Kitchen sinks

When choosing a kitchen sink, you need to consider the practicality and quality of the model. Special attention should be paid to the form, the type of product and its stylistic features. To buy a sink it is necessary proceeding from the sizes of a kitchen set, its location. Using these recommendations, you can quickly and easily find an original and convenient model.

Selection of the kitchen sink for the material

In modern sanitary ware shops you can find kitchen sinks from a variety of materials: ceramics, stainless steel, artificial stone. Each of them has an attractive appearance, has various forms and configurations. But the most important difference is the cost of models and features of care, the period of their safety. Therefore, the choice should take into account the following qualities:

Kitchen sinks from artificial stone

Have an affordable price, have a low weight and are easy to assemble. Resistant to damage, the appearance of scratches, do not absorb colorants( for example, spilled juice or wine).Easily tolerate temperature changes.

Stainless steel kitchen sink

It has a low cost, it's easy to install. It transfers the effect of hot water, but with inaccurate operation it is quickly covered with scratches. Can have a matte and glossy surface. The latter are difficult to care for due to the constant appearance of divorces and blemishes on the surface.

Ceramic sinks

Relate to more expensive models. They have an average weight, due to which, during installation in the tabletop, water is not allowed to enter the headset( thanks to a tight fit to the prepared hole).The matte surface of the products gives it nobility and refinement. Not resistant to sudden changes in temperature and with prolonged exposure to coloring liquids can change the hue.

Using these descriptions, you can find out which models are the most practical and which ones are most attractive. But it also helps you figure out how to choose a kitchen sink and the following descriptions of the features of the products according to their shapes, sizes and type of installation.

Optimum dimensions and shape of the

kitchen sink. Among modern models, there are inline washers and overhead counterparts. The first are optimal for the assembled headset, easily fit into the overall design. The second ones are superimposed on a separate cabinet, allowing the maximum extension of its life, but have less aesthetic appeal. As for the special shape of the mortise sinks, it is necessary to remember the place it occupies on the table top, the location. If the corner sink will save space, the trapezoidal model will make it easier to use.

Also, when selecting, pay attention to the predominance of geometric shapes in the design of the room. For example, round sinks for kitchens or analogues with an oval shape are well suited for stylized kitchens( classic, rococo, provence).Square and rectangular well look in a simplified or strict, discreet interior. Depth of the shell directly depends on the location( the presence / absence of a shelf in the cabinet) and the requirements of the hostess.

Which kitchen sink will be really comfortable?

Studying the attached photos you can see the variety of modern washers. They can have a steel shine, have a matte beige, light green tint or have a "marbled" performance. But the practicality of the product determines the presence of auxiliary departments. Additional cup will help at any time to defrost food or dry dishes, utensils. Fluted wing allows drying cups, glasses. Such assistants will be very useful to the hostess, but they somewhat increase the size of the product. Therefore, in selecting it is worthwhile to focus on the ratio of parameters to convenience. In some cases, buying a small and simple sink will be really the right and profitable solution.

Photo of kitchen sinks for the kitchen