Has Your Kitchen Sink Sunk?

No, not literally sunk. Not unless your countertopsin much simpler but will greatly complicate your
have some serious issues. But its appearanceshopping.
may make your kitchen look terrible.On the other hand, if it's a serious kitchen
A kitchen sink can sound pretty easy to choose,remodel and you're replacing the countertops you
but there are a lot of little details that can make ithave a lot of freedom. You can pick any sink that
more difficult than you might expect. Materials,appeals to you.
size, number of basins, these are factors that willMost kitchen sinks are stainless steel. It's a nice,
suddenly become very important when you startpractical material, but it's not the only choice out
looking around.there. You can pick a color that goes well with
Just as an example: I grew up in a house withyour kitchen overall. Depending on your taste,
two basins for the kitchen sink. I've always foundthat may well be the classic stainless steel sink.
that comfortable. One for washing, one for rinsing.Stainless steel kitchens are very popular, and
It just seemed logical to me and I couldn't pictureobviously most people wouldn't want anything
going to just one basin.other than a stainless steel sink in a stainless steel
But the time came when I moved into a homekitchen.
with a single large basin for a kitchen sink. Much toOn the other hand, a darker sink may go well
my surprise, I love it. A part of that was howwith some kinds of countertops. I've seen a
easy it made washing my son when he was ankitchen with granite countertops that looks
infant, but it's also just comfortable for washingbeautiful with a matte black sink. The darkness
dishes. I hadn't expected that.really adds to the appearance, and of course is
Just as I was, you may be surprised by thequite functional too.
features you will turn out to like. It may not beThe right kitchen sink is one of many factors that
what you've always had.finishes off a really great looking kitchen. Take
Simply replacing a sink is not easy. The range ofyour time choosing the right one and don't just
sizes is amazing, so limiting yourself to the size ofslap in the cheapest one you can find. You'll be
the current hole may make putting the new oneliving with your choice for many years.