Kitchen Sink query
I’m swapping my worktops from a standard laminate to Mirostone Solid Surface in Taj Mahal. I currently have a stainless steel sink and was going to opt for an undermount stainless steel sink but am now wondering about a white ceramic.
I’ve previously had composite and don’t want another. Happy with stainless steel although I’ve found it does show the scratches up. I’m rather concerned that coffee and tea dregs would stain it and I’d end up scrubbing or pouring bleach down it to remove any stains.
The advantage would be that because the worktop has a white background a ceramic sink would blend in better.
What are people’s experiences and thoughts on ceramic?
I've attached an image of the worktop.
Comments (9)
6 years agoDaisy I don’t know if you remember my previous posts on sinks and worktops? I think I’m going to go with Quartz worktop (gulp ££££) but I’m still dithering over the sink. I have a white ceramic sink which is now 10 years old. It hasn’t aged well. Firstly, the plug started leaking, draining out the water. We bought a replacement and that leaks too. Because of this we’ve had to use a washing up bowl (hate them!) which has added to the scratches at the bottom. Even after a good scrub with bleach it looks a mess. That’s my experience, but they do look lovely when new! I think I’ll go for under mounted stainless next time. Here’s a pic of mine now.
- 6 years ago
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