framing. For the 24" windows flanking the range, I ended up choosing picture windows that do not open. They are very pretty, squeeze out every bit of room for glass, and have nice open, clean lines. For my 6' window over the cleanup sink, I choose a triple pane window with a fixed panel middle and sideways sliding smaller panels on the side. Not ideal but better than most options. My old kitchen had a 45" window that slide sideways. In short, you're going to have to compromise something from your wish/want list. Sucks. Although, there is the casement in-swinging option. But then you have the window opening into your faucet. This post was edited by breezygirl on Tue, Feb 5, 13 at 19:32...See MoreWill a 30' single sink look ok with a 42' base cabinet?
Comments (3)Personally, that would waste too much storage for me. Kitchen design is about maximizing with what you have, ie storage for most people. I consider the sink cabinet to be the "junk" cabinet since I can't really use it for normal storage. With the extra space, I would have them make me a set of narrow drawers or a vertical tray cabinet with the extra space if you can still do that. If not, can you make the sink cabinet smaller and the cabinet next to it bigger? Another option is Kohler Stages sink which is rather cool! It is larger than 30 inch. 45 inch won't fit. http://www.google.com/products/catalog?rlz=1T4ADBS_enUS323US323&q=kohler+stages&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=4271464191108650335&ei=tbhkTNyuBIaEtgPZxe3qCg&sa=X&oi=product_catalog_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CEYQ8wIwAw# There are other companies that make sinks with a shallow portion attached to the deep portion. I think Blanco makes one. This give you a purpose for having a large sink cabinet if you like the functionality of these sinks. You can try to find one that fits better in your cabinet. Another option it to have a large one (30inch) plus a small (10inch?) one mounted side by side.... I realy like this option. This way you have a real useful (30 inch) size sink plus the added functionality of double sink! Just a few ideas if you have not thought of them. If you rejected them already, never mind....See More42 in Koehler three basin sink to one with a low divide
Comments (10)"why do you think most folks prefer a single basin?" There are a thousand posts on this topic on this forum if you want to search. But in summary, (1) a single basin sink allows a large pan or pot to lay flat to be soaked, (2) you won't bang into the annoying divider while washing pots and pans, (3) you have more space under the sink because you don't have two drain pipes, (4) you use less water to soak pots and pans because you can lay them flat in the sink and fill them with water rather than having to prop them up against the divider and fill the entire sink bowl all the way to the top and still miss soaking the top third of the pan, (5) if you have a disposal and a two-bowl sink, the side without the disposal always has slimy contents in the drain strainer that you have to dump to the other bowl with the disposal and whichever side the disposal is on, you wished you had the disposal on the other side, and (6) as @joseph_corlett said, two-bowl sinks are relics from when dishwashers were not common, but now most everyone has a dishwasher where the dirty dishes should go (as an aside, do not rinse your dishes before putting in the dishwasher, just scrape)....See MoreLooking for best 42-48" stainless steel workstation sink?
Comments (8)I have a totally different suggestion (and not as on-trend). Read the reviews that accompany it. https://www.elkay.com/products/ilgr5422l2.html I am going with this double bowl drainboard sink that I was lucky enough to find used. My largest cookie sheets and handled fry pans will fit flat in one side. i can wash dirty produce (using a cheap colander) and prep in one side while having dishes in the other side. The drainboard is fabulous to have for letting things dry and for thawing things like frozen shrimp (yes, I know recommendation is for in-fridge thawing but I never plan that far ahead) or for cleaning messy and liquid things like fish. I can set a cutting board on the drainboard if I instead want to use it for prepping and to extend my counter space. I currently have a cast iron drainboard sink with two bowls and have been searching for a good replication for a different kitchen. A sink like this really is the perfect set-up because it is so versatile without having to store and deal with all of those accessories that come with the work station sinks. I Iooked at those too so know the trade-offs. The sink I linked is a top mount, but there is also a version that is undermounted. The trade off for the undermount is that the bowls are smaller....See MoreHolly- Kay
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