https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:58:03 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stainless-sink-or-farmhouse-sink#post-2866063 Thu, 10 Jan 2019 21:05:12 +0000 irene 2866063@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have an undermount stainless farmhouse sink, best of both worlds! It looks like a farmhouse sink but it is stainless. We love it. It is similar to these (ours has a divider in the middle):</p> <p><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/252483122834631196/?lp=true" rel="nofollow">https://www.pinterest.com/pin/252483122834631196/?lp=true</a></p> <p>If I have to do either one, definitely stainless. We had the white ceramic sink before, it was disgusting and hard to keep clean. But from your OP seems like you prefer a farmhouse sink more. It may match the style of your cabin better. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stainless-sink-or-farmhouse-sink#post-2866055 Thu, 10 Jan 2019 20:53:22 +0000 Lindsay05 2866055@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like the looks of the farmhouse sink but I can’t imagine trying to keep it looking clean. We have black granite and a drop in stainless double sink. A little baking soda and lemon keeps it looking clean and smelling great. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stainless-sink-or-farmhouse-sink#post-2866031 Thu, 10 Jan 2019 19:10:25 +0000 lamariniere 2866031@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LBee: we had one like this in our previous apartment and I loved it! Yours looks bigger than what we had, but I was just happy that my enormous Dutch oven would easily fit into the sink so it could soak if necessary. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stainless-sink-or-farmhouse-sink#post-2866005 Thu, 10 Jan 2019 16:07:52 +0000 SweetiePie 2866005@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LBee: this is what we have too! I Do love it.<br /> Ours is flat on the bottom though and it is super annoying to get scraps and crumbs down. Yours sounds perfect. </p> <p>My mom has a white porcelain sink. Not farmhouse. It looks super beatnik up and dingy and she HATES it. She can’t wait to replace it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stainless-sink-or-farmhouse-sink#post-2865964 Thu, 10 Jan 2019 11:10:22 +0000 Iced Tea 2865964@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't have one right now, but I highly prefer having one large sink. When I need a smaller receptacle, I can just put a plastic bin in temporarily, then wash it in the dishwasher and get my large space back. </p> <p>My first thought when you asked about kid friendliness was all the broken dishes with a porcelain sink. It doesn't take much force for dishes dropped in the sink to break against the porcelain. I wouldn't want it for that reason. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stainless-sink-or-farmhouse-sink#post-2865963 Thu, 10 Jan 2019 11:06:08 +0000 Alba4 2865963@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have an old kitchen with a double black sink. I must say that I love having the double sink and love that it is black too!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stainless-sink-or-farmhouse-sink#post-2865951 Thu, 10 Jan 2019 10:13:47 +0000 gotkimchi 2865951@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Hypatia: Just as an alternative we went with Blanco sinks in our house. They’re made out of silgranit and don’t scratch or stain. They come in many styles, even apron front. I would check them out! We love them and you can get some good deals online. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stainless-sink-or-farmhouse-sink#post-2865944 Thu, 10 Jan 2019 09:54:24 +0000 Mrsbells 2865944@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think stainless ages better. Are you able to get a water softener installed to help with the water? Eventually it takes a toll on your appliances too so a softener might be worth it </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stainless-sink-or-farmhouse-sink#post-2865848 Wed, 09 Jan 2019 18:47:57 +0000 rattles 2865848@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I prefer a white sink. A little Bar Keeper’s Friend and it looks brand new. My last kitchen had stainless steel. It scratched easily and always had water marks. The farmhouse look sounds perfect for a cabin. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stainless-sink-or-farmhouse-sink#post-2865833 Wed, 09 Jan 2019 17:16:51 +0000 Mrs. Lion 2865833@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LBee: ours is just like this one and we LOVE it!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stainless-sink-or-farmhouse-sink#post-2865831 Wed, 09 Jan 2019 17:13:20 +0000 Jennibenni 2865831@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>White porcelain will scratch and look terrible pretty quickly. We have that in our last house. We now have white cast iron and I love it! Not a single scratch! Aluminum cookware will make marks on cast iron but they can be buffed out. It’s just a pain and I don’t use aluminum as a result. