Why Choose An Undermount Stainless Steel Sink For Your Kitchen?

If you cook in your kitchen more than once a week

, you know the value of a well-ordered, intuitively planned workspace. Where counters, appliances, and sink space work in harmony with each other, cooking meals is enjoyable, and you feel able to let your inner chef loose. If your kitchen is poorly planned, has inadequate storage space, counter space, or sink space, preparing meals is a chore. It is so much easier just to dump takeout on a nice plate and accept the accolades than go through the awkward kitchen dance.

Your sink is one of the most important aspects of a great kitchen. It is the best place for a number of vital cooking chores. Veggies and fruits are washed, dishes are cleaned, plants are watered, and pitchers and pots are filled. Therefore, the size and material of your sink makes a big difference in your overall experience.

Fortunately, there are a thousand choices when it comes to sinks. That may not make it easier to narrow down the possibilities, but you can be sure to find what works for you after a little research and legwork. It might help to know that an undermount stainless steel sink is probably your best bet. Here are the reasons:

It doesn't stain, thus the name of "stainless" steel. Porcelain and ceramic, though tough and durable, do tend to pick up stains over time. Although these materials can be scrubbed clean with a slightly abrasive cleanser, stainless steel just sits smugly and shines all the while. Your sink will shine like the day you had it installed after a few swipes of a wet cloth. No need to scratch it up with abrasive cleansers.

A stainless steel sink is extremely durable. Usually formed of one, solid sheet of steel, there are no seams to create weak points. Additionally, the gauge of the steel can be strong enough to resist denting even if you accidentally drop something heavy into it. Dropped glassware has a better chance of surviving intact when dropped into a stainless steel sink than into a porcelain or ceramic sink (not that you should be deliberately throwing your glassware around!).

Having your sink undermounted is also an advantage to sanitation and hygiene. You can simply sweep crumbs and water into the sink over the lip of the counter. An overmounted sink has a pesky bump where the sink is sealed against the counter, and germs and bacteria love to grow in the small spaces they find between the two. You'll have no such worries when bacteria has nowhere to begin a colony.

For health reasons and for ease of use, an undermounted stainless steel sink wins hands down. Now your only problem is to decide on the size. Good luck.

by: Art Gib

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