I have a small kitchen, so one is enough for me.

Can't imagine two people working at one sink though.. (and why would they?)

We have one large sink with a 70/30 (really 1/3 to 2/3) split that comes up only half way. Very useful. My second choice would be just one large bowl for the sink. I think the 50/50 split sinks just don't fit everything you need them to, but some people love them.

One large sink is great if you need to force yourself to put your dishes away. I had one large in last house and went back to the double and I put a rack on one side and it always has something in it. I like a big sink with a tall hooked faucet so I can do pans and cut up a watermelon. I just had a plastic rectangular bowl that I set in and filled with soapy water for clean up while cooking but could still use a colander to catch veg clipping and have running water to rinse everything so just my personal preference. Thanks for asking because I will remodeling a kitchen next year and I was thinking of keeping the sink to save money but it is my retirement home and I am now changing the sink for sure.

I am trying to eliminate the cost of a second sink location while retaining the advantages of a prep sink. I like the one large sink and one smaller sink that houses a disposal. If anyone has this arrangement, please let me know how it works for you.

I would think double sinks. One to wash dishes in and the other to rinse.

74frank, as I said above, we have the arrangement of one large sink that is divided into a smaller sink area with the disposal for vegetable washing. We love this configuration and have had some version of it for the last 15 years. This is what it looks like (our sink, but not our kitchen):

I have had all three. I have a 60/40 now and use the 60 side with the disposal to wash and a small drying rack in the 40 side. I really don't need the large size for the drying as most of the dishes go into the dishwaasher. I like the same size double sink but I think I like the 60/40 more. I also had the one large sink but I was constantly moving the drying rack onto the counter because the debris from washing would get onto the clean dishes I just washed and hated the drying rack on the counter (sloppy and takes too much room) .

I do not like using a drying rack at all. Instead, if it is not going into the dishwasher, after washing, I use a towel to drain it on then dry and put the item/s away immediately.

One bowl allows for bigger baking sheets and things to fit. As well as a big bowl to defrost meats. I think double bowls are less friendly. I guess it depends on how you use your kitchen.

Great comments above! Single sink is typically more accomodating to your cookware but if you are set on a double than I would also try to make your main bowl larger if possible. Good luck!

Dead Feeny, what is the value of having the separator between your two sinks come halfway up instead of all the way up?

I prefer a double .. it's handy for when you hand wash crystal, etc. ... one sink filled with sudsy water, other for rinsing.

I hope you meant "Dear" Feeny! ;-) The benefit is twofold: First, it allows your sink to function almost identically to a single bowl sink, as it offers plenty of room for maneuvering large pans, long handles on pans, etc. when scrubbing them. Second, you don't really need it any higher to clean vegetables. There is plenty of room to fill the small side with water, so a taller divider would offer all the drawbacks of a double sink and no increased benefits, IMO. BTW: We too don't use a drying rack. We use our dishwasher for dishes. For any pans that we need to scrub by hand, we either towel them dry or let them drip dry on a towel on the counter beside the sink. We then put them away quickly.

Yes a double bowl is the way to go
A 70/30 would be the best.
You can fit big pots on one side and still leaves room
On the other side for small objects.

If you like to go bigger you can even find a sink with three bowls.
That would totally give you all the sink space you need.

There are advantages and disadvantages for both options. A single sink is typically wider/deeper allowing for larger items to be comfortably rinsed or washed. It can also fit a smaller size cabinet. A double sink is a great option for those who do not have a dishwasher or require more flexibility. Ex. While lettuce is drying in one sink, the other is used for washing other vegetables. However, it can be a challenge finding a double sink that fits a smaller cabinet. I would strongly recommend you think about the way you would like to use your sink. What do you like and dislike about your existing sink? Does it meet your needs or are there limitations that another option could resolve? I would also recommend an undermount sink. It looks more contemporary and is easier to clean. I hate it when there are small crumbs piling up or getting stuck under the edge of a standard drop in sink. With an undermount sink, the counter top creates a small lip over the sink making it easy to wipe down the surface.

Dear Feeny, So sorry. The IPad makes typos much easier for typos to occur. Excuse me, please. Are you saying that when you fill the bigger side above the separator, the sink acts as one large sink?

Maj interiors
I think they're talking about the actual picture
The actual pictures has a drop in sink with Formica countertops
So they can't do an undermount sink.
They have to go with a top punt sink.

