Black sink anyone?

chivers1977

We are replacing our kitchen after a burst pipe and while we have got the tap that my husband always wanted (ie big professional chef tap), I am stuck on which sink to buy.

I love the look of a black composite sink ie http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?action=detail&fh_secondid=10307548&fh_view_size=10&fh_location=%2f%2fcatal!!!1%2fen_GB&fh_search=black+sink&fh_eds=%c3%9f&fh_refview=search&ts=1275371296355&isSearch=true but OH is more looking at stainless steel.

I have found a good price on both the above or a Blanco 1 bowl s/s sink.

Opinions pls - we are having Howdens Saponetta Oak units with blackstone laminate worktops and oak Rhinofloor.

Thanks in advance

bockster

hi there,
we had a black composite sink at last kitchen revamp. http://www.simplykitchensinks.co.uk/index.asp?SKSID=840&ItemID=1747
very impressed, very solid, (quite difficult to drill for the tap hole), not a mark on it after 2 years. only slight downside with this one is it is very deep, well, compared to our previous sink anyway, not very comfortable when washing dishes if your as tall as me (6,2). less of a problem if you are having a dishwasher .
looks great in our kitchen imo, oak doors, silvery grey w/top, brushed s/s mono top. if required i can send pics if you pm me
hth,
bockster

missile

We have Carron Pheonix composite sinks in graphite black and think they are great. They still look like new, do not scratch like stainless.

Carron sinks have the tap hole part pre-drilled from underneath and thus no is drilling required, you simply knock out and fit tap.

ormus

we bought a SS sink from BQ last week. 29 quid.
its a sink, !!!!!!.

PasturesNew

I think you'd need a big kitchen to pull it off. It could "drag down" a lot of small/dark kitchens and make them look like the black hole of Calcutta.

Here's a 1.5 black sink http://www.tradingpost-appliances.co.uk/store/customer/product.php?productid=9456

Treacle44

We had a black sink at our old place, loved it but you have to keep on top of limescale as obviously you can't really scrub it. Howdens do a nice one and Franke have a gorgeous sharp edge one.

chivers1977

bockster wrote: »

hi there,
we had a black composite sink at last kitchen revamp. http://www.simplykitchensinks.co.uk/index.asp?SKSID=840&ItemID=1747
very impressed, very solid, (quite difficult to drill for the tap hole), not a mark on it after 2 years. only slight downside with this one is it is very deep, well, compared to our previous sink anyway, not very comfortable when washing dishes if your as tall as me (6,2). less of a problem if you are having a dishwasher .
looks great in our kitchen imo, oak doors, silvery grey w/top, brushed s/s mono top. if required i can send pics if you pm me
hth,
bockster

PMed you thanks

chivers1977

ormus wrote: »

we bought a SS sink from BQ last week. 29 quid.
its a sink, !!!!!!.

I love this answer! There would be no way that I would be spending £199 on the sink - I have found it at a much much cheaper price

missile

chivers1977 wrote: »

I love this answer! There would be no way that I would be spending £199 on the sink - I have found it at a much much cheaper price

Please to hear you got it for less, care to share where you bought?

A £29 ss sink is the MSE approach. However, if you can afford it why not buy what you want?

A good quality sink could make that new kitchen look fab. £199 would be an insignificant portion of the budget for a good quality kitchen. It should last and give the owner many years pleasure. Thus I would suggest it may be a very good investment - but only for those who can afford it:(.

becs

I love our black franke sink. We live in a very hard water area and I have absolutely no problems with limescale marks on it though. We have black laminate work tops and I would definitely have the same again next time! As missile says £199 is a reasonable amount to pay if you can afford it as it will last for years! I had stainless steel in last house and will never ever have it again as unless you have a very good quality stainless steel they dent easily, and mark exceptionally easily. Every drip of water shows unless you are prepared to wipe them down every time you turn the tap on! I would also recommend a larger sink if you can fit it in rather than 1 1/2 bowls as it makes life so much easier for washing baking trays, grill pans, bbq racks etc.

boyse7en

missile wrote: »

We have Carron Pheonix composite sinks in graphite black and think they are great. They still look like new, do not scratch like stainless.

Carron sinks have the tap hole part pre-drilled from underneath and thus no is drilling required, you simply knock out and fit tap.

We've had the same - Black Carron Pheonix - in our kitchen for 7 years now, and it still looks like new. Doesn't show watermarks or scratches, nor limescale (but we are in a soft water area, so not a problem)

Unlike above, I would recommend a one-and-a-half bowl sink rather than a large single bowl. While a large bowl is undoubtedly useful on occasion, far more often you will have started washing up only to find a half-full cup of coffee/tea/soup/juice that you can't throw away (as the sink is full of water) unless you have an extra drain hole.