Another thing is the finish. I see something like satin finish or brushed finish. I wonder which one is better for water spots, stains, scratches... etc

Hi All, any thoughts ? Thanks.

RJ:

I run a sink replacement business. If I do a hundred sinks a year, 3 are double bowls and 2 of those are low divides. Virtually no one installs double sinks anymore; please rethink. You can have your offset drain if you do.

I sell lots of "zero radius" sinks. I have yet to hear a cleaning or other complaint about the lack of a curved corner.

Thanks Joseph Corlett, LLC. For single bowl sinks, I wonder how to deal with dirty dishes that I don't want to wash right away until next day or two and don't have a dishwasher either ?!

Double bowl sinks are nice, especially if you do hand washing. The trick is to make sure the bowls are both large enough to be useful.

My mom got a low divide sink after using one in a VRBO. She feels it lets her wash large things like cookie sheets while still having two bowls in a normal sized sink cabinet.

(To use a single bowl sink full of dirty dishes, just ignore them. I do it all the time!)

I just installed a 60/40 under mount SS with a textured finish of some sort with steel grates and I LOVE IT! It’s a Kraus sink that I found on Amazon. Dirty dishes on the left with disposal, clean on the right. Great for Handwashing fragile stemware as well as pans that don’t fit in the dishwasher. With the grates you don’t need a dish drainer. I used to have one large granite composite sink and hated it. You couldn’t wash anything in it. It was like a bath tub for a few dishes. It developed a crack, probably from my cast-iron skillet. Manufacturer wouldn’t honor the lifetime warranty because I wasn’t the original owner of it. My husband had to fill the crack with flexseal until we put in a new kitchen. Good luck with your decision.

I've researched quite a few sinks and can see generally two types of stainless steel finish: Brushed vs Satin. Wonder any one knows which one is better for scratches/stains/rusts and will hold up longer !? Thanks.

RJ, I understand your reasoning for a double bowl 60/40 undermount. I had one in my last kitchen (extra deep) and loved it but I was convinced by reading online that a single bowl was the way to go so we ordered a 30” single bowl workstation sink. I love the work station aspects of it but I wish I had gotten the low divide double version. I seldom need the size of the big bowl And could easily keep my mess contained in the small bowl but I have to clean it all up nevertheless.

Especially If you have a small kitchen, have a look at the workstation version of whichever sink you choose. You can check them out on Amazon or at your local plumbing supply.

For the Square edged/flat bottom sinks? I have had ONE client complain they don't drain as well. It's true. And they are harder to clean. Depends if you're a form or function type of person. I have a zero radius sink and love it. Feels more spacious and just looks nice!

Anyone have personal experience on different types of finish ?

Some stainless sinks are much more polished than others. The more the polish, the more the scratches will show, but that depends on your use.

Thanks Joseph Corlett, LLC. I wonder which one holds up better to stains, polish or brushed ?

How do you use your sink? Are you going to hand wash turkey roasters, cookie sheets and other large items? Are you hand washing crystal and other delicate items?

I can't stand shallow sinks, feels like they were made by Preschool. Even dividers make it much easier to hand wash. If the bottom is too rounded then glasses will fall over. I've never heard anyone complain that their sink was too large. Hope these are helpful.

R J: Stainless doesn't stain, polished or brushed, but the polished is slicker.