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Size of Farmers Sink for 36 Inch Cabinet

7 years ago

I have decided to go with a stainless steel farmers sink. My last big decision is the the size of the sink. It is a 36 inch base cabinet. What size sink would you recommend? 33 inch? 36 inch? Pictures please! Thanks!

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mama goose_gw zn6OH

7 years ago

last modified: 7 years ago

I have a 33" SS apron sink in a 36" cabinet, which I reworked from a standard sink base cabinet--I removed the blind drawer front, cut out the front face to match the sink, added a 2x4 support cradle, and then added trim pieces under the front bottom edge, and used some shorter doors from a demolished cabinet. And then added cute feet to the toekick. :)

The cabinet is a little wider than 36", because I added a trim piece and open shelves along the right side. No one has noticed that it's wider on one side. So none of that is pertinent to your situation, except that the 33" sink looks fine in the 36" cabinet.

33" is a good size sink--my oven racks fit just fine for soaking, and 33" would leave you 3" more counter space. OTOH, 36" would provide more room to hide dirty dishes.

This kind of looks like mine, with face frame on each side (I added a drip rail):

This sink is the same width as the cabinet:

Images for 36" stainless apron sinks

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jhmarie
7 years ago
It may depend on the sink itself too. My Kohler Whitehaven, which is not stainless, is just under 36 inches and is supposed to go on a 36 inch sink base. The Kohler Vault, which is stainless, may be similar. In other cases, a 33 inch sink is needed for a 36 inch cabinet. If you are doing the work yourself, talk to someone in the know - someone who works for the company or is a kitchen designer, before ordering your particular sink to see what size you need.
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The Kitchen Place
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
Depends if you are using inset cabinetry, partial or full overlay/frameless.

Also depends of true farmsink (finished all sides) or an apron front (sink front is wider at the front...bowl is narrower) Apron fronts are much easier for the cutout, doesn't have to be perfect.

This is an apron front.

SS APRON FRONT
dcward89
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
We have a 36" stainless apron front and we used custom size cabinets (Barker) and could order the exact size we needed. The sink itself had specifications on how wide/deep the opening needed to be so we ordered the cabinet to fit the sink. If you already have your cabinets ordered you'll have to get a sink to fit the cabinet I guess.
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Susan Shonk thanked dcward89
Susan Shonk
Original Author
7 years ago
Thanks! My cabinets are not custom, but I just talked to the person helping me put it together from the kitchen store. We are using candlelight cabinetry and he thinks he can make it work - Going to look at specs and try to get the 36" sink in there - if not we will go with a 33" Right now I am leaning toward the 36" DXV hillside ss farm sink - if anyone has any experience with it - I would love to hear. Another sink is the 33" Bailey Single Bowl Farmer Sink from Barclay.
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Fatmé Fahda
3 years ago
I bought a 30” SS Kraus sink and my contractor is only now telling me that they only have 36” farmhouse sink base cabinets. Would it work? I read that the rule is 33” for a 36” cabinet. Any help? Thanks
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Joseph Corlett, LLC
3 years ago
It depends on the sink. Many are self-facing, meaning the apron butts against the cabinet front. If your sink is self-facing, by all means get the same size sink as the cabinet. I couldn't find a Kraus that was self-facing.

I'm not getting why Kraus wants the cabinet to be 3" larger than the sink. I think it looks funny when the apron sides don't align with the doors.
Fatmé Fahda
3 years ago
last modified: 3 years ago
This is the sink I have Kraus KHF200-30 30 inch Farmhouse Apron Single Bowl 16 Gauge Stainless Steel Kitchen Sink https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0032BYM2G/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_fabc_WRc0FbSXQEJ94

If I keep the sink, and get the 36” base cabinet, what would need to be done? would it look like this Photo? Or it just won’t work?
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