Is there a reason for the demi bullnose edge? - I love soapstone, but demi-bullnose is not an edge I would use as it's a bit dated and it doesn't really jive with the more sharp edges of the Vault sink.

THANK YOU!!! I don't know what to get for an edge - we're getting white, shaker cabinets, soapstone counters, and a medium/light natural floor. I guess the demi bullnose just looks in my mind like the edges of the soapstone in my chemistry classes. I'm not set on it, but I figured that a gently rounded edge would wear better in soapstone than a more squared off edge. I may just agree with your opinion about them not jiving., but I don't want any squared edges, and I want rounded corners. Good thing I asked! You're helping shape my thoughts. Thanks you,

It's not a huge kitchen, and I'm even re-thinking the ss farmhouse sink because it's so darned big, visually. My big sink wishes are 36", SS, top-mount, single-bowl, and deep. I had an undermount sink in my last house, and I don't know why, but it creeped me out.

I once had an enormous, white, drop-in, Kohler Galleon sink - that was the sink of my dreams, but it's long-discontinued, and I'm pretty set on a single bowl - that one had a really big bowl and a small side bowl pretty much just for the disposal.

I'm thinking of a pale green, square glass tile for the backsplash, and a dark soapstone with a greenish cast.

Bonnie, I took the advice of a pro who posts on Houzz (replaces sinks as part of his work - Joseph Corlett) and also chose the demi bullnose in a kitchen refresh about 5 years ago now. Joe was adamant that a rounded edge was crucial to avoid chips, especially around the sink. Since we live in a little farmhouse, I didn't mind if the edge was deemed old fashioned. We have granite and a farm front sink from a school that I think might be slate. No chips on our granite edges.

I would think your soapstone fabricator would be a help in your choice.

I have that Kohler sink as a drop-in with a narrow Dekton top. Don’t know the name of edge finish, but it is a slightly rounded edge.

By the way, I use a cutting board that sits on top of the sink, under which I can hide dirty dishes and soap/sponge. It visually reduces the 36” opening and acts like a work station sink, for far less money.

I special ordered the sink from Lowes for about $400, but that was 2016 I believe.

Bonnie:

That's a fine sink, but on a "total kitchen redo" I can't imagine why you'd pick a drop in apron sink over an undermount. The Kohler 3943 is the short apron undermount version of that sink:

The more rounded the edge at the sink, the better.

Traditional edge for soapstone is a Franklin edge, or one that looks as if the stone has been there for 100yrs. If you want yours to look more modern, I like the eased edge in ullsdone's pic.

I use a cutting board over my stainless apron sink, too, but since my sink is undermounted, the cutting board is at the same height as the countertop.

Crocodile Rocks Franklin edge pics.

Joseph Corlett, LLC- Thank you for the picture. I don't like under-mount sinks at all - there's something germ-catching to me about that underside where the sink hangs - had one in a house I finally sold and I never, ever liked it. I'm re-thinking the drop-front sink and may get a drop-in sink, same sink but without the apron front. I'll definitely have a cutting board that fits over the sink. Kohler used have made-to-fit cutting boards for just about every one of their sinks so it had a little edge underneath that allowed you to slide the sink from one end to the other. I need to investigate something like that.

mama goose_gw zn6OH - Total swoon over that edging! It's so hard to visualize a lot of this - with Covid and living in the boondocks, I'm so relying on the internet. My kitchen doesn't have the sort of budget or location that would be of interest to a kitchen designer - $30,000 and in the absolute middle of nowhere. I'll live if I go over budget, and I probably will, but that's my Frigidaire/Whirlpool budget, and the soapstone's (my heart's desire) is going to eat up a lot of it.

Any undermount sink that is catching germs is improperly installed. It is impossible to have a germ factory with a sink mounted with a slight positive reveal.

Joseph Corlett, LLC - My last house's undermount sink mentally scarred me for life - LOL! I don't think it was properly installed, though. It didn't have a little edge - it was all just under the granite a little bit, like a slight negative reveal.