Styles of Sinks for your Dream Kitchen
For the majority of the times, homemakers buy sinks as an accessory to fit into a predesignated area in the kitchen as a drainage system. It plays an important function to handle the outcome of your cooking adventures. It is very important for us to give a thought about the kind of sink we fit into our kitchen and what kind of material it is made up of.
Here, we have brought together the popular styles and materials in sinks to accustom to your unique kitchen needs, so you can make better choices as to which will suit your dream kitchen. First and foremost is to select a sink that will work best and will endure years of daily use.
Options in Sink:
Typically, kitchen sinks are commonly made of stainless steel, composites; enamel- coated cast iron and solid surfaces like granite or engineered stone.
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Stainless steel
If home owners are prone to be hard on their sink, i.e. throwing things into their sink, stainless steel is the best choice to make. Keep in mind that lower- gauge stainless steel is always a better quality sink. The noise that a stainless steel sink tends to make can be solved by choosing a design featuring sound absorption technology.
Cast Iron
A sink that will literally stand the longest in durability and style will be a sink made of cast iron. Since they are heavy, they become expensive and difficult to install. But the porcelain enamel finish makes the cast iron kitchen friendly by giving it strength and making it stain resistant. It is also extremely clean it, leaving behind a spotless sink.
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Composite
A composite kitchen is a way to go, if you are looking to add granite in your kitchen. Grounded up granite or quartz is mixed with resin to make it more durable and a hassle-free maintenance.
Sink Styles:
Single Bowl
If you have space restrain, a single bowl sink will give you space to maneuver. Single Bowl will make your job to wash large items a lot easier and also easy to clean after, since it does not have dividers and crevices.
Double Bowl
Double bowls gives you flexibility and different divisions to multitask. Match the size and depth of the basins to your needs. You would not want to end up spending your precious time cleaning up after spaces, which was not of any use.
Farmhouse
Farmhouse sinks have a made their way into modern style homes. These sinks have a forward facing, large decorative section which replaces your counter. If you are looking to make a statement, farmhouse sinks are the sinks for you. You have the liberty to choose to create this bold sink, but make sure to design your counter to accommodate this install.
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Under mount
As the name implies it, this sink is a seamless drop down from the counter top. They give a clean and modern look but are slightly more expensive compared to Top mount sinks, since they require to be glued to the underside of the counter.
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Commercial
This sink can withstand any kind of handling. Made of heavy-gauge steel, it is freestanding and very durable. These sinks have a lot of washing space are extremely easy to clean. It does not matter if you cook a lot or use big utensils, commercial sinks will give you umpteen spaces to accommodate all.
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