My first thought was that there are seldom windows above a corner sink and I prefer a sink at a window. When in first grade, my teacher once had me stand in a corner facing the corner (as a time out) and that isn't how I'd want to spend any part of any day, much less a part of every day.

There would be no room for a second person to help with the dishes -- you wash; I dry -- no elbow room.

Googled it to see what's "out there"; and after seeing some images, I'd be concerned that having one center faucet in the middle would end up with the faucet actually in the way -- especially moving dirty dishes from one sink to the other to rinse -- and that anyone accustomed to using a more traditional double sink using would likely end up having that faucet at their belly pouring water on the floor. Two separate faucets -- one at the back at each sink -- could prevent that.

https://www.google.com/search?q=L+shaped+kitchen+sink+in+corner&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjqk7mw6qnlAhVtg-AKHXcXCdQQ_AUIESgB&biw=1328&bih=617#imgrc=tNYEggsW-FlCGM:&spf=1571539912892

Those angled sinks I see don't seem to be as deep as a traditional double sink could be.

A kitchen sink is one of the most important parts of the kitchen. Better to have an "L" shaped great room with the kitchen not clearly visible from the living area rather than try to hide the sink within the kitchen. You could, of course, have an "L" shaped kitchen but that would nix the "kitchen triangle". In any kitchen you want to be able to walk unimpeded between stove and refrigerator and sink -- what you use most.

Because I do almost all the cooking and cleanup in my household, I actually prefer the deepest stainless steel kitchen sink with a center/back faucet with an arc with about 3' of countertop to the right of it (for dish drain -- moving dishes left to right) and with a large window to look out while standing in front of the sink.

Ask the person in the home who will be doing most of the cooking and kitchen cleaning for their opinion.

Totally agree with

Design Girl

My friend had a corner L shaped sink and I hated cooking in her kitchen with her. It was a pain to use. I would avoid one if at all possible.

Thanks for your responses. The single bowl at an angle is a straightforward and useful suggestion. Can you help me understand if the reason you prefer that is because you are facing a straight portion of the counter (at 45deg to each side of the countertops) as opposed to a L-shaped double bowl sink where you may be facing a 90deg corner? If the L-shaped sink were to be placed in the countertop such that you still get a straight portion of the counter rather than a corner would that change your opinion?

I am thinking something like this https://www.wayfair.com/home-improvement/pdp/ticor-sinks-bradford-series-33-l-x-21-w-double-basin-undermount-kitchen-sink-tcsk1141.html?piid=

except that instead of the counter having a 90deg corner there will be a piece with 45deg forming a triangle at the corner. Then you have a flat piece of the counter to stand against when your line of sight is exactly along the line that separates the two bowls.

I run a sink replacement business. I install three double bowl sinks a year and two of those are low-divides. No one wants double bowl sinks anymore.

I’ve had both of the configurations you describe in rentals (45 degree and 90 degree corner sink) and I hated it. I didn’t like that my back is turned when doing the dishes. In both cases, the kitchen was in the front of the house and so the view wasn’t that great (think driveway). The divide makes it impossible to easily clean my large and/or heavy cookware, like my crock pot or cast iron skillet. Another negative was that the corner cabinet the sink is housed in is really deep and it’s difficult to get thing from the back and sides/corners. Last thing that comes to mind is that I can’t have the dishwasher open while standing at our current sink and easily load dishes, and I can’t open the sink cabinet (where dish detergent, sponges, etc.) and the dishwasher at the same time. Of course, it’s a very personal decision, but I obviously don’t recommend!

Corner sinks are IMO a last resort in a kitchen design and if you must a wide corner cabinet with a single bowl sink. If you think they hide the mess any better think again. The best way to hide the mess is load the DW and run it as you cook

Wow, Joseph Corlett, I guess I’m in the minority. I have two houses, two kitchens, and two double bowl sinks. Don’t know what I’d do without them.

Joe Macker - Design Girl here to answer your questions above. It is not just the cabinet aspect that I dislike. These sinks are not easy to manage either way the cabinet is done. IMO They are an eyesore - so busy with so much going on and so many angles, it actually draws your eye to it (which would be fine if it were pretty). In addition, the function is poor as it is almost impossible to wash larger items. I agree with most here and would never put my sink at an angle, unless there was no other possible place for it. If your sink is deep enough (and I highly recommend the deepest sink you can find), you won't really see the dishes in there anyway. I'm with Patricia - load the dishwasher. I'd much rather see your sink in the island (or elsewher if possible), rather than stuck in a corner. If you MUST put it in the corner, then just a deep single bowl at an angle. Sinks today are much more than utilitarian and function in addition as a thing of beauty. Think beautiful farmhouse models with gorgeous faucets. Sometime the faucets become the "jewel" in the room. Don't stick baby in a corner (unless you have no other option).

