I know many of you were wondering if we decided to keep the original china cabinet. We've opened up the wall between the kitchen and dining room and now that I can really see the space, I'd like to leave the original built-in china cabinet. It only sticks out 28 inches (kitchen cabinets are 24 inches deep + 1 inch for countertop overhang), so it will blend in nicely (and allow us to put a nice upper cabinet in that corner for more kitchen storage!). And it helps define the dining space, since it keeps symmetry with the angled cabinet on the other side of the wall.
But here's my next conundrum - the kitchen sink. I LOVE LOVE LOVE this sink. When we lived in this house, I quickly learned what a powerhouse it is. Have something hot on the stove and need to sit it down quickly? - sit it on the sink! Washing dishes and want a drainboard that goes right into the sink - it does that too! And while double sinks usually annoy me, because they're narrow and you can't get anything in them, these sinks are nice and wide and can hold so much!
Interestingly, they still make this sink. I found new ones online for $2,440! And this one is in pretty perfect shape.
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| It's still available for purchase - this is from Build.com |
But as much as I love it, the folks at the 'Before' Open House were not fans. Two thirds of the folks said don't keep it. I heard comments like 'it looks like it's for a commercial kitchen. And 'it's too big for the kitchen' or 'it's so dated'.
So that got me to thinking, is it going to limit my pool of buyers? Will most people want to see a more modern sink? Am I crazy to want to keep it? (okay, don't answer the crazy part!)
What do you think?
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I think it is the faucet, not the sink itself that is putting people off. With all that money “saved” by keeping the sink, you can justify a really nice faucet. Plus, the sink will be surrounded by a really nice, new, well designed kitchen!
ReplyDeleteKeep for sure and agree about the faucet.
ReplyDeleteKeep for sure and agree the faucet needs replacing.
ReplyDeleteWe had a sink like that in an apartment and we loved it!! Agree, keep the sink and get a new faucet.
ReplyDeleteI would keep it and change the faucet. I can’t imagine that this sink would be a deal breaker with all the other improvements y’all are doing!
ReplyDeleteKeep the sink please! Commercial kitchens have stainless steel sinks and work surfaces because they're durable, easy to clean, and don't chip. I wish more designers would use them in home projects.
ReplyDeleteElkay has another configuration with a drainboard. I had one similar to this for years and loved it. Elkay ELUH4221L Lustertone Stainless Steel Double Basin Undermount Kitchen Sink.
ReplyDeleteOr keep the sink you have and update the faucet.
Keep the sink but maybe change out the faucet for more modern?
ReplyDeleteI think it’s gorgeous, and would keep as part of the house’s history..I bet when you’ve worked your magic with the kitchen, buyers will love it!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely a keeper in my opinion. People will discover how useful and practical it is once they get a chance to use it. I agree with other to "bling" it out with a terrific faucet.
ReplyDeleteMaybe part of the dislike is that the sink wasn't centered either on or between the windows. That would bug me to no end. Otherwise, I would say keep it and get a better faucet.
ReplyDeleteKeep the sink!
ReplyDeleteLove the sink and you could do something really fabulous with the right faucet to make it sing.
ReplyDeleteI have a similar sink and love it. I would just replace the cabinet and faucet for a great update without removing this marvelous sink.
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