Why ? IMO thta sink you have works in thta very traditional kitchen with all the other stuff in fact the white would be claringly wrong inless you are changing almost everything else . I really dislik white kitchen sinks they just are more work to keep clean for no real benfit and a copper sink trumps white farm sink IMO .You will need IMO a cast iron and porcelain white sink in the space and one dropped frypan and say good bye to the lovely white sink . Big no for me .

I should have clarified. I am keeping the existing cabinets , just going to replace the hardware, and replacing the countertops and backsplash with something much lighter.

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Before you look for countertops i would suggest having your travertine floors professionally cleaned. The tile and grout might lighten a bit and will effect your choice for countertop and backsplash. Also Kohler has colors beside stark white which may or may not work for you. I had done a more soft white/creamy kitchen with TajMahal counters and used a Kohler Sea Salt sink and was really happy with my choice.

I am actualy going to replace the travertine with LVP or wood flooring. But thank you, for the advice. Your kitchen sounds beautiful could you share a picture?

Unfortunately i don’t live there anymore but i have this photo. Not a good one to show color but hope it helps some. it was a 250 year old home back east .The cabinets were about 18 years old and we redid the countertop sink and faucet in 2021

I agree with Joseph. The Kohler whitehaven sink is really great and designed for a fairly easy retrofit situation. You will need to take good measurements and try to determine of the current sink is cut into the cabinet ( it probably is ) and then make sure the one you get is a bit wider but not wider than the cabinet

I have to respectfully disagree with Joseph here. To the best of my knowledge, not a single one of our copper sinks has been replaced in the past 25 years. Am I wrong, Joe?

In fact, 30% of our business comes from repeat clients, and nearly all of the rest is referral-based. What’s telling is that the vast majority of returning customers stick with the same copper sink type they originally chose—which says a lot about long-term satisfaction.

In my experience, materials like porcelain, cast iron, synthetic granite, and fireclay come with long-term risks—chipping, crazing, and poor drainage among them. Interestingly, much of what I’ve learned about these issues over the years has been reinforced by reading countless threads right here on this forum.

I’ve been in this industry since 1977 and, in my previous business, sold hundreds—possibly thousands—of sinks made from those very materials. That company was one of the largest internet-based retailers in the U.S. at the time, offering everything from mid- to high-end plumbing fixtures to lighting, cabinetry, and flooring. Without question, the majority of complaints we received were about faucets and sinks.

If a homeowner is looking for a true lifetime sink, I genuinely believe a well-made metal sink is the most reliable option. That belief isn’t rooted in the fact that we build them—it’s based on decades of experience and the lack of convincing evidence to the contrary.

That said, I’m always open to learning. If there’s solid information out there that could challenge or expand my perspective, I’d genuinely welcome it.

Right after I wrote the above comments, I took an order from a customer for their third home - all three sinks are copper farm sinks. The first sink was ordered in 2014.

If that were my kitchen I’d remove the curtain over the sink and the wood valance. I’d keep the counters and replace the backsplash with a light tile that coordinates with the counter.

"I have to respectfully disagree with Joseph here. To the best of my knowledge, not a single one of our copper sinks has been replaced in the past 25 years. Am I wrong, Joe?"

Dino, I don't think it's as much a performance issue as a preference issue. It's like a marble countertop. Some people love the etches, patina, and old world feel. If that's your thing go for it, however, don't fall in love with showroom shiny marble and think your kitchen is going to look like that much more than a week.

The customers I've replaced copper sinks for had one idea in their head and got another in real life. I'm sure you do an excellent job of explaining copper sinks to your clients so they know what they're getting into. You can't have the years of customer satisfaction and marketplace vindication you've experienced any other way.

I love the sink that Anna posted. HOWEVER, with respect to the pros on this thread, a white porcelain sink can be a headache, so be sure to buy a sink grid that fits so you aren’t dropping fragile things onto an unforgiving surface, nor chipping your new sink with a cast iron pan.

We have a white ceramic sink and it has lasted 9 years without any cracks or dings. The sink company won’t sell it without a protective grid (they chose it for us) and they were right. Go for the look you want and find someone who is pining for your copper sink to sell it to.

Is stain resistance the same as stain proof? Ive seen some pretty ugly manufactured sinks. If not, a good quality stainless lasts forever. Yes, there will be tiny scratches but shines up beautifully and effortlessly not notice them..

Stain resistance is not at all the same as stain proof. There are no sink materials, to the best of my knowledge, that are stain proof. It is the degree of stain resistance that makes the difference. Just like there are grades of stainless steel sink material, from 304, to 304L, to 316 to 316L. The degree of stain resistance goes higher from the type 304 to the most stain resistant being 316L.