Hi Sayde, that's the sink I just put in. The Kohler Bakersfield, which I purchased online from Home Depot, at a substantial savings. They even shipped it for free. This was the largest sink I could find to fit in my 30" sink base.

I like them also and yes, I've chosen this for my house - 4 times (main kitchen, kitchen prep, laundry and basement bar) - so I hope I continue to like them! :-) The only one currently installed is the one in the kitchen which is a kohler double bowl (executive chef is the model name). I have no complaints about it. I've had both this type of sink and stainless steel, and I personally prefer the cast iron, but I know many also like/prefer stainless. The cast iron does not seem to be the favorite of our counter installer, but he's been nice about it and made some joke about how it would be really nice for him if we could fill them with concrete before he installs them. One thing to consider is I have heard that some counter top installers will add an upcharge for dealing with the heavy cast iron sinks (ours didn't but I think Lowes or HD & others might?) That might be worth checking into before you make your final decision. Hope that's somewhat helpful.

That's is the sink I'll be using -- the white Kohler. You're right -- good price and it fits with an old house. I was really tempted by the Silgranit and thought that's what we would use but then I realized that I wanted the old-fashioned feel of this white porcelain sink.

We have the Kohler Clarity for the main sink in our kitchen and used the Kohler Iron/Tones in our laundry and as our kitchen prep sink...all 3 are the white porcelain over cast iron. I have been thinking about changing out the Clarity for a Silgranite SuperSingle so I can soak the 24" long under pans from my Wolf rangetop, but I so love the hefty and shiny porcelain look that I haven't been in any hurry to do it. I'm also afraid the Silgranite won't look good with the Kohler just across the way in the island.

That is what I wanted too, but the saleperson told me that the finish would not wear like the old ones because the EPA requires the new finish to be lead free. The salesperson said that he personally has a cast iron, but he wanted to make certain I realized that the sink would last 10-15 years.That is still a long time, but it tipped us towards the Rohl Alia single fireclay. I really love this sink, and I have always been a double bowl girl! I had to go give it another look before I was sold and I am really glad I did.

We are replacing a Kohler cast iron sink with a Rohl Allia fireclay. I also love the traditional look of a porcelain sink, but our Kohler was in terrible shape after only a few years. The Rohl Allia was installed on Monday--its beautiful and enormous!

I have a porcelain over cast iron sink that is at least 60 years old. It chipped about 4 years ago, and a dark layer is visible. Curiously, there is no oxidation. The edges of the chip are very smooth. I also have a hutch with a porcelain counter that is about 4 years old. Last week a French Press fell from the top of the hutch and chipped the porcelain-didn't break the FP glass! The chip is jagged and the porcelain is thin. The porcelain top of my Napanee Kitchenet is worn, but not chipped after 80 years of so of constant use.

I WILL have a cast iron pot slip and clank the sink. I wonder if a new porcelain sink would be more likely to chip than the old ones. I would prefer the cast iron sink. My question is-how soon has your newer porcelain sink chipped? Are other materials more durable with 'sink abuse'?

Something to keep in mind if it turns out porcelain sinks do chip more easily today & you have an undermount sink...undermount sinks are very difficult, if not impossible to replace w/o removing the countertop (this is for all undermount sinks, not just porcelain/cast iron). My concern would be that I may want to replace it sooner than I would a SS or Silgranit sink....

BTW...we have SS in the kitchen and porcelain coated cast iron in the Powder Room...all undermounted....so I hope it turns out the porcelain does not chip easier today!

As to being more durable...we had a SS sink in our kitchen for 13 years and all we had was scratches....I assume we had scratches, but I didn't notice them...they all blended together to form a patina. No dents, chips, etc.

buehl-my fear exactly! I keep things a long time, and do not want to NEED to replace any sink for many years. A sink in the powder room should not see the heavy use of a kitchen sink. Yours should look beautiful for years.

I want most a soapstone sink, but those are too expensive. Everything is on the table (as the politicians are so fond of saying these days) until I have to make the final choices.

I don't know how 'recent' they have to be to supposedly not last. We had an Executive Chef in our last house...about 8 years or so of not being babied, especially since the kids are the dish-doers, and it still looked like new when we moved. That doesn't meet the 10-15 yr limit, of course, but I have a hard time believing it would've become so bad in 2 years that it would've needed replacing.

I also bought a white Kohler (Iron Tones Smart Divide). I'm worried about chips and (more so) scratches. Going to put sink grids in the bottom to hopefully minimize scratching.

I hate using stainless sinks, couldn't find a "live" example of a white silgranit (plus I think they feel weird), couldn't justify the fireclay nor find a configuration I loved.

My dirty little secret - you know what kind of sink I really love? Acrylic. I know it is soooo low rent. But when I remodeled the kitchen in my first house (on a serious budget) I picked what was probably the cheapest sink available at Home Depot. But I looooved it. It felt like metal with some sort of plasticy coating. Wasn't TKO-enough at the time to care about the technical details. In hindsight, it probably was acrylic. Loved, loved, loved it. Hmmm, maybe there's still time to reconsider....

Thanks for all the followup. My porcelain cast iron sink is 30 years old! It is not pristine, but it is in excellent condition. If it were a single bowl I would almost certainly keep it. But I am pretty sure I want one big bowl to wash pans and stove grates.

Which is going to be more durable -- the Rohl Allia fireclay, or a Kohler iron/porcelain?????

I had the white Kholer executive chef for 10yrs and loved it! I am a product of a family that loves cast iron. They clean up wonderfully with a little comet or kholer cast iron cleaner! I sold the white one and purchased a Kholer black Iron Tones Smart Divide this time. I love it too. Took a little getting used to the different configuration, but so far so good. I did buy a KA sink mat at Target for the big side. It helps with large heavy pans, etc. I never put a mat in my white sink, but white did not show scratches much. The black is probably more prone to show, but like my Mom says. It is a sink to be used for daily kitchen chores and it is not supposed to look like new! Good things get better with age! I looked at the SS, Silgranit, and Moenstone, but the shinier finish of porcelain looks more classic. Good luck with your decision!!!

The Rohl actually has a 10 year warranty on the finish. The spec sheet states that abrasives are safe to us on it, though seldom necessary. If it chips, it can be repaired with a kit you can buy. I know this is a difficult decision. We got off to a late start because we couldn't decide on the sink!

We are contemplating installation of a Kohler model "Deerfield" or "Brookfield" 33-inch self rimming sink in Kohler's "Black Black" color. Has anyone had experience...good or bad...with a kitchen sink in this color? Does it scratch easily? Is is prone to chipping? Is it easy to maintain and look good without much effort? what products are best for cleaning and maintenance.

Our fear is that it might be like the highly polished black automobile which shows every spot and blemish.

Would you get another "Black-Black" sink if you had a choice?