
Sink - a significant part of the interior of the kitchen. Although it is often not installed in plain sight, it adds completeness to the design of the room. It is necessary to approach the choice of washing responsibly. What are the types? How to choose a texture and color? How to choose a mixer? Everything further in the article.
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Main provisions
Often manufacturers of sinks use artificial stone instead of natural material. The properties of products made of natural stone may be inferior to those possessed by "artificial" competitors, the cost of such sinks is not much higher.
Artificial stone bowls contain:
- chemical elements that give resistance to defects;
- various dyes, decorative chips, which allow to embody bold design solutions.
Appearance (not shape) of natural stone washers is created by nature, from artificial - by humans. Almost all of them have a unique design. It does not depend on the origin of the material. You can not create two absolutely identical products.
Almost all materials do not tolerate a sharp temperature drop. True, they feel it differently.
The stone is strong material, but it is easily deformed with a sharp temperature drop. For example, if boiling water is accidentally spilled on a cold surface, it may crack.
Therefore, when pouring water from the pasta into the sink, it is better to turn on cold water so that boiling water from the pan does not interact with the stone.
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Forms of sinks:
- round (or oval);
- triangular;
- rectangular;
- polygonal;
- other forms.
Round, rectangular look good in a classic interior. Although you can, for example, set the triangular bowl in the "classic" kitchen in the corner.
Release bowls made of:
- corian;
- granite;
- liquid stone.
When considering the merits of sinks from different materials, their technological aspects are taken into account rather than visual ones.
Corian products are easy to clean due to the good water-repellent properties of corian, which in its structure practically does not contain pores. Corian sinks retain their original appearance for a long time.
Granite is also artificial. Do not be surprised at this fact. Natural granite is very expensive, artificial is cheaper. Bowls of granite:
- resistant to aggressive effects;
- easy to maintain.
They have a smooth surface. At their production the small crumb, and also polymeric pitch is used.
Bowls from a liquid stone strong, durable. They can experiment with design, because the liquid stone is sprayed on the sink: any base is selected, then the desired pattern is sprayed.
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Nothing special can be said about the practicality of round sinks made of stone. Looking ahead, the same applies to all stone sinks.
What is the reason? The fact that the properties of the material for the most part depend not on the form, but on the chemical composition. A stone of any shape remains a stone.
Round sinks fit perfectly into the corner space: it is enough to frame it with the same tabletop rounded from the corner to make a smooth transition from one wall to another. It can be installed with the same success in any other place on the table top - it will not spoil the interior.
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Double bowls in kitchens are installed very often. It is convenient to store, wash, and dry the dishes in them (what else do you usually need to wash?). Where to place a double cup? It is better not to put it on the corner. It looks good along the wall. In this experiment, no one forbade.
What is good double sink?
- In one half of it you can soak dirty dishes with detergent.
- If you turn off the hot water, in one half you can mix the cold with a heated one in the kettle and comfortably wash the dishes in the other.
- It is convenient to defrost food in it - all the water flows into the drain.
Corner
Such sinks are better placed in the corners. In this case, it is better to abandon experiments: corner washers really look best in the corners of rooms or remote objects. of furniture. It will be strange to see in the middle of a straight tabletop along the wall a bowl resembling a piece of cheese.
Often they are produced in two forms:
- Triangle shape. About her nothing special can be said.
- A form in which the two sides at right angles are connected to each other (just for installation in a corner), and the third side has a rounded shape.
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An important feature that distinguishes one stone sink from another is the design. True, the tastes do not argue. A man will buy the one that he likes. This is his right. This is partly true.
Colour
Universal is white color (or beige). Bright kitchen almost always looks beautiful. You can pick up a sink made of light stone. There are no problems with the choice: they will make the one that the client wants.
The design advantage of light (white or beige) countertops, as well as sinks, is that they suit almost any interior: blue cabinetsor brown the tables and chairsor to the olive floor, etc.
The following color combinations of kitchen and sink look good:
The addition to the two colors of the third is welcome. For example, the same white will work well with gray and orange. For Pacific blue and brown - red (on it, and you can focus on the chairs or household items like vases and plates).
In any interior you can create a bright accent. You can make such an emphasis on the cup. Is it a good idea though?
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The range of products from natural stone in terms of texture is markedly limited compared to products made from artificial material. This is primarily due to the high price. In the second - with a small (in comparison with artificial) variety of materials.
It should be noted the beauty of shells made of natural stone. Unique natural patterns make each wash special.
The choice of bowls from an artificial stone is much wider. You can find both options with fancy patterns, created from stone chips and polymers, as well as models with absolutely monophonic surface without any excesses. Those and others look great in kitchens.. The main thing - the right combination of color and texture products.
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The mixer is an important part of any sink. He, too, must be able to correctly select by:
- sizes;
- color;
- form.
Too big / small mixers:
- Inconvenient.
- They spoil the look of the whole kitchen.
Mixer color:
- metal. Probably the most common;
- under the tone of the bowl or even the countertop. Brave option that deserves attention. The main thing is that the paint on the metal was of high quality and not cracked from intensive use;
- Contrast colors of the mixer and sink.
If this advice is neglected, then in the sink with such a mixer it would be inconvenient to wash the dishes, and water droplets can fly out of the sink and spoil the countertop.
Water from the mixer gander should not go out close to the edge of the sink. Otherwise, the surface of the tabletop may be damp.This should be taken into account when choosing the mixer itself and the place of its installation. Although it is not necessary to do a mixer until the middle of the sink. It is better to find a middle ground.
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When choosing a sink, consider the following parameters:
- appearance;
- practicality;
- price (everyone's business).
The appearance of the product must meet the requirements of the customer. This concerns the form, quality of workmanship and design in general.
Practicality - An important parameter to consider when choosing this product. Yes, the design plays a significant role, but what's the point of appearance, if a poor-quality stone can burst from a small temperature difference and then you have to change the sink? Well, if only the sink, and suddenly have to buy a new countertop?
Beauty combined with practicality is not cheap. Although financial expenses are an exclusively personal matter. Someone can afford to overpay, someone - no, but definitely not cheap. For a very low price, there may be a production defect, cracks or chips, unnecessary voids inside.
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Conclusion
Choosing a kitchen sink is an individual matter. Standards have been developed for form, material, color and texture, but it is not necessary to adhere to them. You can choose these options yourself.
If you do not trust your taste, look for ideas on the Internet, communicate with experts. The network has a lot of catalogs, as well as special articles on websites that will help you choose the desired color of the sink under the kitchen interior. There is, however, a fashion that sets the washing vector. She, by the way, is not necessary to follow either.
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