| | | | | for washing and a flat bottom allows you to stack |
| Selecting just the right kitchen sink and faucet is | | | | dishes securely. |
| more difficult that it would first appear. But | | | | Drain PlacementConventional kitchen sinks place the |
| homeowners, and more specifically homeowners who | | | | drain directly in the middle of the basin. Try having on |
| dwells often in the kitchen, know that there are | | | | offset drain (a drain that is offset), which gives you |
| many considerations to be made when choosing one | | | | a flatter bottom surface and allows water to drain |
| right for their kitchen. | | | | even if there are dishes in the sink. |
| The Number of Basins | | | | DividerIf your kitchen sink faucet has two basins, |
| Take into consideration how you use your sink. Do | | | | make sure the dividing wall in the middle is slightly |
| you cook frequently and use pots and pans that | | | | lower than the outer walls to provide overflow |
| need to fit in the basins? Do you want two bowls, | | | | protection. |
| one for washing and one for food prep? Make sure | | | | FaucetWhen it comes to your faucet, if style is more |
| the sink first and foremost fits your needs, and | | | | important to you, shop the different finishes available. |
| figure out if you want one or two basins and how | | | | Look into faucets that can swivel, especially if you |
| large they should be. | | | | have two basins. Select a spout that fits your needs, |
| Flat & Deep Walls | | | | like one that can change water pressure or provides |
| Deeper basins can obviously hold large baking dishes | | | | a stream hose. |