I've never seen the attraction unless one has caterers regularly, but they seem to be popular here.

Agree, they seem popular here. I don't have one, never have, never wanted one. However, it is YOUR kitchen. Have you ever had the desire for a second sink? If so, how often?

My only desire for a second sink was to scrub kitty litter box, and that is not happening in the kitchen. :-)

Depends on whether you need it and would use it. We use ours a lot. We garden and wash all veggies there, and I also use it for seed prep and an extra sink when we host large dinner parties. Would hate not to have mine.

I think you already know my answer - it was nice to have, but not a necessity for me.

I have one and never doubted wanting one. I use mine all the time. it's in my prep area and the other sink is in the clean-up area.

It all depends on the layout. Putting one in just to have one isn't a good idea. Putting it in a place that creates additional work areas, allows for prep and cleanup to be going on at the same time and not having people cross paths / bump into each other. So - the answer depends precisely on your layout!

Are you the only cook? If so, it's just a luxury, if not, it may be very practical. Keep in mind that having two sinks means two areas to clean up so if it's really just you you're doubling your workload

My husband and I both cook... But usually not at the same time. We take turns cooking . Yes, I knew the prep sink would be a luxury...

I thought I was going to put a prep sink in, then changed my mind. I got a larger sink and installed 2 faucets on it. It's only been 5 days and I love it. I'm glad I didn't do a prep sink. We are a family of 5, so there's times where everyone is in the kitchen.

Like someone else said above, it all depends on the layout. There are a lot of plans that come through GW where I think, why are you putting in a prep sink? Some kitchens are just too small for them or the layout is such that a second sink isn't necessary.

We have one and it's not a luxury, it's a necessity in our space. It's on the opposite side of our island from our clean up sink. If we didn't have it, we'd be walking around the island from our fridge/microwave/coffee station to the big sink. Our prep sink offers a totally separate and logical place for prep and coffee cleanup area, etc.

(And it's not double the workload as far as cleanup.)

Meris,

Could you post a picture and a few more details on your double faucet setup? What sink do you have (size) and what faucets are you using? My wife and I are currently debating this option. We both cook and clean up at the same time but don't have room for a prep sink.

Thanks

I am the only cook (although this might change after DH retires) and I am also one of those that have no need or want of a prep sink. It just doesn't make sense for my space. I am also losing my double sink and putting in a large single instead, which I think is the bigger gain.

My kitchen is small, and I love mine. It is in the island near the fridge, and is used like a bar sink mostly, and to make the cats' food. We have a hot/cold filtration faucet on it, with the tank turned fairly low. If we entertain and will be making a lot of tea, or example, I can crank it wide open. Having the sink there keeps people on the fridge side of the kitchen, and out of my combat zone. I didn't want it, had never had one, but my sister and my KD convinced me it it would alter the flow in a positive way, and it did.

Never wanted one and never saw the point, especially of a "prep" sink that was too small to fit a colander, or even a big head of lettuce without splashing water all over the kitchen, or where you couldn't really use a sprayer.

I have a second sink, which I referred to as a prep sink, until I realized from reading GW threads that it's not actually a prep sink because it's not in a prep zone. It's back-to-back with the kitchen sink to share plumbing and a pass-through, and just outside the kitchen in a dining area.

My main sink is a large, single, zero radius hulk, so I use the smaller sink to thaw and rinse meat, because it is much easier to clean, and it's out of the way of other prep functions. I do a lot of baking, so I sometimes drain the wet baking sheets in that sink, to keep them from piling up in the main sink area. The smaller sink is close enough for prep, if I have a helper, and still connected by the pass-through, so the helper doesn't feel as if she's being banished. The counter beside it is a great spot for the coffee maker.

Have you posted your layout? Maybe we can help you decide.

ETA, the smaller sink was very convenient when the main sink was out during the remodel--I didn't have to do dishes in the bathtub. :)

Waterloo here's a link for you with that info, I don't want to hijack this thread. I will post a pic later on the other thread for you

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I have a large kitchen with similar island dimensions similar to yours and I didn't put a prep sink in. I am the only cook. I have never missed it and appreciate having the large interrupted large expanse of island.