Kitchen Sink

Tired of your boring stainless steel kitchen sink? Then you’re in luck. Kitchen sinks have become the latest in a long line of items to create a completely customized kitchen.

The cooking kitchen sink
Does your family love pasta? But do you hate having to make room in the dishwasher for the large pots needed to cook and strain pasta, as well as simmer the sauce? If so, check out this new innovation – cooking kitchen sinks. Instead of having to fill up a large pot and place it on the stove, a cooking kitchen sink has a large pot built right into it. You just add water, turn on the heating element and once it has boiled, throw in the pasta (or rice). Once it is cooked, emptying the pot is a breeze. Just push the drainage button, and the hot water pours right down the drain. And, since the pot is in the sink, it makes it very easy to clean.

Under mount kitchen sinks
Under mounted kitchen sinks are becoming increasingly popular with homeowners as they are installed from underneath the kitchen counter. Kitchen sinks that are installed this way don’t get crumbs or other kitchen grime building up along the sides. Rather, when you’re cleaning your kitchen counter, crumbs are simply swept right into the kitchen sink, without catching on the sides. 

Task kitchen sinks
For two-cook kitchens, a second kitchen sink is what makes the kitchen workable. Often these second kitchen sinks are smaller and located in an island and are ideal for washing vegetables or lettuce.

Single basin kitchen sinks
Before the overwhelming prevalence of dishwashers, having a kitchen sink with two drains was a necessity – one for soapy water and one for rinsing. However, these kitchen sinks are often shallow and make rinsing large platters or pots awkward. That’s why so many homeowners are replacing their kitchen sinks with versions that have just one bowl.

Seamless kitchen sinks
All-in-one counters and sinks have long better popular in bathrooms, since they make cleaning easier. Now, companies like Corian have capitalized on this preference and begun designing kitchen counter tops that combine integrate kitchen sinks made out of the same material. A number of different kitchen sink styles are available and they can all be matched with the stunning variety of countertop colors that these companies offer.

If you are interested in any of these kitchen sinks, a trip to your local home improvement store is a great way to get ideas and check out new products. And, for more personal or custom options – for the professional chef - head to a showroom that specializes in high-end kitchens. Often, they will have samples of, or information on, all the latest options, including kitchen sinks.