Modern Kitchen Sinks

The kitchen sink is the busiest work area in the kitchen. Kitchens today have taken on a more multi-functional roll with separate work zones. This has caused sinks to evolve into more full-service work stations. Because of the desire by homeowners to have kitchens that can be attractive and also efficient and easy to maintain at the same time this has helps to influence the development of kitchen sinks that can be both stylish as far at fitting in with the overall design of the kitchen, and be able to work well. This has created the need for kitchen sinks to be designed in configurations that can accommodate many functions. For instance, a stainless steel sink can serve as a dishwasher, cutting board, or a strainer.

Kitchen sinks today are available in multiple bowls of various sizes and shapes and come with many accessories such as drainers, cutting boards, soap dispensers, hot water dispensers, soft or purified water taps, and sprayers.

The sink materials that are still considered the best for kitchen sinks include stainless steel, which is considered to be more hygienic and trendy, and more traditional choices such as fireclay and ceramic, which are available in many colors.

Homeowners with kitchen islands are installing larger sinks in the island, to create a food preparation work zone. Also there is increasing use of the larger farmhouse sinks located on the back wall of the kitchen to be able to have a work space for clean-up.

Because of larger pots and skillets the double-sink is no longer adequate. Large single-basin kitchen sinks are the new trend. They tend to be visually stimulating as they go beyond the usual and ordinary.

The three design trends that are starting to be seen today with kitchen sinks are the commercial or professional look, the traditional or old world look, and the country farmhouse look with an apron front and available in single, double, and triple bowl size. Some homeowners are going with more customized kitchen sink solutions like galvanized troughs.

Another type of kitchen sink is the module design sink. Module kitchen sinks have easy installation and are considered to be "solid-surface fabricator friendly" These kind of kitchen sink also has an expanded backsplash area designed for easy clean up. This sink is an attractive solution for the most frequently used area of the kitchen.