No problem, 74frank!. Yes, that would be a benefit too, if you ever need to fill it all the way. But I don't actually ever fill the sink all the way up. Rather, when scrubbing a big pan, it can fit, angled, across both sides while I run water over it and scrub it. Works either way.

To respond to Stone Age Crafters, if planning on changing the sink one may as well change the countertop! LOL...heck change the whole kitchen while at it! It's just a suggestion :)

Indeed maj
And if they're gonna replace the kitchen they might as well do a complete house remodel lol
All he was asking about was about a $300 dollar item if that lol
You turned it into thousands of dollars project lol
Pay attention to the details next time
You should of seen that he has Formica
And all he wants if a different top mount sink for his Formica countertops
Not an undermount sink for his Formica countertop

You should be a comedian instead of a designer
You'll do better as a comedian lol

Cheers maj

I had a single and didn't have an opinion on it until my new home came with a double. It makes anything larger than a dinner plate a pain to clean and I feel as though everything has to be turned on the side or standing on end to fit.

I am on my third 70/30 sink and I wouldn't have anything else. I find a double is just too small for big pots, cookie sheets, etc. which do not go into the dishwasher. The disposal is on the small side and perfect for dumping scraps while prepping. Sometimes if I only have a few knives to wash I will fill up the small side to wash. I remodeled my 16 year old kitchen a couple of years ago and I love, love, love my Blanco black granite under mount sink. It still looks brand new and I joke that I have to remind myself to clean it because it never looks dirty.

The house hasn't been built yet. I posted a photo of a standard sink the builder includes. Can an under mount sink be placed on a laminate counter top?

I doubt it; water can probably get up under the laminate core. Ask your builder, if he doesn't know....get another builder!

There are 70/30 regular mount sinks. If you are getting laminate, and there are really outstanding choices these days, go for one of these...they come in stainless and enameled cast iron.

I too have an uneven split double sink and I think its great. The large side is big enough for my cookie sheets to lie flat. Then the small side can be used for rinsing with draining on counter or drain + rinse in the small sink. Often only use small side to wash. The small side is also shallower than the larger side.

With a single sink, how does one rinse?

Run water from the faucet....no big deal

I'll stick with two bowls-rinsing food scraps and unfinished beverages into my clean soapy water disturbs me. Ugh!

Undermount sinks are not meant to be placed in a laminate counter top, because you would look at and have to waterproof the plywood kernel, which will look ugly.

I use a dishpan to do my dishes, so I can still flush away liquids besides it. And I rinse my dirty dishes beforehand. But I have no dishwasher.

Like I said, it's all about the dimension and proportion of the kitchen. If you have space for a double, why not use a double? Those 1/3-2/3 comments are handy though, take these in consideration.

Undermount sinks work better in laminate. They don't have that big goop collector lip that granite has.
http://www.karranproducts.com/
http://www.formica.com/en/products/~/link.aspx?_id=BE953A622F864619BFD24CD46D4B3D65&_z=z
http://www.countertop.com/sinks/

We always would recommend a 1.5 bowl sink that only requires a 600mm base unit. Best of both worlds..

One big single sink...

We've installed a triple bowl sink in the kitchen. Had it in the last house and loved it. It has a large, deep bowl on one side, a small bowl for the garbage disposer in the middle and a medium depth bowl on the far side. I'm notorious for filling one bowl with soapy water, one with rinse water and then trying to figure out where to scrape the plates. The small center bowl solves my problem. If you're looking for a sink where two people can work, you need to pay more attention to the width of the sink than to the bowl configuration, I would think. I've seen double bowl sinks that are so small that one person can barely work. How about separate bowls, divided by countertop? I guess that would technically be two (or three) sinks but that would allow some separation between the bowls which would allow 2 people to work without banging elbows.

Although I might add that a single basin sink allows room for large pots and pans which are typically not placed in a dishwasher. A drop in or under mount sink with a drain board as part of the counter top or sink itself will handle hand washed items and large baking sheets, roasting pans etc.

Happy that you are happy, was making a suggestion only. I will be more careful and realize that users of these forums would look at everything literally in the image and not just the large concept I was presenting. We both had the same concept in mind. Thank you, I have learned something today about posting in forums like these. Happy cooking! Or rather, cleaning. :-)