HELP, ADVICE NEEDED PICKING A KITCHEN SINK

7 years ago

Hi, we have a condo. The kitchen is small. The upstairs unit flooded our place out due a valve breaking and the kitchen was part of what needs replaced. So we've been trying to make the most, best of it in-spite of some of this terrible experience. So our counter is about 9'. The sink is about in the center. I need a multipurpose, multi-function, workstation type of sink. I know I want a single bowl about 33", basically a large single bowl sink. I really want the use of levels all the way around and want the ability to slide baskets, strainer, cutting board, everything and to interchange things and magnetic. Budget is a factor. Then there is the whole faucet issue - I would really love to be able to have a sink that does everything I mentioned and allow me to have the faucet in it (I really don't like the thought of drilling into the counter. for example, I used to have a Corian sink and it had a small, shallow ledge for the faucet, something like that would be great. I attached a few pix. How much of a difference is there between 16 and 18 gauge. Also, a few things I have heard is Franke racks are not very sturdy and Franke scratches badly. What else can I tell you?

http://ticorsinks.blogspot.com/2012/01/ticor-stainless-steel-kitchen-sink-and_17.html

http://www.seamlesssink.com/ledge-sinks.html

http://nantucketsinksusa.com/shop/kitchen-sinks/zr-ps-3220-16-undermount-stainless-steel-16-gauge-kitchen-rolling-sink-mat/

http://www.blanco-germany.com/en_us/en_us/sinks/sink_accessories/quatrus_accessories/acc.html

http://dawnusa.net/productsee/333

http://thegalley.com/ideal-workstation-3/

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/213921051026372266/

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/534872893226436576/

http://www.us.kohler.com/us/Prolific%E2%84%A2-Stainless-Steel-Kitchen-Sink/content/CNT113400014.htm

http://www.kbauthority.com/FRANKE-31-Orca-Series-Undermount-Single-Bowl-Sink-Stainless-Steel-ORX110.html

franke - orca, oceania, peak, not sure which

on a side note - all of these huge companies do not provide easy navigation on their sites and/or have lousy pictures of their products, they really should hire me to help them show this stuff off better...just sayin

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Joseph Corlett, LLC

7 years ago

last modified: 7 years ago

I am going to be retrofitting this Karran 540 into a solid surface top as soon as the customer's down payment arrives. It can also be mounted to granite and estone with a negative reveal. If your fabricator has a CNC to dress the bottom of the stone, I'd mount it with no reveal without worry. That would look incredible and be very sanitary. The Karran sinks are excellent quality; I have one. The Edge series is the only stainless sink I'll mount with adhesive only and no mechanical fasteners.

Here's a gorgeous Kohler that comes in your size.

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Joseph Corlett, LLC
7 years ago
I'm assuming you're getting new tops?
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smm5525
7 years ago
Check out the video for Prolific. I was considering that but ended up choosing the 45 in Stages.
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Anglophilia
7 years ago
What kind of countertops do you have or are getting? If you're getting new, consider Corian and a Corian integrated sink. I adore mine!!!
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Buehl
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
You're asking about both sink and faucet, correct? We need a bit more information regarding your situation and preferences.

Sink...
- What countertop material are you getting?
  -- Stone (granite, soapstone, marble, engineered stone/quartz, etc.)?
  -- Laminate?
  -- Butcher Block?
  -- Solid Surface (e.g., Corian)?
  -- Other?
- How do you intend to install it?
  -- Top mount (sits on top of the counter)?
  -- Under mount (sits on the cabinets and the counter is installed over it)?
  -- Flush mount (sink is installed flush with the counter top)?
  -- Integrated (all one piece with the counter)?
- What sink material?
  -- Stainless Steel?
  -- Granite composite?
  -- Fireclay?
  -- Cast Iron?
  -- Other?
Faucet...
- What type of faucet?
  -- Pull down (high arc)?
  -- Pull out?
  -- One-handle (fewer holes)?
  -- Separate faucet & handles?
- Material and finish?
  -- Polished or Brushed finish?
  -- Chrome?
  -- Stainless Steel?
  -- Other?
.
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solutionzbykat
Original Author
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
We are getting a new countertop, granite.

Sink...
- stainless
- single bowl, about 32" (that's as large as I can fit)
- about 9/10" deep
- undermount
The counter area the sink will live is pretty much in the middle of a 9' 2" long, about 40" deep spot and then the leg starts to head toward the stove, like an "L", but that is only about 14", then the stove, then an 18" counter spot and the end.

Faucet...
- Type we are getting- a touchless type
--high arc

--pull down

--one handle

--no plate

Material/Finish...

My other half originally wanted, badly, ORB. But it seemed like it would not match well with the stainless sink. Not 100% on the finish yet. We could use some input here as well.

I have always been a non chrome person. But...Our cabinets are a very dark, rich black/brown, one with glass doors, stainless range hood above the stove, appliances are black. There is a 7' wall of off white cabinets across from the dark ones and we are undicided if we should do the same color pulls on it or do brushed nickle, stainless or polished pewterish type.

Our island pendants are dark cylinders like the dark cabinets. Our DR light is an open swirly thing with chrome. Our kitchen light is also funky and stainless (there is very little metal showing with theses.

So, I am pretty sure we are going with oil rubbed bronze pulls on the dark cabinets (reduces eye clutter and I just love how they disappear). But putting ORB pulls on the off white cabs, for me gives it a countryish look, which is I like that look, but not sure if it will look fantastic with everything.

Hopefully the pics help. We are standing in the LV looking into the kit. The pics have the DR light and the kit lights I was talking about.
solutionzbykat
Original Author
7 years ago
Joseph Corlett, LLC & Anglophilia - we are getting new granite counter tops. I had Corian and their seamless sink in my married house, love, loved it. I agree with you Corian is great.

For some reason I have been really drawn to granite and a stainless sink.
solutionzbykat
Original Author
7 years ago
smm5525 - I have looked at both of those sinks and their videos. I would like to combine both sinks and that'd be pretty perfect. We seem to have ruled out Stages due to our lack of countertop surface and it's size.
jellytoast
7 years ago
I have the Fanke Oceania. Not sure where the "not sturdy" assessment of the racks came from. I have the large grid that fits over the bottom of the sink as well as a half-rack that fits on the integrated ledge. They are both made very well and extremely sturdy with no "give" whatsoever. My sink is a couple of years old and only has a few minor scratches. I don't think the Franke scratches more easily than any other SS sink. The shelf grid is an awesome feature and worth considering the Franke just for that alone, IMO.
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lisadlu16
7 years ago
16g is better than 18g (but 18g is very good). I used MR Direct for my last sink and will be using them again for the new remodel we are currently doing. Great quality, great price. They also have sink grids and cutting boards to fit their sinks.
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