what type of kitchen sink do you prefer (new house, contractor)

[loves2read]

we are doing remodeling on house we will put on market after first of the year

I prefer a single sink or one with like a 70/30 split with large basin and smaller vegetable type sink...
the contractor and granite guys are saying they install double bowls predominately...

can't change the cabinet size so have to use sink that will fit with opening that is there now...
once granite goes in--since this is undermount sink--it is there to stay--nothing easy/cheap about removing it if you don't like it...
so I do want to make a good choice

one thing to consider about this kitchen is that there is little cabinet space by the sink--enough counter space to fit a drainer on countertop but a dishwasher on one side and trash compactor on the other means there is no place to really stash a dishpan to use in the large one basin sink. They took out a large, 70/30 cast iron sink that was original when we bought the house...and it worked great for me--large enough to soak a roaster--but it was an overmount sink--
an undermount sink would be more difficult to fit because of the way cabinet is built

[pepper131]

Get what YOU like.

I had a contractor telling me not to paint my small bathroom charcoal - guess what, I painted it charcoal and it looks great!!!

[loves2read]

I won't be using the sink--we live in different house...

[TXNGL]

I chose double stainless undermount for our kitchen, but it sounds like you have space issues. I have to say though, the undermount thing is fabulous. I love just being able to brush crumbs directly into the sink.

[bluescreen73]

I chose the split 50/50. We replaced our stainless sink with a porcelain one with deep bowls.

My personal preference is a sink that's light enough to throw at a problem when all else fails.

[namcor]

Until recently I have worked for a granite fabrication/installation company, worked mostly with residential accounts, and the most frequently requested sink was the double bowl stainless steel undermount sink.
The sinks with different basin depths were the ones among the most frequently requested SS U/M sinks, for example Kohler K-3356-L. Second favorite I guess I would call it were SS U/M 50/50 bowls (same size bowls, same depth).
Hope this helps you

[loves2read]

the sink I decided to get is similar to this Kohler
Kohler K-3355-NA Undertone High/Low Undermount Kitchen Sink With Rounded Basin Style
but it will have 9 and 7 inch deep bowls with the smaller on the left --where the garbage disposal will be

[dgz]

I prefer a 'super deep' stainless steel sink (2 sides) with a high faucet head. One of my pet peeves is that the kitchen sinks in most homes are too shallow and the faucets heads are too low to accommodate large pans (or even average sized ones).

I had a porcelain sink where I lived previously and although it was much prettier at first than a steel one, it was difficult to keep clean. The manufacturer indicated that it was scratchless but it didn't hold up very well when washing steel pans and glass containers. (And yes, it had a warranty, but the warranty doesn't reimburse me for having to hire someone to take out the sink, cart it back to Lowes, and reinstall a new one. It also doesn't cover *my* time.)

My new house has a stainless steel sink, but unfortunately, it's too shallow to be useful--so that will be another sink replacement in a few months.

[UTDGraduate]

Large and deep stainless steel sink with granite counter top.

[FarNorthDallas]

We just put it a new deep double sink and high faucet head and I have ruined more shirts while rinsing off dishes, pots and pans due to the splash factor. The water is falling so far and the [greasy] pan is in the sink, but that greasy water gets splashed everywhere when I am using a scrub brush on it. Not sure how I feel about that. Hopefully, I will figure out a way to rinse out a pan without ruining shirts. There must be a secret.