We did in this situation drop the height of the cabinets because we could without it affecting any other cabinets. You wouldn't have to drop it down though if it was in the middle of a run of cabinets.

Mine would be in the middle of a 8 foot run with dishwasher on one side and just cabinet and counter on the other - I'm still confused - if I drop down the cabinet height so that the sink is not too tall for me won't my other counters be too low on either side (because they would not longer be the generic counter height?? Thanks and sorry for the confusion

Faucet: Kohler K-149-3-CP Polished Nickel; Alt: GS North America Victorian

Original fir floor that we refinished

Hi Sarah, we are in the middle of a kitchen remodel using fir floors. These look beautiful, Can I ask how you finished the fir. Did you use any stain? And what kind of polyurethane did you use - water or oil?

There is no stain and we used 3 coats of Vermister which is a water based finish. I don't know where if the country you are but we are in Seattle and can no longer get the Vermister so we are currently using a water based finish by a manufacturer called Glitsa. Good luck. Fir is beautiful.

You can find similar at plumbing salvage yards.

Theses sinks can be had new. I believe they are from Sign of the Crab, but there are a number of vendors. Type "farm house sink" on google images

just purchased very similar sink from signaturehardware.com http://www.signaturehardware.com/product4985 Sandford Cast Iron Kitchen Sink with Drain Board and Apron - 42"

This type of sink simply wasn't designed for nor intended for the style of installation you've described.

If you want a sink that shows off it's apron and is below counter level - you need a Farmhouse sink.

This sink was actually a salvaged sink that was already in this home. The sink is actually over 100 years old. It was re-purposed for this space.

Ohhh, so vintage and you are so lucky to have a piece so unique and cool. Bummer for me but very amazing for you. Love the finished look.

Those sinks have always been my favorite. There are plenty of them available in salvage yards and used plumbing places.

just purchased very similar sink from signaturehardware.com http://www.signaturehardware.com/product4985 Sandford Cast Iron Kitchen Sink with Drain Board and Apron - 42"