Kitchen prep sinks: round or rectangle?

mariel1951

18 years ago

I will be installing a single large undermount SS sink (approx 33 x 18 x 10 inch deep) on one side of my kitchen. I would also like to install a second smaller sink on the opposite side of the kitchen for prep'ing food, or cleaning hands or small items. I unfortunately can't make up my mind between a 16 or 18 inch diameter round sink - 8 or 10 inch deep, or a square or rectangular sink (around 14 x 16 or 14 x 18). Does anyone own a round sink? Have you ever considered it a waste? This is not for a bar but it will be a real kitchen sink to be located on the right side of my glass cooktop. Please help me decide. Thank you all!

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oruboris
18 years ago
Love the look of a round sink, but they take quite a large cab.

I want my prep sink big enough to clean my most used cutting boards, and a square will let me fit a bigger board [on the diagonal] into a sink in a smaller base cab.
igloochic
18 years ago
I have the same size main sink as you (12 inches deep though) and went with a round sink for the prep sink. I ordered a 16" round sink and it was frankly too big, but it sounds like you have plenty of room. I went instead with a 12" sink (round) and love the softness of the form in comparison to the main sink. It's a bit more interesting than two sinks the same shape. I think it will look great in your kitchen :)

I don't think they really take up a larger cabinet than anything else. One think I like about the sink in the prep area is that I can sit the faucet at about 2 o'clock, verses directly behind it at 12. It uses the space well, and looks nice.
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igloochic
18 years ago
I have the same size main sink as you (12 inches deep though) and went with a round sink for the prep sink. I ordered a 16" round sink and it was frankly too big, but it sounds like you have plenty of room. I went instead with a 12" sink (round) and love the softness of the form in comparison to the main sink. It's a bit more interesting than two sinks the same shape. I think it will look great in your kitchen :)

I don't think they really take up a larger cabinet than anything else. One think I like about the sink in the prep area is that I can sit the faucet at about 2 o'clock, verses directly behind it at 12. It uses the space well, and looks nice.