We recently renovated our kitchen and I have to say a LOT of thought went into what sink to get. We finally decided on this ticor sink http://ticorsinks.com/php/details.php?model=TR2200 and have been thrilled with it. It was important to us to have a sink that was big enough to fit our extra-large items in (like my 9.5 qt oval french oven), but still have the functionality of a double sink. The cutting board that came with it was super handy, and it didn't cost us any extra to have this sink installed with our counter rather than the "free" sink that was to come with the counters.

of all the decisions I made when renovating the kitchen in our new home 2 years ago was getting the biggest single bowl sink I could find. I LOVE it. if I wanted to, I could put several days worth of dishes in there and nobody would see a thing. not that I would....but I could. it is wonderful, and I can lay a sheet pan on the bottom and scrub....with room to spare.
we had a double bowl in our old house, and when we changed it to a single bowl....life got better!

I had never used a single bowl sink until our current house, and I am a total convert! When we got new countertops (just last week - yay!) I upgraded to the biggest and deepest single-bowl sink that could possibly fit. I could not be happier - my largest pans and sheets fit with room to spare.

I have only ever had large double sinks or one teeny tiny single sink, I thought it was the only way. Boy was I wrong. My mom recently re-did her kitchen and acquired an AMAZING double wide - single bowl sink. I can not fathom why anyone, who given the choice (and had the space and a dishwasher) would ever get anything else. It's now number 1 on my dream kitchen list.

For most of my life, I've washed dishes in old cast iron double sinks. Washing large dishes & pots and pans was hard-water splattered everywhere and I kept hitting things on the side of the center divide. When I finally got a chance to design my own kitchen, I went for the single big bowl and never looked back. Dishes are so much easier to do and if I wanted to, could easily give a baby or a small dog a bath.

Having used all types of sinks in my time, I would highly recommend getting the widest, deepest stainless steel sink you can find, coupled with a foot-operated 'pot-filler'.

I'm not a fan of double-bowls, but for my clients that insist on one, I recommend this Kohler version with the lower bowl divider. The lower divider makes putting large pots/pans in the sink easier.
http://www.us.kohler.com/onlinecatalog/detail.jsp?from=thumb&frm=null&module=Kitchen+Sinks&item=18365002&prod_num=3838-1&section=1&category=5&resultPage=0-1817734969

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http://tinyurl.com/7nr284r

I have a small/large sink combo and I hate it. Miss the big single basin style.

Wow - I never would have guess that single sinks had such ardent fans. My kitchen reno is maybe 6 months away, and this discussion is bookmarked!

I've only ever had a double sink, in any place I've ever lived (except that two year stint in London where they just didn't seem to exist.) I've never had trouble washing a big pot or roaster in a double sink and I like that you can compartmentalize your washing a bit. I also particularly like having two sides for when I want to wash some delicates in the sink but I have a plant draining in the other side, etc. Seems more versatile to me!

I assume everyone who likes a single-bowl sink has a dishwasher. If not, how do you both wash and rinse dishes?

Installing a single bowl sink during our remodel was one of the smartest things we ever did. I will never, EVER, E-VER again have a double sink.

I have a double bowl sink, and plan on switching to a single soon. We basically use one side as a sink and the other bowl as a drying rack, so what we really end up with is a small sink, lots of drying dishes sitting out all the time, and less counter space. Our kitchen is not that big, and it bothers me to waste so much of it. We do have a dishwasher, so maybe Kathryn1123 is right about that making the difference.

I have a double bowl sink (a ceramic one from ikea) and an hanging dying rack hidden in the cabinet over the sink and it's ideal combination for me. I understand why a single big one (not cheap here around) can be practical (but I don't have many bigger items), but I woul'd miss enormously the second bowl for stacking soaped dishes while washing or for soaking salad or for thousand other things....

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The only time I ever had a single sink was in an apartment I lived in over 2 years ago. I absolutely hated it. The sink was huge, true, but since there was no dishwasher, and since I had to wash all of my dishes and pots and pans by hand, it was extremely impractical. I'd wash a plate, turn on the faucet, rinse the plate, turn off the faucet and put the plate in the drying rack. It didn't take long before this method of washing and rinsing all in one basin pushed the water level up as high as it could go...and then I'd be monkeying with the drain, trying to let out some water...what a hassle. Honestly, I've never had trouble washing big pots and pans in a double sink...granted you can't submurge the entire item in the basin, but filling a pot with soapy water, or coating your pan with dawn and scrubbing the thing in an inch or two of water is usually sufficient. And then you have the entire, glorious, second basin to rinse...or soak...or wash your hair in...etc. I will NEVER go with a single sink. Never.

Does anyone know the purpose of the small/large double sink combo? Two bowls of the same size can be used for washing, rinsing, drying, etc. The different sizes combo doesn't seem particularly useful.

I know y'all hate "me too" posts but.... me too. I am a convert to the single bowl. This from a person who once decided against a rental because it DIDN'T have a double bowl sink. The single bowl is just so much more versatile. And when I do want to hand wash our good crystal, I sit a plastic dishpan in the sink and have, in effect, a double sink....

I've had single basin sinks and much prefer my Kohler Executive double basin. One half is deeper and larger and the other half shallower and smaller for the dishwater: http://www.faucetdirect.com/kohler-k-5931-4u-double-basin-cast-iron-kitchen-sink-from-the-executive-chef-series/p227835

i assume they are made that way to give you the best features of a single and double sink giving you a larger side to hold bigger items and smaller side you can still rinse etc in