Sinks and washbasins are key pieces of your client’s kitchen design. It is up to you to determine how they’re going to use their space and which elements they want to use in their designs.
Stainless steel is cheap, lightweight and easy to clean – perfect for any family who cooks together.
Size
Sinks are a kitchen essential and can make or break a kitchen. If the sink is too small, it will frustrate residents; if it is too large, it will be congested and ungainly to design.
Depending on the amount of cooking your client will have, the sink size might need to be larger: if they are prepping heavy foods heavily then a bigger sink might be necessary for collecting dirty plates and pots.
Typical kitchen sinks are 22 inches in diameter but will vary from one sink to the next depending on their amount of basins and types of design like double bowls that can be washed by both hands. Slightly larger sinks allow your customers to select which hand they prefer to wash dishes with – perfect if their preference is dynamic! The steep sides of this model provide full volume in each basin.
Material
The material choices affect a lot of the design that will look and feel nice in your home because there are multiple options for the basin that will coordinate with both your kitchen style and family life. For this choice, select something that works.
Stainless steel sinks are a good value for the money but can easily scratch and need regular cleaning. Copper sinks bring a heat in the kitchen as they’re warm and naturally antimicrobial; they’re also heatproof, so they’re great for defrosting meat.
These large double basin sinks are a rising star because they’re the kind of sink that can either accommodate two cooks or let you soak a surface and wash the other. Even if they’re bulky, double-basin models tend to require more support than usual, because the entire basin fills the boat. They are available in different materials and designs – farmhouse models and apron front models are examples.
Drainboard
Drainboards under the sink keep the floors free from splashing water as you wash dishes and they can be stainless steel or porcelain. They also make the sink look neat and finished while being scratch, stain, dent and chip resistant – especially with porcelain sink drainboards which are scratch, stain, dent and chip resistant.
Low divider kitchen sink drainboards will keep soapy or dirty water from escaping by stopping midway up the drainboard, which means you don’t have to pour in so much water. They’re perfect if your customer throws a lot of dinner parties or lives in a place where there is not much water and wants to cut back on the waste.
Farmhouse sinks or apron front kitchen sinks are large single-basin sinks with an open apron on the front, that you can put below or above your counter. Good for farmhouse and other farm-type designs. Farmhouse sinks are constructed with fireclay materials that are strong and simple to keep clean making them a popular option for those homeowners who want to really showcase their kitchen’s sink in their home.
Faucets
As you are deciding on faucets, do not simply consider design and finish but also the parts that your fixture includes as this can make a huge difference in how it works and when you have to repair it.
Straight-spout faucets are simple to install with a horizontal line that stretches up over the sink, ideal for smaller sinks or sinks underneath cabinets. What’s more, these fixtures typically have less reach than their counterparts.
Bridge faucets are striking pieces when placed on a countertop above a sink and bridge the hot and cold water lines. They have handles for each temperature and a spout that sits centrally, but they do not fit in with the standard holes found on regular kitchen sink faucets.