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I much prefer stainless steel over porcelain. Porcelain chips very easily and can stain easily. Stainless steel seems to stay more attractive longer that porcelain.

I agree with hanna, the porcelain ones I've seen are chipped and stained and just looked outdated to me.

Stainless steel is the ideal material for sinks and appliances since it is easily cleanable. There is a reason stainless is used in most commercial food preparation spaces and restaurants.

I like the look of cast iron sinks. They look like porcelain (you can get black or white at Lowe's), but they are so heavy. I think they resist any heat & scratches. I wanted a one basin cast iron, but the price was double of a stainless steel one basin. I ended up going with the stainless for that reason. It does look nice with my stainless appliances.

So far it looks like I should go with stainless since I will be trying to appeal to buyers....nest question: one large sink or double?

One large sink.

I really wanted one large basin, but I have a dishwasher & only wash very large items in the sink. That makes a large basin work better for me. Many people like the double basin for hand washing dishes. If you don't have a dishwasher, definitely a double basin. If you get a single basin, just make sure you get standard size (33x22 I think) so it can be easily switched out to a double basin later if someone prefers that.

I prefer stainless, it's easy to clean. Just drop one heavy pot or pan in a porcelain sink and you'll have chips in it that are not easily repaired. As for single or double? I prefer a double sink - and not just for washing dishes although it's nice for that too (I prefer my dishwasher for that) but because it gives me a great place to soak produce as I'm prepping. For instance, when I bring things in from my garden and need to sink it in water to make sure all the bugs are out of it, or when I want to soak ears of corn in their shucks so that I can roast them on my grill, soaking artichokes, etc. I used to know someone who made "kitchen sink punch" - not that I'm advocating it - but they would clean and sterilize one of their sinks with boiling water, then plug it and use it as a punch bowl. For what it's worth - their punch was so strongly alcoholic I doubt any germs that survived the boiling water would have survived the punch! It's also nice to have one sink with a disposal unit and the other just a plain drain. Plus it lets two people use the sink at the same time.

I'd go for a duble stainless steel sink!

If you haven't purchased your sink yet and want a single sink, consider a utility sink. They do come in stainless steel and are deeper than a normal sink. I think they have the standard footprint. They are more expensive but if you like a deep sink the cost might be worth it. The plumbing height under the sink must be adjusted to handle the extra depth, so before the plumber gets the plumbing done, he has to know you are putting in a utility sink. :)

Thank you all for your comments an insight!

16 gauge stainless steel... does not chip, stain, crack.. dependable

Just for the record, I've had a cast iron white porcelain double sink for 18 years and it has no chips or cracks and I'm in my kitchen a lot. Scratch marks will appear when washing large or heavy pots however the sink comes back like new when I clean it with Bartenders Friend powder cleanser. We're in the process of a kitchen remodel and I was considering a stainless steel sink but now I am leaning toward keeping a sink similar to what I have but in a color since I have been told by several people and designers that stainless sinks do scratch. Also I definitely prefer a double sink for reasons like Jessica mentioned.

One bowl stainless.

We have had Kohler Cast iron sinks and they are bulletproof and expensive, we are now doing a kit reno and yesterday selected a kohler stainless steel double sink with a lowered divider. Big leap of faith for us bc the cast iron sinks are so good.At 850$ the stainless is at least 400$ cheaper.