Wednesday, August 17, 2011 We're Sinking
Yep! Cabinets are 99% done. Counters have been picked out. Backsplash in the house, and oops! I forgot to say "hi!". I'm all out of sorts! Well, hello there. How is your week treating you? I hope you have been having an easier time than us with whatever your ventures are! We learned: If you are going to paint a room when it's raining outside for three days straight, it's going to take a realllllly long time for the paint to dry. Eesh... But this isn't what we are sinking about. Back to the good 'ol kitch!
So, yea. All is in order, except the sink. We picked out this faucet from Brizo, and now need to find this pretty little lady a companion.
I want a farm sink. I want a farm sink so bad. Ohhhhhh, I want a farm sink! I want a sink I can wash the puppies in. I want a sink I could wash a baby in. Ohhhhhh I want a farm sink. Yes. This is what I said to Joey. So yep, we are getting a farm sink. But which? We posted a while back about ideas we had for the kitchen. A lot has stayed the same, but we edited some color choices. This is where we landed.
Ok. Faucet, check. Colors, check. Sink, let's figure this out....
So these guys are pretty similar. The pop out a little but further than the counter and cabinets. They are deep and white and work well with similar style faucets we will be using.
To me, this is the classic farm sink. One big porcine tub. Love.
While researching, I can across a slew of options I didn't know existed.
Like this beauty. We are not set up for this at all, but goodness. She's a pretty lady.
I had a moment when I was checking out stainless steel sinks and thought it could work.
...but then as soon as I looked at the white shiny goodness, I was over it.
I think our micro-moodboard works well with our final decision. Now where to adopt one of these is a new mission to check off the list!
drool.
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Hi, I've been following along for a few months now ... mostly lurking ... sorry ... but I wanted to tell you about my experience with these sinks ... water seems to drop down the front and on to the cabinets below. I needed to be very diligent about drying around the sink after each use. Just wanted to give you a heads up about that ...
Enjoying your posts !!
so i'm coveting farm sinks right now too, and i have to ask you: are you guys planning for the rim of your sink to sit below (as in the bottom set of pics) or above (as in the first pic) the counter surface? make sense?
:o)
I love those photos and dream of one day having a kitchen with one of those porcelain babies :) Can't wait to see how your kitchen turns out!
@krishann we found a place in manhattan which sells then for $500, i think that's what we are doing (no shipping!) unless or research finds it cheaper. when this kitchen is "done" im throwing a party. it deserves it's own birthday!
@michelle i am thinking below, but i think once we start cutting into the counter, that will help dictate. I think that will help in: pushing scraps into the sink and avoiding spills onto the counter.
@merri ann thanks for poking your head out :) that' a goooood tip. my big worry is also chipping and staining. beautiful things always have a downfall it seems.
I have a similar sink and wipe down after EVERY use. They do stain very easily but a tiny bit of BarKeepers friend works.
OH HOW I WANT A FARM SINK TOO! They look gorgeous. I can't wait to see the kitchen and the guest room! Must post pics soon, okay?!
@michelle thanks for the tip! i am totally ready to commit!
@jennifer between this week and next week it's mission critical!
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