When it comes to your kitchen, the sink style you pick affects how easily you can go about your food preparation and cleaning tasks. It also impacts the area’s aesthetics, your cabinet design, and even the types of countertops you can use. Below are four common sink styles you may want to consider while planning your kitchen renovation or home build with residential plumbing professionals.

Sink Styles for Your New Kitchen

1. Self-Rimming

Self-rimming or drop-in sinks are among the most popular and affordable options. Their weight is supported by their rims, which extend above kitchen counters. Self-rimming sinks come in stainless steel, enameled cast iron, porcelain, and solid-surface resin varieties. These fixtures are durable and easy to clean, and they can be easily installed or replaced by residential plumbing experts.

2. Apron

If you want sufficient space for washing large pots and pans, consider getting an apron or farmhouse sink. Apron sinks are bigger and wider than other styles, so they require extra support underneath. The basin is recessed into the counter, and its primary side protrudes slightly from the front of the cabinet.

Beyond being functional, apron sinks make design statements. Go for porcelain or copper varieties if you want to give your kitchen rustic ambiance. If you prefer a more modern look, choose stainless steel.

3. Undermounted

If you want a seamless countertop and don’t want to worry about food scraps or soap scum gathering along the sink’s rim, this style may be what you need. Undermount sinks are installed below countertops, making it easy to wipe waste and water spillage directly into the sink.

However, only solid-surface countertops like marble, granite, or concrete can effectively support this style’s weight. Undermount fixtures should be handled by residential plumbing experts to ensure correct installation and sealing.

4. Integrated

Like their undermount counterparts, integrated sinks provide a sleek, seamless kitchen counter. However, instead of being a separate component, the sink is inseparable from the countertop. You can choose from a wide variety of materials, including quartz, granite, marble, stainless steel, and concrete.

Aside from being easy to clean, integrated sinks also give your cooking space a high-end, unified appeal. However, these fixtures are harder to replace because you can’t simply take out the sink portion and replace it with an undermount or apron basin.

If you want top-notch residential plumbing for your kitchen renovation or home build, contact Reader Plumbing & Septic in Kaukauna, WI. Their team of skilled plumbers provides emergency plumbing repairs, septic tank service, drain cleaning, and garbage disposal repairs for homes and businesses in Green Bay and Greater Fox Valley. Find out more about their plumbing and remodeling services by visiting their website. For free estimates on commercial and residential plumbing services, call (920) 788-2527.