New kitchen sink

I have had numerous kitchen sinks of all types. Composite in dark brown, yikes, was dreadful and soon looked manky. The best by far is my present sink, undermount good quality stainless steel but I am moving soon, to a new build with a cheap stainless sink and a waste disposal in the small sink. They will not last long, I hate a waste disposal. Give me two years and I will be replacing the sink and waste disposal and tap, to get what I have here. Filter tap and good quality plain stainless sink

Op have you had granite worktops? There is still an amount of absorption, not forgetting that granite is natural and formed from interlinked pieces of rock with spaces. I have a granite worktop and it does need to be looked after and it can chip

I love a nice functional kitchen and it doesn’t have to be top of the range. I’ve had quite a few and experienced different sinks. They are the most important and often the most underestimated feature in the kitchen. We use them constantly. The most attractive (in my opinion) are ceramic followed by a quality stainless steel. The most functional are quality stainless steel followed closely by ceramic (your white Belfast-style sink). So it boils down to personal choice. When I move I will be installing the one I have now, a Rangemaster Keyhole round single bowl. I go online and choice my sink after deciding the features I want. There are firms out there who deal solely in sinks and taps, amazing. They are independent often family run businesses who will discuss your needs. Do not confuse what they sell with the cheap imports sold in the chain DIY stores. I wanted a round bowl cus I don’t like greasy corners, separate tap hole (tap hole is cut out of work top at a point you and your kitchen fitter decides) and a deep drainer to control and contain excess water. I decided on spending up to £170. This is midrange- the skies the limit. And when you think how much use it will get this is reasonable. I chose Rangemaster brand and on the phone ladies advice I chose a Rangemaster tap with extendable sprinkle hose. She recommended it cus it fitted my criteria and she had one at home. That was good advice. Do not confuse cheap s s sinks with quality, they are poles apart. I’ll try and upload a picture of mine but I. might not succeed. Lastly, it’s YOUR choice and your the one who has to use it and look at it.

Love this thread. Who needs Which when we’ve got gransnet?

Rangemaster round bowl stainless steel sink