I’ve lived in a lot of cheap apartments. the stainless sink has never been the problem. We are perfectly happy withour kraus 8 years later.

Kohler is hard to beat. Good luck.

Still pleased with my Kraus, too.

"One of the worst decisions I made in my last kitchen was the sink shape - impossible to change without tearing out the entire marble countertop..."

This isn't true. I've changed thousands of sinks to different shapes without tearing out a single countertop.

@Joseph Corlett, LLC

It was a weird-shaped sink cutout, which precluded other sink shapes because there would have been no place for the faucet (one bowl went all the way to the back of the counter.) :(

When we recently remodeled our 34 year old kitchen, we switched from a 2 bowl enameled cast iron sink to a larger single bowl stainless steel workstation sink. I had to decide fairly quickly in order for the cabinet maker to do his thing so I ordered a Delta ledge style sink from a big box store based partially on fit, but mostly based on how the drain was positioned. I have used sinks in friends home that absolutely did not drain well, water just swirled around for the longest time carrying debris around and around. I ended up chasing food down the drain hole. My daughters sink drains so poorly she uses a bench scraper to direct food debris into the drain.

I love our Delta/Kraus work station sink! It drains beautifully to the right hand side, with channels that direct the water well. The finish on the faucet is truly spot free as advertised. I like the versatility and function of the accessories. The side walls do require fairly regular wiping to stay looking nice, but maybe I’m a bit more picky than I need to be. I absolutely LOVE the silicone drain rack that can roll or fold back out of the way. I use it for everything! Setting the coffee pot on while I fill with water, draining rinsed veggies, setting recently washed small items to drain and dry. Probably the coolest function of the rack is that it’s heat rated to 400° so I can bring my Dutch oven from the oven or stovetop directly to the rack over the sink for neat and convenient serving!
Get those fixtures and appliances ordered and delivered early. Best of luck with your sink decision!

I love my new Franke Pro 2 undermount. I put the 33" sink in a 33" sink base.

(While it was more than I'd planned on spending, I'm glad I did. Also got the grid, mat and colander. Note that using the last two requires a different reveal than most folks seem to be choosing these days.)

@missb_remodeling How does it drain? I'm getting worried because the reviews on all of these modern single-bowl sinks seem to indicate they drain really poorly. I'd hate to spend $1000 on a sink and have it frustrate me every day!

Hi there. Check out Stylish sinks. They are made in Canada and the quality is great. I was looking at Franke but switched to these guys. https://www.stylishkb.com/

While Stylish is based in Canada, I've seen no evidence that their sinks are manufactured there.

Stylish is not made in Canada. I asked them :)

"Overseas" was the answer.

We have had Franke, Kraus and Elkay stainless single bowl sinks. My favorite was the Kraus Standart Pro with a bottom grid. It kept a nice finish between cleanings and rinsed out well. As long as you pick a standard size and mount the same, you should be able to have it pulled and replaced with a different type of material if you end up hating your choice, right?

"Overseas" is Canadian for "Chinese". The Chinese make some very nice sinks.

Thanks Stacey for the correction! 😊 still giving them a shot.

"As long as you pick a standard size and mount the same, you should be able to have it pulled and replaced with a different type of material if you end up hating your choice, right?"

Correct, however, I'll drop your sink, change your cutout, and install whatever sink you please without removing the top or making any mess.