What colour sink for matte black kitchen cabinets?

8 years ago

Im looking to buy a Silgranit double sink for my island. I have a one walled kitchen with island and cabinets are soft matte black. There are two cabinet uppers, glass inserts in the doors, also a soft matte black Counter will be white quartz with minimal grey veining. Backsplash will be the same quartz.

The only thing in my island top is the sink. My faucet is Delta Trinsic in champagne bronze and drawer pulls/knobs will be along those lines.

Wondered which colour sink I should choose? Was looking at anthracite but is that too black? Should I go with metallic grey or white or cinder instead? Most pics I see have a white or ss sink.

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niccidhg

8 years ago

I have always preferred a double bowl sink for better multi-function . Never have had a problem washing large pans as some mention at times. Also, I like having the disposal separate if I want to be able to use the other side for other purposes . I have a granite composite sink in charcoal gray ( another brand ) . It’s ten years old and looks like day one ! I think you will love yours, too. With your black cabinetry, I would go for the black - think that will be stunning. Don’t know if your sink has a stainless grate option for the bottom of the bowl. We have that just on the non-disposal side and would highly recommend it - not essential but really nice to have. Enjoy your new kitchen !

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Joseph Corlett, LLC
8 years ago
Get a single bowl, please.
jaywyezee
Original Author
8 years ago
I prefer the double because I use the sink for drying dishes that i dont want to dry myself and I dont want them to dry on the counter.
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Astonia Stone Artisans
8 years ago
You are already going bold, do a black sink! It's going to be gorgeous!
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User
8 years ago
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Single bowl anthracite. Washing and drying dishes is what a DW is for. It uses less water and effort than hand washing as well. Matte black shows ugly handprints and fingerprints far worse than any dish rack ever thought about being ugly.
jaywyezee
Original Author
8 years ago
Cupboards are on order and i love them in matte black regardless of how ugly you think they will ever be.
silviakunst
8 years ago
Use a black double sink ...gorgeous !
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Peyton M.
8 years ago
Single bowl in copper! You can't go wrong with that, plus it's antimicrobial if you buy a high quality one :)

The contrast of rich copper and matte black cabinetry would be incredible!
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cpaul1
8 years ago
It sounds like you have enough going on. I would just do a stainless sink. I had to read your post a couple of times, but it sounds like you're doing a marble looking counter top so I think a black sink would be too much contrast against that.
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User
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
The cabbets will be fine. It’s just the fingerprints and smudges that will not be.
niccidhg
8 years ago
Cpaul1 , the OP mentioned that the faucet will be Champagne Bronze, as well as the cabinet pulls/knobs . I think you might have easily missed that when posting your suggestion of a stainless steel sink - because I know on my iPad those pictures went away as soon as the attachment ( which doesn’t link on the iPad) replaces the pictures. —- jaywyezee , I hope you have not decided to let some rude and negative activity on this forum keep you from revisiting this thread and all the other respectfully submitted posts . ( I can imagine it must feel infuriating, insulting and discouraging though . Don’t let it get to you .) ;-)
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PRO
Joseph Corlett, LLC
8 years ago
niccichg:

I can't find any "rude and negative activity" on this thread.
niccidhg
8 years ago
Well, Joseph, then I think you are more thick skinned and less sensitive than I - which might be a good thing :) . It probably comes with your experience as a PRO .I just feel that the OP ‘s response to the suggestion that his newly ordered cabinetry risks looking uglier than a dish rack could ever be ugly ,spoke loud and clear ,and that he/she has not been present in the conversation since then . Fingerprints on black matte are a valid point - but, the way it was expressed sounded mean - spirited to me. But, that’s just me. I think people do weigh their options before making a choice. Maybe the poster is fastidious and chose his aesthetic over something he deemed negligible ,in light of the fact that knobs and pulls help . Maybe he didn’t even think about that - but, to bring across a consideration in such a crass way is assumptive and uncalled for imo.
Cheryl Hannebauer
8 years ago
IMO: go with the black :)
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