Our wonderful counters have arrived!
You can check out the beautiful counters here.
We needed a kitchen sink. Like anything else in a renovation, there are so many choices!
After a bit of searching, we found a winner!
Here are some things we considered when looking at kitchen sink options:
COLOR
We had picked a stainless steel sink during our Cincinnati kitchen renovation, and we ended up not like it. It got scratched up so quickly.
Going along with our all white kitchen theme this time, we wanted a white kitchen sink.
What color is your kitchen sink? Do you like it?
NUMBER OF BASINS
I’m a firm believer in a double sink. What about you?
A friend renovated her kitchen just before we did, and she installed a beautiful farmhouse sink. It looked great, but I know it’s not practical for how we live.
I’d like to pretend we wash dishes and dry them right away so nothing is ever out in our kitchen. But we don’t. Well Kalen usually does, I don’t. After I wash dishes, I like plopping them in a nice drying rack sitting in the other sink basin.
So I was set on a double basin.
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And I wanted the basins equal size. I don’t like the uneven ones – not enough room for a drying rack!
DEPTH
Speaking of washing dishes, a deep kitchen sink (8-10 inches) is a must. I love having enough room to wash big pots or cutting boards without worrying about splashing water all over.
UNDERMOUNT
We had an overmount sink in our original kitchen in Cincinnati, and we hated it.
It was so hard to keep clean. No matter how much we cleaned, it always felt like there was grime where the sink met the counter.
So we were set on an undermount sink here.
GARBAGE DISPOSAL BUTTON
A garbage disposal is a must! My first apartment after college didn’t have one – and never again. We bought our garbage disposal at Lowe’s.
We had a button built into the counter in our Cincinnati renovation, and we loved it.
We found a silver garbage disposal button we could build right into the counter and bought it for this kitchen.
And I love our faucet we picked out to go with our new sink!
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Miranda @ Miranda Writes Blog says
I am also a big believer in the double basin. I would love a deeper sink. If we ever remodel I’d love to get a big apron front sink with an industrial sprayer instead of a faucet. A garbage disposal is an absolute must have.
GreenWithDecor says
Thanks, Miranda! I love our sink!
Brittany Bergman says
Yes, I so wish our apartment had a double-basin sink! I hate that our drying rack takes up space on the counter (and it’s kind of an eye sore). I’m loving your new kitchen! So clean and lovely!
GreenWithDecor says
Thanks, Brittany! I feel your pain – in my old apartment, we had the drying rack up on the counter. It’s nice when you can hide it!
Nicole @Little Blog on the Homestead says
Oh, I am so jealous! I hate our over mount sink so much, it’s SO shallow and just plain annoying! Someday I’d love to re-vamp our kitchen but we are planning on selling in the next 5 years or so which makes it really impractical to spend a lot of money on a kitchen. So I will continue to live vicariously through others 😉 can’t wait to see what faucet you picked.
GreenWithDecor says
I lived with an overmount sink for awhile – I feel your pain! It’s always fun to dream of ‘someday renovations!’
Jaclyn says
Um, I love the button. NEED.
GreenWithDecor says
Haha, it’s pretty great!
Jessica says
I used to design kitchens and kitchen sinks was literally one of the hot topics! Everyone wanted to make sure the sink fit the need of their family….something I always think of. Right now we are renting, we have a standard double sink…but I think a deep farmhouse (1basin) sink would fit the need of our family…I gave up on hand washing a long time ago and I really do not have much of a drying rack, so yeah. Love how you decisive you are!
GreenWithDecor says
Haha, it helps to be decisive when renovating an entire house! I agree – a sink should meet the needs of the family using it!