Top Tips to Consider When Choosing a Sink
- Size of your kitchen
- Design of your kitchen
- Benchtop material
- Dimensions of your cabinet
- How you currently use your sink
Size of your kitchen
If you have a small or extremely large kitchen, make sure your kitchen sink matches. If you have a large sink in a small space, the human eye will head directly to the sink instead of seeing the kitchen as a whole. Or if you have a large kitchen and you place a small sink in that space you will achieve the same result.
Design of your kitchen
From a country theme kitchen or a modern kitchen the sink can influence the overall look of the kitchen. Colours also play an important factor in the overall cohesive design you are wanting to achieve. Going with a black and white theme, and by using a black or white sink reinforces the look. If you have a lot of stainless steel appliances that are forefront and make a statement in your kitchen a stainless sink is more appropriate.
Benchtop material
Solid Surface
Solid surface benchtops are the most versatile option for mounting your sink and is the preferred option for under mounting (where the sink is fixed under the benchtop).
Laminate
If you have chosen a laminate benchtop and wish to under mount we recommend asking your fabricator for an Ikon sink collar as most fabricators will now refuse to under mount sinks into laminate (as laminate is extremely thin) and if they do, they don’t tend of offer a warranty. These collars enable the sink to be mounted below the laminate surface, providing a smooth transition between sink and benchtop. The resulting finish adds a streamlined, contemporary appearance to your work surfaces.
Stainless Steel
If you have chosen a stainless steel benchtop then we recommend any handmade sink as they are 1.2mm thick (stainless fabricators prefer thicker material). This gives the appearance of your sink and benchtop as one complete unit, although most of our range (except Dakota) can be welded.
Dimensions of Your Cabinet
If you only have a 60cm cabinet under your sink then you are limited to a single bowl or single bowl and drainer. It is very difficult to put a double sink into that space. It is important you discuss this with your kitchen designer to make sure that once designed this does not affect your choice of sink, especially if you are looking at two bowls in your sink.
How You Currently Use Your Sink
Changing the layout of your existing sink will require a behaviour change while you work in the kitchen. If you are used to a double bowl and you then go to a single bowl, without a waste disposal then it could be slightly frustrating for you, so make sure that extra thought is given if reducing in size or quantity.
Spend some time with your kitchen designer to discuss the kitchen sink. People spend thousands of dollars and hours researching their benchtop but spend very little time discussing and researching the kitchen sink yet we spend just as much time, if not more, at our sink than we do working on our benchtop.
