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Kohler Vinnata faucet in oil-rubbed bronze

Making Sense of Kitchen Faucets

by on May 8, 2011 in Faucets

Six questions and answers before replacing or buying. Updating a kitchen faucet is a quick way to give any kitchen a mini-lift. If it’s 20 years or older, it’s time to change what’s arguably the most often-used kitchen fixture. Nothing is more irksome than a faucet that’s not functioning well or is badly matched to [...]

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Kitchen Sink of the Future

by on April 27, 2011 in Specialty Sink

Meet the electronic sink with automatic settings. I’m always fascinated by what’s new particularly in the kitchen. And lately companies have been using videos to launch new concepts. The innovative German kitchen faucet manufacturer Dornbracht, and their design partner Michael Sieger, have been rethinking things in the kitchen via a pilot study centered on kitchen [...]

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D shape prep sink with runnels in a marble counter and bridge faucet

Prep Sink with Runnels

by on February 12, 2011 in Specialty Sink

Drainboards can be created on one or both sides. Prep sinks come in various shapes and sizes. This D configuration is a good choice and often overlooked. What makes sense to me is that it’s wider in front — where the action tends to be when you’re peeling, cutting and cleaning. Runnels, or channels in [...]

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integrated trough sink adjacent to a cooktop in a stainless steel counter

Trough Prep Sinks

by on January 11, 2011 in Specialty Sink

We find sliver sinks to be practical and stylish. A little-noticed addition to the “smart kitchen” is a novel range of narrow, sluice-like sinks. Most merely 8-inches  wide, they are shaped like troughs — hence the name — and come in a variety of lengths ranging from 5-feet to just under the standard 24-inch counter [...]

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Kohler Dickinson enameled cast iron kitchen farm sink

Metal Farm Sinks

by on December 16, 2010 in Farm Sink

Copper, stainless steel and cast iron basins offer a variety of surface textures, durability and bowl styles. Copper farm sinks such as the hammered Mexican-made beauty lend a wonderful look to Arts & Crafts,  Mission, Southwestern and rustic kitchens. They come with textured or smooth surfaces or a mix of both  and usually are often [...]

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