I've had a corner sink and loved it. It allowed an uninterrupted expanse of counter, and also there was so much room under the sink for storage and for the disposal, and also lots of room behind the sink for the faucet. The only negative id that two people can't be standing at the sink at the same time. But so what, you move aside for 30 seconds if someone needs to rinse their hands or something.

BUT, and this is a big BUT, a corner sink ONLY works with a single-bowl rectangular sink. The L-shaped corner sink and the sink that the OP linked is useless for trying to wash anything in either of those bowls, there will be huge drips and water collection between the bowls, and visually that design is unsettling. The other thing is that you must have a cabinet between the corner sink and the dishwasher. A trash pull-out is ideal for that. If you instead have the dishwasher directly next to the corner sink, you will be "trapped" when the dishwasher door is open.

If the OP is unwilling to have a single-bowl rectangular sink, then he needs to re-think his kitchen design and not have a corner sink.

@flopsycat1 - yes, you actually are in the minority. That is your preference, and everyone should have the kitchen that they love with the choices that work for them. However, Joseph Corlett is reporting statistics from his business, and for us old-timers on this forum, those statistics about the preference for single-bowl sinks have been unchanged for a while, or even increasing.

Thanks everyone for the valuable input. I need to rethink my design.

Let me give some background on how I reached the corner sink option and then the L shaped option though I originally started with a rectangular sink on a straight countertop. We typically have a few dishes in the sink and accumulate them through the day to conserve water/electricity for dishwasher cycles. Sometimes we even accumulate dishes overnight. Even though clean sinks look beautiful, I think of it more as a interior decorator magazine item rather than for our home. This may be unique to our style of living, as I get the feeling I am in a minority here. Also, the straight portion of the counter faced an opening to the living room. A kitchen sink installed there could be visible to someone in the living room and that is undesirable.

The dishwasher positioning problem and trash disposal insertion mitigation are very insightful. I tried to do some measurements using the geometry of the L shaped model that I linked to. With the dishwasher door open, the triangular 'trapped area' measures at a minimum 13" diagonal and 9" one side and the other side open but would be clearly impractical. A pull-out trash can added, would give an additional 11.5" offset. But the challenge of increased distance to take a dripping dish from sink to DW increases, and now that section of the floor/counter would have to be protected. Clearly a hard problem to solve.

I am not trying to justify my design. Just putting my thoughts out there so that you can skewer it with your experience.

“But the challenge of increased distance to take a dripping dish from sink to DW increases, and now that section of the floor/counter would have to be protected.”

You are overthinking this and incorrectly thinking this. I lived with a single-bowl corner sink for years, with a 15” trash pull-out to the right, and then the DW to the right of that. Many people have a wider 18” pull-out there. No drips on the floor. The dishwasher door is open while you are loading, and it will catch drips. Also, 15” is quite small.

And, if you are so worried about drips on the floor, get a Gelpro mat. It will catch drips, and make it easier on your back and legs to stand at the sink to boot. It’s not much of a “challenge” as you put it, at all.

The alternative of having nothing between the corner sink and dishwasher is unworkable. The issue of being trapped by the DW door while standing at the sink is not only very uncomfortable, but one step the wrong way and you will stumble or fall over that DW door.

Here is a photo.

Butterfly corner sinks are among the worst functioning things ever for a kitchen. Those that have endured them in their homes have a 100% replacement rate with ANYTHING else when renovating.

@User - the sink that the OP is referring to is way worse than the photo you just posted. How does one stand at such a sink? And, how does one rinse anything within the funky dimensions of each pentagon bowl? Here is the spec sheet:

https://secure.img1-ag.wfcdn.com/docresources/31744/111/1112310.pdf

The ones that TCK showed sit so far back and would be a problem for anyone with back issues. Not a good idea at all.

I had one of those sinks in my rental. It was absolutely the worst sink I have ever worked at. In fact it was horrible. And it was just plain bad.

Water would get everywhere because yes, you forget to turn the water off anytime you want to switch from one sink to another.

Neither bowl is large enough for anything other than a dish or a glass. Meaning when you have to rinse the cookie sheet, or even clean the roasting pan, you can't.

The sink in the corner is poor design also because it means to reach the dishwasher you're pivoting more than 90 degrees with wet, dripping and dirty dishes.

I am so glad I don't have to use that sink anymore.