I had one of those in a secondhome-the small shallow bowl to the side[2/3 -1/3] I think it's called. Never used the small bowl.go with 2 equal sized bowls if that's your fancy.

In my son's little kitchen, we put in one like herbflavor mentioned. In retrospect, I think I would have preferred a larger single.

If you go with the 50-50 configuration Herbflavor suggested, you will get two bowls with neither side being big enough to wash easily a pot, or soak a pan. Instead, if you must get a double-basin sink, try to go with a 70-30 split, or a 60-40 split.

Try to get the 30" cabinet to fit if you can. The 27" cabinet will be really small for a double-bowl sink. You won't be happy with it.

You should post your layout on this forum; it's amazing what having other eyes look at it will do. There are people here who are really great at layout, and very generous with their time. The key to getting people to respond and help you is to provide a good enough amount of information, and a layout that is easy to read. The layout can be by hand, people do that all the time. Have an interesting subject line like, "Help, I REALLY want a bigger sink but my layout won't fit it". You may be surprised and find a better solution.

A 50/50 split bowl leaves both sides tiny even in a 33" sink. I can't fit most of my pots, pans, trays, etc. If you must do a double, do a 70/30 split and really try for the 30" sink.

I second the idea to post your kitchen layout here to see if it can be re-worked to get a bigger sink.

how about one of the "smart divide" sinks? then you have essentially one big sink that you can use as two when you need to. you could get an overall smaller size sink-- but have two parts only when needed. here is (with luck) a link to some-- i think there are other brands by other names, if you search.

http://www.us.kohler.com/onlinecatalog/detail.jsp?item=9952402&section=1&category=5&subcategory=36

http://www.us.kohler.com/onlinecatalog/detail.jsp?item=10453602&section=1&category=5&subcategory=36

http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Ticor-Stainless-Steel-16-gauge-Low-Divide-Undermount-Kitchen-Sink/3908777/product.html?AID=10807833&PID=2707744

have you looked at the kohler delfield? or efficiency series? they are 33" tho...

post your layout. give measurements

be sure it's big enough and dark enough to see on the screen

Thanks for suggestions so far. Yes, I'll try to sit down and show our layout. It's a little late in the game on my part because cabinets are already being made and corner lazy susan already committed to to left of sink. We really didn't want to loose that storage space. Had kind of given up on double sink, but then in using one again in a cheap apartment we rented, again realize how much I like the convenience of a second sink.

The smart divide sink looks cool. I'll have to look to see if any for a 30 or 27 inch cabinet because the ones shown are for 33.

I know many of you would never do this, but the other option is to switch to an 18" dishwasher from a 24" and we'd have th space for 33" cabinet and definitely a big enough double sink. this 1918 house was obviously not built to hold a dishwasher and in some ways it would work better for me to fill an 18 each day rather than the 24 in a day and a half. We seem to have a lot of pots, plasticware and mugs w/painting that are not suggested for dishwasher that end up piling around the sink. Obviously, we are not the world's greatest at clean-up as others don't seem to have this problem. And, maybe a high end dishwasher would wash dirtier pots and plastics better so I wouldn't have so much for the sink?

Other than some unexpected circumstance, we will definitely be in this house for 10 more years til kids have graduated, and then, who knows, could be here for life, or ? So, anyway, I'm not too worried about whether the next owner hates at smaller dishwasher. But, maybe too drastic?

It sounds like your kids are younger. My only advice about the smaller dishwasher would be to think about the influx of friends that you'll have in coming years when bunches of teenagers descend on your house. This leads to lots of dirty dishes in a short time, especially if they stay for dinner, have a snack, then stay over and have breakfast. Unless you're going to train all the friends to wash their dishes after they eat (hah!), it's awfully nice to be able to put everything in the dishwasher and just push a button.

Old fashioned idea here: use a plastic (or other material) dishpan within your single bowl sink. Rinse dishes on the side of the dishpan. Still retain ability to put big stuff into the sink. Gotta keep the dishpan looking respectable--you can bleach a white one. This is what people do in church kitchens, etc. when they have a whopper of a sink--gotta make it smaller for general use.

Hey Laurie,

I am a dedicated double sink user. I hand wash all my cookware and plastic ware. I use a single bowl sink in the condo and we keep a plastic dishpan in there to create a second bowl. I personally don't like that set up, but other people seem to.

Have you looked at the Blanco sinks? I have the largest double bowl that they offer and I love it for it's depth and size. The divide between the 2 sinks is lowered, which makes it really nice for cookie sheets.

The one listed below fits in a 33' cabinet. Good luck to you!

Here is a link that might be useful: Blanco