I would never do SS. I hate them.

while I can't answer about the silgranit, if I may comment about copper?

I have had a copper sink for the last 18 years. I really like it.

It's not noisy, can take hot pans. ( that part is really nice. I can toss in my super hot iron skillet without a second thought) If I want it to look shiny new, I scrub it w/cleanser. it will naturally patina in the next few days.

18 years ago it looked like this (when I had granite). The only diff is I undermounted it w/the new countertop.

this is it now w/my gray quartz countertop. (I don't have a super close up pic, but it looks just about the same. maybe a bit more patina)

I do like the undermount quite a bit better.

I love my farmhouse sink. As a short person, I find it easier to be able to stand right against the sink while doing the dishes. I love the roominess and my drain is to the right.
I’m not a fan of stainless either.

Both look great in your setups. Probably not ideal for the look/feel of my space (modern, waterfront) but it’s comforting to know I’m not crazy not liking or wanting SS.

Love my large, deep silgranit sink.

@likestonehomes which color did you get and size

Any pics you have to share?

Copper sinks are an acquired taste. Those that love them swear by them, but I've replaced quite a few.

@Joseph Corlett, LLC thank you, have you seen the different whites in the composite sink brands and does one tend to look like a cleaner white to you? I will order samples.

@sabigabatini Here it is. I keep my dish soap right in the sink, didn't want anyrhing drilled into counter.

@likestonehomes

Thanks - do you find that the line/seam between the top edges of the sink and your countertop catches dirt/crumbs and if so how hard is that to clean?

Also how is the pitch of the sink bottom to the drain, does it drain easily? And are the corners not so edged that they are easy to clean? Thanks for answering so many questions!

You don't want to necessarily go by color as much as you do by density, particlarly when considering a white sink. The Elkays are like a chocolate bar compared to a Blanco brownie.

@Joseph Corlett, LLC

I do love brownies. :)

EDIT: oops. I just realized you meant that chocolate bars are denser, hence Elkays are denser. I may be a little dense today myself Lol

I had stainless in our last house and hated it.. Now we have a Silgranit sink, which I love. The biggest drawback is that it shows hard water, but applying a light coating of food grade mineral oil (cutting board oil) after each cleaning makes it look new again.

Thanks! I would love to hear from anyone who has or had a white granite or quartz sink.

Honestly I am a bit wary of the risk of cracking so may go stainless after all

If a sink cracks, composite or stainless (yes, it happens), if the sink has been strapped in place instead of clipped, changing an undermounted sink is a little over an hour's work.

I would never own anything but a nice deep , one bowl stainless sink they never die they don't chip and they are always going to be the go to for sinks White sink really I can't even imagine how much fun that will be to keep clean.

Havent had any issues in 15 years with a white Corian sink staying clean. Any stains, actually all stains thus far have come out super easily with Soft Scrub with Bleach. And I had beautiful white instead of metal which provided lots of joy.

Hence my wanting to consider finding a white sink again. Albeit it can’t be Corian tho.

@Joseph Corlett, LLC

Can straps be added to a Blanco sink after the fact? Or is it one or the other re: installation? (i.e., is it either clips or straps but not both?)

If straps can be added by a plumber anytime after the countertop fabricator installs the sink, is it easy for them to do?

@sabigabatini To answer your questions. No issue re the seam catching or having dirt, crumbs etc. It drains perfectly never had any issues. i prefer the side drain as dishes etc are less likely to sit on top of said drain and block it.

I've retrofitted straps without removing a sink. It's a slight PIA, but plumbers are reluctant to do things with which they aren't familiar.

Sink clips leak. Don't use them. Insist your fabricator strap your sink in place. If he refuses, fine. Have him set the sink in the cabinet and have your plumber strap the sink.

When your fabricator drills the engineered stone top and installs mechanical fasteners (clips), he's just voided the manufacturer's warranty.

@Joseph Corlett, LLC Wow Good to know. But - I would think then, that the vast majority of people (many millions) have automatically voided the quartz warranty by not using sink straps? Are straps usage indicated in most warranties? If so how come so few people would know and be voiding warranties like it didnt matter? Im sure Im missing something here!

You're not missing anything except the stoner's "But we've always done it this way." attitude. Straps aren't specified, the manufacturers only tell you what you can't do.

I've been looking for a 27" undermount sink that isn't SS. Has anyone purchased (have opinions) on the Kohler Cairn Neoroc (quartz) Undermount sink. I wondered if there were vast differences vs. the Blanco product? TIA for any info you can pass along and I hope it's ok to piggy back on this thread.

@Sherrie I have a Kohler Cairn Neoroc undermount sink in matte brown. This is my second silgranite sink. So far I've no issues with keeping it clean, draining properly, crumbs in the undermount or anything else. It's only been 8 months, but so far so good. I really like my first one.

Thanks @Jen K (7b, 8a) !!