Ten on Tuesday: Sinks

Normally, my posts are everything but the kitchen sink style.  Today, it is all about that often-excluded kitchen sink (wow, I'm two for two on corny jokes--bear with me). 

Isn't it funny how you never notice the little things until you have to actually purchase them and realize how much they cost. Suddenly, I spend a ton of time agonizing over details I had never noticed in my life before (and probably would continue to ignore if I weren't paying for them).  I did this with things with the wedding (hello chairs, linens, etc), things on my car (all weather mats, bungee storage bin for to keep the trunk organized, etc),  and things around the house (brass door knobs, light switch covers). And, of course, I am doing it with the kitchen remodel.  We finally ordered the sink last night.  I always thought all sinks were made equal, but boy, was I wrong.  

The sink we ultimately went with: The Elkay Harmony Lustertone Undermount Deep Double Bowl Sink.  

Oh yes, not all sinks are equal. We first decided we preferred the look of a stainless steel undermount sink. We then thought about what we wanted from a sink.  We almost never use the left bowl in our sink, so we decided still wanted a two bowl sink for rinsing and cleaning but wanted a smaller left bowl so we can maximize our usable space to clean large pans and trays.  

We shopped around and eventually found this one. It not only met our basic requirements, but it has so much more.  It has a sound deadening undercoating to minimize noise. It not only has an extra large right sink, but the smaller sink is shallow to make rinsing easier. Plus, it comes with accessories, such as a custom fitted cutting board and rinsing baskets. What girl doesn't love to accessorize everything (including the kitchen sink)? 


And isn't funnier how you can fall in love with details you never before knew existed and suddenly find yourself wondering how in the world you will live without them? Well, for better or for worse, the sink is being shipped to our house.  Hopefully it lives up to my dream.  


Here are ten other kitchen sinks I thought were interesting and hadn't seen before:

1. Elkay Trough Sink.
   
   
2.  Elkay Mystic Martini Entertainment Sink.
   
   
   Also shaped for those who can't get enough Texas in their life:
   
   
   
3. Elkay Avado Island Sink
   
   
   
   
4. Kohler Iron Tones Kitchen Prep Sink
   
    
   
   
5. Kohler The Gathering in Alcott Tile Sink with Apron Front 
   
    
   
   
   and a close up of the design for the inner rooster lover in us all...
   
   
6.  Custom Copper Sink with Apron Front
   
    
   
   
7. Oceana Glass Kitchen Sink
   
   
   
   
8. Elkay Mystic River Sink
   
   
   
   
9. Custom Marble Sink with Apron Front 
   
   
   
   
10. Aquarium Fish Sink (okay, so its a bathroom sink, but it's so weird I couldn't help myself)