A brief round up of wall-mounted faucets revealed a variety of brands and styles.
For some time I’ve been saving photos of these two utility room sinks – one designed for handling laundry and the other for potting and gardening chores. What they have in common is wall-mounted faucets — an old-fashioned fixture currently [...]

The sum of clever details can make a better kitchen.  At least that’s always been my belief and why I save detail photos from the hundreds I view at every week. For this kitchenista, idea photos are a passion that prompted me to assemble the original “Kitchens We Love” album that remains the core of [...]

Simple, luxurious and perfectly planned down to the last tiny detail, this contemporary kitchen with its glorious book-matched sustainable Eucalyptus veneer cabinets manages to be both exciting and serene.
While it’s true that the stainless steel lining of the stove cove requires considerable maintenance, the workability shines through. There is acres of prep area on the [...]

Ideal for cramped spaces such as apartment kitchens, this 20-inch diameter round stainless steel Marvel sink comes with a long, integral drainboard with a rack.

An alloy of copper and nickel, monell is a metal used for sinks at the end of the 19th Century and into the early 20th Century. This big old guy (from looloodesign.com) also boasts an integral back splash and drainboard with runnels. The pair of original goose-neck faucets are hot and cold taps used [...]

The idea of “zero radius” is square edges and no curves . This hard edge style — a top choice for contemporary kitchens — was displayed in the black Poggenpohl sink cabinet pictured here. The stainless steel sink and companion drain board are by Franke.

Sculptural curves on the border of Kohler’s Verve drop-in sink (above) give it a distinctive, contemporary look with no templating of the counter.

First cousin to the Verve, another stainless steel drop in — the Kohler Verity — has a handsome high collar. Essex faucet. (Source: kohler.com)

The irregular shape, which undulates seductively in the counter top, gives this single-bowl Franke Orca kitchen sink a distinctive beauty beneath Blue Night Granite. The interior of the sink has an integral rim that holds various accessories such as a teak cutting board and a drainer tray. The backsplash is tempered green sheet glass from [...]

A new addition to the “smart kitchen” is a sluice-like, automated sink with running water and garbage disposal activation at the push of a blue-lit button (no faucet needed!). Kohler’s slanted Crevasse trough (about $900) is designed to fit a 36” sink base. It’s a 16-gauge stainless steel diagonal chute — press the button [...]

Poliform’s rectangular, shallow Carrara marble bar sink is under set in the matching marble counter top with a full positive reveal. The drain sits below the tray, far right. Dornbracht faucet.

Suitable for tiling in, the shallow cast-iron enameled Kohler Oceanvew utility sink (48 x 25 x 6-3/8-inches) can be installed in the floor as a bath for feet, objects or pets. If there’s space in a kitchen, mud room or on a porch (and budget permits) this could be the best sink in the house! [...]

Marble counters become integral custom drain boards with runnels routered into each side of the double-bowl sink. Some like the idea of a drainboard with runnels while others feel that water will discolor the stone over time and that the grooves may be troublesome to keep clean. (Photo: Chalon.com)

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