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stainless-sink-or-farmhouse-sink#post-2865829 Wed, 09 Jan 2019 16:44:39 +0000 Mommy Finger 2865829@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>FWIW, I have a white sink and I hate it. I can't seem to keep it looking clean. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stainless-sink-or-farmhouse-sink#post-2865828 Wed, 09 Jan 2019 16:41:21 +0000 agold 2865828@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I recently got a new sink. I was shocked at the prices. But, you get what you pay for. Big difference between cheap sinks and more expensive ones. Maybe look into a fireclay farmhouse sink. I got a cast iron because I could only find fireclay in apron style. But yes, you do have to clean them regularly. I also think you have to do some regularly cleaning on the stainless steel. I also didn't like the water stains on stainless steel and you can get some nice ones that supposedly stain less than others, but they can be so pricey too. I have no idea how the resale value of the sink figures in. I have walked into houses when looking to buy and absolutely hated the sink, but it wasn't ever a deal breaker for me.</p> <p>Also - yes to the suggestion above to look at the slant of the bottom of the sink. A flat sink would be so terrible! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stainless-sink-or-farmhouse-sink#post-2865827 Wed, 09 Jan 2019 16:36:06 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2865827@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would go for single, deep basin stainless steel sink, and under mount so you can just whisk food stuff in there. I had that in my old house and we could hide dishes the sink was so deep! The sink you have has a funky shape. Are you having to cut your granite to make the change? Growing up we had a white porcelain sink that scratched an stained. I’m assuming that’s the Farmhouse material too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stainless-sink-or-farmhouse-sink#post-2865826 Wed, 09 Jan 2019 16:17:58 +0000 LBee 2865826@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have an undermount stainless steel sink similar to the one pictures below. I love it more than my husband and/or kids. We had multiple designers / builders tell us that it would probably date our kitchen to do farmhouse in 2-5 years. Not to mention that replacing it would require new stone and cabinetry. </p> <p>ETA: It is designed with a slant which I think is sort of the norm now? Also porcelain scratches. </p> <p>[attach=4559/19/pl32js.574x532.Screen-Shot-2019-01-09-at-3.31.32-PM.png] </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stainless-sink-or-farmhouse-sink#post-2865824 Wed, 09 Jan 2019 16:10:20 +0000 BUNBUN 2865824@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love the look of farmhouse sinks...when they are not in use! But I've been in multiple buildings with farmhouse style sinks (including modern stainless sinks) that do not drain well. They are so flat on the bottom that you have to use tons of water rinsing them down multiple times to get food into the drain, and they are always wet! I have a granite sink now (black) and I can't wait to get rid of it! It's so deep (front to back, but also top to bottom) that it's uncomfortable to do dishes for a long time, and I am 5'8" with long arms.</p> <p>So I'd say go with what you like, but consider the dimensions carefully.</p> <p>My favorite look is stone/corian countertops with an undermount stainless sink </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stainless-sink-or-farmhouse-sink#post-2865823 Wed, 09 Jan 2019 15:59:45 +0000 pinkb 2865823@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The white sink we had in a previous house got stained and scratched on the inside, that bothered me. When we redid out current kitchen we did a large one compartment stainless sink and LOVE it. I do like the look of farmhouse but I worry about it looking dated pretty soon. But I would think in a cabin maybe not? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/stainless-sink-or-farmhouse-sink#post-2865819 Wed, 09 Jan 2019 15:50:56 +0000 Hypatia 2865819@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I’m thinking about replacing our stainless sink, which looks like the one pictured, with a farmhouse apron sink from Ikea. Our counters are black granite and our cabinets are natural wood (we live in a cabin). </p> <p>I feel like I can never get our stainless looking clean because of our hard water, and the kids are always dumping water on the front countertop. The farmhouse sink looks like it would protect counters a bit more. </p> <p>What do you think? Which is better for resale value? 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