Designing from scratch or remodeling a kitchen requires a lot of decision making. The kitchen is scientifically known to be the heart of the house, well you cannot overlook the fact that it is actually one of the most functional, utility and the activity-based area within a house. Cooking, chopping, management of utensils, placement of containers to washing of cook wares, etc. all require a balanced synchronization to perform each work seamlessly.
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Amongst all, the kitchen sinks are one of the vital utilities inside a kitchen where you not only need to wash food ingredients but your cutleries, containers, dishes and your hands too. Yet it must complement the design, size and aesthetic beauty of your kitchen. Therefore, you need to keep in a wide range of factors while deciding a kitchen sink like, the size of the sink, the primary utilities to be performed, the position of the sink, installation, price, material, looks, durability etc. The sink is one of those complex parts of the kitchen that is difficult to replace, since they are positioned or installed in harmony with your countertop, most popularly by cutting it out, the size and design of the sink if changed later will pose a threat of not matching with the counter top. Therefore, before you plunge into any decision you should be well aware of all the kitchen sinks material options.
- Stainless Steel
- Granite Composite Sinks
- Fireclay
While these are some of the most common and highly preferred sink materials for the kitchen there are some people who also like to go beyond these and add in a little more versatile and decorative finish to their kitchens. For them, there are several options to choose from like:
- Natural Stone
- Cast iron
- Solid Surface Quartz
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Stainless Steel
Stainless steel is known to be one of the most budget friendly options when it comes to kitchen sinks. Besides that, it is also quite durable and offers high end resistance against rust and corrosion, which is one of the common threats that the material has to withstand due to continuous contact with water. Even more, the maintenance is also comparatively low. However, in case of poor quality or thin sink, you may find stainless steel sinks to showcase water marks or to be very noisy.
Granite Composite Sinks
Available in an extensive range of natural hues these granite composite sinks are highly durable in nature. The best part is that the material is heat resistant as well as scratch and stains proof too. Moreover, the material has an added advantage of being anti bacterial, which means it offers to be hygienic. Not only aesthetically beautiful in their natural hues but even as per design and look they add a tinge of elegance to your over all kitchen decor.
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Fireclay
Fireclay is derived typically from clay which is molded into this form under extremely high temperature. This aspect of fireclay particularly adds to its advantage of being reliably stain resistant, scratch resistant as well as chip resistant. You only need mild soap and sponge for cleaning, however, for tough stains, a mild abrasive solution will be enough. But one of its top advantages is its absolute classic elegance and style.
While other options for kitchen sinks are generally uncommon. Yet many people have an exclusive inclination for natural stone sinks like that of soapstone. However, although soapstone has nothing in parallel when it comes beautifying and adding a little bit of grandeur to your kitchen design, they are kind of delicate, so you need to keep in mind the ‘handle with care’ thing. Therefore, not only in respect with looks and style but you must consider handling factors, utility, as well as your budget limitations while choosing kitchen sinks.