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While you might want to consider the
color and style of your new sink, it is also important to think about how you
will actually use your kitchen sink, in determining which type of sink will be
best for your needs. For instance do you prefer a kitchen sink that has one
large basin? This might be fine if you are always using a dishwasher. If you
prefer to hand-wash your dishes, you might go with a two-or even a three-basin
kitchen sink.
When making the decision on a new kitchen sink, durability and strength are
important areas to consider depending on how you plan to use it, what your
kitchen priorities are, and where the sink will be located.
There are so many styles of kitchen sinks to choose from today, from
contemporary to rustic, in a large range of materials, colors and shapes.
Let us look at several kinds of kitchen sinks.
· Stainless steel - Popular choice for many homeowners. This material can go
very well in a modern kitchen with clean lines. Stainless steel has the
advantage of being easy to clean. Some disadvantages of this material is the
fact that it can be easily dented and it can be noisy.
· Nickel, and Copper - Kitchen sinks can be made in other metals besides
stainless steel. Metals sinks can be beautiful, but also more expensive. Nickel
is the hardest of the two metals. At the current time copper is considered very
popular. Copper requires no maintenance if it is a pure copper sink.
· Porcelain enamel on cast iron - This material is another popular choice for
kitchen sinks because of its durability and it large range of quality, style,
and colors. Porcelain enamel kitchen sinks usually last about 25 to 30 years or
more. The surface of these type of kitchen sink is composed of ground glass
melted and applied to the hot cast iron. This type of kitchen sink type is
available for under mount, self-rimming, and tile-in installations. Because
glass can easily break against this type of material it is necessary to use a
sink mat.
There are five kinds of kitchen sink installation types that can used.
· Undermounted - The undermounted kitchen sink is attached underneath the
countertop. This kitchen sink installation can be used to create a smooth look
that is designed to blend with modern designs.
· Integral - This is where both the sink and countertop are made from one
material. Therefore there are no noticeable seems on the surface. It is
considered to be easy to maintain.
· Self-rimming - This type of kitchen sink has a rolled edge that is mounted
over the countertop. This type of sink will look good with any type of kitchen
design, from traditional to contemporary.
· Rimmed - Rimmed kitchen sinks are the most common and the least expensive type
of kitchen sink. It can have many uses, but does not bring much in the way of
style to a kitchen.
· Tile-in - The tile-in kitchen sink is used with tile countertops. These types
of sinks are intended to be used in situations where there is no visible
separation between the sink and surface.
In selected your kitchen sink you need to consider how it will fit in with the
style of your new kitchen décor. You need to consider the style of your home.
For instance a big deep single porcelain enamel kitchen sink would look good in
a farmhouse style of home. The tile-in kitchen sink would tend work well for a
French Country or Tuscan style home.
About the
Author: James Mahoney is the author of many kitchen design articles and
has a site about kitchen design ideas at
Kitchen Designers
Ideas.com. He also publishes a newsletter on kitchen design.
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