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| I am putting in a new kitchen and will be getting a farmhouse style sink, just not sure if I want to go with a fireclay or copper sink – what do you have and would you do it again? The fireclay looks a little hardier, but I think the color of the copper would fit better..
Also, what kind of countertops do you have?
The overall house look is rustic/cabin like if that helps!
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| I have a copper sink in the bathroom...it always looks dirty, every little bit of soap scum or toothpaste that doesn’t get rinsed cleanly shows on it. Just a thought. I thought I wanted copper in my kitchen too until we put it in the bathroom. Maybe other finishes are different.
I have no experience with fire clay?
We went with a low profile stainless steel single basin and skipped the apron front. I love it.
We went with laminate countertops this time around. The cabinets were salvaged and I painted them and while they look good now, they’re either going to look okay in 5 years or look like crap and we’ll invest the money in redoing all the cabinets and then going with a higher end countertop. |
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Location: Wisconsin | I have a cast iron apron sink covered in white enamel. It is made by Kohler. Love it. I do have to wipe it down after use to keep it looking white--but it is not any more maintenance that a white bathroom sink. I use the norwex cleaning paste when I want to give it a good cleaning. |
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Location: In The Land of Cotton | Copper looks ugly after a while. Unless you have the time to clean it, other then just wiping it down. I like the cast iron Kohler farm front. Works great for us.
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| Oh yes, I forgot about the cast iron. I liked that one too. How does the finish hold up to scratches/dropped pots? |
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Location: Alabama | I have a white, fireclay, double basin, apron front, farmhouse sink and LOVE IT so far. I have had it in my new kitchen since November. We have butcher block counter tops and a granite bar top.  |
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| How is the butcher block holding up? I really REALLY want them, but not sure if I'd end up ruining them if water was left on the counter! Can you tell me what they cost you? |
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Location: The best kept secret in TX | I want a Stainless sink with removeable/slideable second basin. Sink will transform from two seperate areas to one large area. They look so handy. |
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Location: Alabama | veintiocho - 2018-01-03 2:10 PM
How is the butcher block holding up? I really REALLY want them, but not sure if I'd end up ruining them if water was left on the counter! Can you tell me what they cost you?
I love my butcher block! The great thing is, once the get scuffed, scratched, and stained up, I can hit them with a sander and reseal them. They will be like brand new! So far no flaws with them though. We bought them at a local discount store. They come in 10ft sticks and I had to buy two. $156 each plus tax. Then I had hubby install. I sealed them myself with Waterlox original sealer. I think the can was $46 plus tax from Amazon. |
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Location: KS | I thought I wanted a copper sink as well when we were building, the more I read on them is they do not stay the same color. Some like the shiny copper, some like the dull worn out look, you get both eventually. I opted for an undermount stainless and love it. I went with a full sink in the kitchen and a double in the mud room. I like my one big sink and wish it was in the mud room at times, but handy to have that divided smaller sink a lot of the time. |
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Location: Ohio | I have a copper sink in my bathroom and agree it looks dirty more often than not. I am getting ready to finish my kitchen and have been considering soapstone as I really like the look of concrete farmhouse sinks. I was looking at the native trails sinks that look like concrete but have been scared away by many negative reviews. |
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Location: Texas! | Had a copper sink in my old barn apartment. Pretty when clean but always looks dirty. Hated cleaning that thing all the time! |
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| Thanks for the info, copper sink is OUT if it's going to look dirty! |
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Location: Southern Indiana | veintiocho - 2018-01-03 2:04 PM
Oh yes, I forgot about the cast iron. I liked that one too. How does the finish hold up to scratches/dropped pots?
Not well! My parents have a white one about 10 year old and it’s stained to no end. It also had a big chip come off on the side we don’t even use much and yes they scratch. They are replacing it with stainless steel. I really think it’s the only way to go in the kitchen. I think I will latch on to the old one for a utility sink tho! |
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Location: on the fine line between insanity and geniusness | My trailer has a copper sink and I hate it. It’s a pain to deal with just staying for a weekend- there’s no way I would want it in my house! |
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| TheDutchMan01 - 2018-01-04 12:38 PM
veintiocho - 2018-01-03 2:04 PM
Oh yes, I forgot about the cast iron. I liked that one too. How does the finish hold up to scratches/dropped pots?
Not well! My parents have a white one about 10 year old and it’s stained to no end. It also had a big chip come off on the side we don’t even use much and yes they scratch. They are replacing it with stainless steel. I really think it’s the only way to go in the kitchen. I think I will latch on to the old one for a utility sink tho!
I thought that might be an issue. :( |
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| IRunOnFaith - 2018-01-03 2:44 PM
I want a Stainless sink with removeable/slideable second basin. Sink will transform from two seperate areas to one large area. They look so handy.
I haven't heard about these - sounds really interesting! |
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| Copper sinks really always look dirty, I had one, and I never liked it. Of course, there are some good cleaners which can keep your sink always perfect, but no everyone knows about them. Here is a nice article about the best kitchen cabinet cleaner, I read it, and chose nice cleaners for my kitchen due to the surface, and got the information about useful tips for keeping the kitchen clean.
Edited by Bravestone 2021-10-21 11:04 AM
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| We just put in a fireclay sink a couple of months ago and really like it so far! Ours came with grates in the bottom to protect it. I don't think we HAVE to have them in there but I would rather drop something and the grate catch it than the bottom of the sink. |
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| veintiocho - 2018-01-03 2:10 PM How is the butcher block holding up? I really REALLY want them, but not sure if I'd end up ruining them if water was left on the counter! Can you tell me what they cost you?
I have butcher block and it does not wear the best. Had a copper sink once. It was impossible to clean. It looked cool when we first installed but it turned green and brown. Would not get on again. |
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