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Are apron front/farmhouse sinks messy?

Annette Holbrook(z7a)

2 years ago

I’ve never had a farmhouse sink, but have used them at friends’ homes. Maybe it was my inexperience but it seemed to me that there was a big splash factor.

I have a guest house with a small kitchen that I’m planning on using simple white Corian countertops. My initial thought for the sink was to do an integrated Corian sink to make for easy clean up. However I do like the look of an apron sink, especially as this space will also be offered as an Airbnb. Listing pics are important and one of the top searched for amenities is an updated kitchen(after location and views). But if an apron front sink means water splashed on my wood floor then I’ll stick with the integrated sink. Cost wise, the 2 options are pretty close, so budget won’t make the decision.

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Joseph Corlett, LLC

2 years ago

Anyone who gets a wet belly operating a sink deserves it. Geesh.

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lucky998877
2 years ago
My apron front wasn't any messier than my current undermount...I just got tired of that look after 8 years.
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Joseph Corlett, LLC
2 years ago
last modified: 2 years ago
I would argue that because the space between the user and the bowl is narrower, apron sinks splash less than non-apron sinks. Nothing catches and leaks water better than a fat ugly sink rail on an undermounted sink.

And get a 36" wide sink please. That will splash even less. And a Delta splashless faucet.
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mxk3 z5b_MI
2 years ago
I have a nicely deep one, any splashing is well contained within the bowl, so splashing isn't really an issue. That said, if I do happen to get any splashes/drips in the front, they roll down the front of the sink and are easily wiped; this is better than the splashes getting on the cabinet, where water can do damage to the wood. So in that regard, I think aprons are better -- saves the cabinets below from water damage.
Annette Holbrook(z7a)
Original Author
2 years ago
So maybe the issue was the faucet? I have one friend who regularly hosts our girls’ nights and that is the one place I have helped with cleanup the most. My shirt always seems to get soaked for some reason. I can’t recall the exact faucet but I do know it’s a Kohler.
mxk3 z5b_MI
2 years ago
"Anyone who gets a wet belly operating a sink deserves it. Geesh."

Yea, that pretty much sums it up...
mxk3 z5b_MI
2 years ago
"You are obviously not a 5’2” average size and average weight few extra pounds female who has to get close to the sink in order to operate the faucet."

No, but I a a 5'5 female with short legs, so not too far off.

"Farm sinks are good fit for specific users, but they aren’t a golden ticket for everyone. Trying to pretend there are no drawbacks is a big disservice."

Who's pretending there are no drawbacks? Sharing one's positive experience doesn't mean there are no negatives nor that there is a one-size-fits-all.

"Those splashes that roll down the sink front NOT get immediately wiped up in most households. The result 5 years later is water damage to that sink base."

That is the fault of the user, not a flaw in sink design. IME a non-apron-front sink resulted in under-sink cabinet damage, not the other way around (DH can be splashy and has a tendency not to clean up spills and splashes).
Jeanne Cardwell
2 years ago
I think the problem usually lies with the faucet unless the sink is too shallow.
Holly- Kay
2 years ago
I’m 5’ 1” naverage weight female and have zero issues with splashing or getting a wet belly , or wet cabinet using my apron front sink.

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