@StarCraft Custom Builders - I have to admit I love the look of the apron farmhouse sink. I used to have the Shaw Rohl fireclay but not sure what happened, maybe installer over tightened the flange, but crazing were visible everywhere, drove me nuts. So I decided to try the Kohler Whitehaven and so far I have been loving it except for those white feet yellow staining the white sink. I see some scratches from the edges of the grid moving and rubbing against the corners but not as bad as the crazing that my Shaw sink had. Do you have any other recommendation for farmhouse sink that is cast iron?

DH and I have two sinks, and we are fortunate that we each have a bank of two (deep) drawers in addition to a cabinet under each sink and two medicine cabinets. DH keeps most of his stuff on the little bit of counter between the sink and wall (leaving his two drawers more or less empty) most of mine is in my drawers and medicine cabinet. So in that way, I guess I like having two sinks because his stuff is rarely in my way. But I have to clean two sinks, two faucets:( I suppose if we had a shallow drawer in addition to our deep drawers, the counter would be clearer. The boys have two sinks, one bank of 3 drawers, one medicine cabinet, and a good-sized linen closet. They NEVER use the sink closest to the door. Door closed, it's claustrophobic and elbow-endangering. Opened, you're practically outside the bathroom. Oh, except that, since that's where the outlet is, they used it for the water pik when they had braces. It just gets dusty because it doesn't get wiped out every day between weekly cleanings. The medicine cabinet is above that outlet, far from the sink they use, so it just holds the rarely-used things like hair gel and astringent. So there's lots of of storage space, just not the right KIND of storage. They could really use another bank of drawers instead of a second sink, especially another shallow drawer for combs, toothpaste, Chapstick, orthodontic wax, you know, those little things. More counter space, with easier access to the outlet and medicine cabinet. Now, when the older one is home from university, his stuff takes over the middle of the counter, which already has a small tray holding toothbrush holder, cup, and clock. The only time they have ever been in there at the same time was when their morning schedules were such that the one in the shower was instructed to leave the door unlocked so the other could brush and dash out to the bus. I can only imagine if we had a girl. Make-up and hair stuff and angst, oh my! When they were tots in the previous house, they happily used one sink. (The storage in that one was abysmal: about a 30 " inch vanity with sliding doors below. All it could hold was bath toys, an extra roll of toilet paper, a roll of paper towels, and a tub scrubber. We replaced with same size but one cabinet and a bank of 3 drawers, and a medicine cabinet. Just in time for the added accoutrements of orthodontia) So far, storage and counter space seems to trump dual sinks for kids, and sometimes for the grown-ups, too!

Why must “the drawer ends be returned to the apron sides?” I personally don’t like the look so want to see what it looks like just to have 3” of cabinet face on either side.

I guess I have never filled up a sink with water to wash dishes for the same reason I don't take baths - I just can't wrap my head around using dirty water to wash dishes or my body🤣🤷🏼‍♀️ I think like @ci_lantro I have always used the largest pot or pan and tossed items in there to soak for a bit unless they are delicate like crystal in which case they are in a safe spot until I wash. I then wash them and use clean running water to rinse. Also the advantage of a large single bowl sink - especially with an offset drain (one that is to the side and not to the middle) is that you can stack or soak dishes on one half and still be able to use the faucet and drain however you want. This is especially true with a work station type of sink since you can use accessories in a very functional manner - for example I use my "grid" as both an extension of the counter and a place to dry hand washed items or produce. I just put stacked dishes or the soaking pan under the grid if I am using it. Among the accessories for my sink are a drop in strainer and a drop in bowl - neither of which I own because I don't need them but for those whose habits are different, they are available Havens Metal Accessories They just added a "drying rack" FWIW I have the little rack to the side and find it super convenient for sponges and such as I never had a good place to store them when they were damp.