A vital part of renovation of kitchen is remodeling the kitchen sink phoenix. From the conventional top-mounted sinks to the stylish and newer sink units such as low divider sink, you can consider the type of sink that goes well with the overall personality of the kitchen.
You can choose from the 5 best types of kitchen sinks considering the pros and cons and what blends with your style.
- Top-Mount, Drop-In or Self-Rimming Sink
This is the most common kitchen sink, drop-in or top-mount that can be installed above. According to the manufacturer template, a hole gets cut into counter material and sink gets inserted from above. All the weight of the sink gets carried through the rim. Then the sink rim gets caulked to counter with the silicone. As the sink edge forms a rim, all these sinks are known as self-riming or rimmed sinks.
Pros
- Easy installation
- DIY enthusiasts can make cut outs in solid surface and laminate materials
- Relatively low cost
Cons
- The rim of sink prevents from sweeping debris and water from counter straight into sink
- Rim adds another sink part that must get cleaned
- Some homeowners don’t like separation between rim and sink
- Under mount Style Sinks
These are quite contrary of top-mount kitchen sinks as the sink gets attached to bottom of counter in addition with special clips.
Pros
- Sweep crumbs and countertop water into sink through a sponge
- Such sinks don’t have any rim for getting in way and they make cleaning up easy
- Smooth look is good for homeowners
- Better quality compared to over mount sinks
Cons
- Though gunk doesn’t build on top, it goes under counter where the counter and sink meets up
- Expensive than overmount styled sinks.
- Bowl Sink/Double Basin
This is most renowned kitchen sink arrangement, as with dual basins you get washing on single side and drying or rinsing on the other. This is multipurpose or flexible as the double basin rinks have covered sink processes: rinsing, draining and washing. Thus, there are less chances of error with the double basin styled sink.
Pros
- Flexible multipurpose sink
- Households without any dishwashers can use it
Cons
- Either side is too little for accommodating baking pans, casseroles or big pots
- Contemporary trends are good for single-basin sinks
- Drain board styled sink
The drainboard sinks are a mixture of little basin on one side along with counter-level drain board available on other.
Pros
- This works fine for small space or galley kitchens
- The drainboard traps the water and instantly drains it to the sink
Cons
- Basins are smaller. People looking to often cook for guests shouldn’t consider it
- Little drainboard use if you don’t frequently wash dishes through hand
- Bowl/Single Basin Sink
This is among the general kitchen sinks category including both (apron) farmhouse sinks and in-counter sinks. Such sinks don’t have any divided basin.
Pros
- Single basin is big enough for washing large items like cookie sheets and casseroles
- These work great for large households often involved in cooking works
- Single basin is a great choice is you wish to have sink appearance of apron
Cons
- Make sure to have a drying area on sink side as single basin sinks don’t have any room for such
- Single basins aren’t much popular because of their small size and inflexibility
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