Need a new kitchen sink

[housegeek]

Looking to spend about 300 including installation and new faucet, any recs? What material should I get?

[kaylie]

We just replaced ours with a Blanco Silgranit II in white. So far I'm very happy with it. We knew we wanted granite composite and after researching everything, that was the best brand. I know a lot of people like stainless steel and it's a great material, but I HATE water spots and the filminess they get.

[justemily]

We have this sink and love it - Franke granite composite sink in Onyx:

www.menards.com/main/kitchen/kitchen-sinks/franke-33-x-22-dual-mount-granite-double-bowl-sink/p-1692455-c-8510.htm

[housegeek]

Ooh I was looking at the composite ones. We have formica countertops though so I'm not sure if undermount works?

[kaylie]

May 20, 2013 13:32:39 GMT -5 housegeek said:

Ooh I was looking at the composite ones. We have formica countertops though so I'm not sure if undermount works?

They come in undermount and top mount configurations. Beware that some of the brands have had durability issues, so I would Google for reviews before buying. There's one that is corian instead of granite that seems to have a lot of problems with cracking under high heat.

[kellikans]

we have the Blanco Silgranit II Diamond Super Single in metallic grey.





I absolutely LOVE it. and I believe it can be installed undermount or on top of your counters.

[niknik]

We have a Franke granite sink in the onyx too. Ours is a single large basin which I love. Our counters are light grayish white.

[pickle123]

Definitely composite material....LOVE LOVE LOVE. So easy to clean.

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We have Blanco Silgranit (Precis) sinks in the kitchen. So far, I like them better than SS.

ETA:  Ooopps!  I just realized it doesn't meet your budget.  On the faucet, check out ebay.  I've bought single hole pulldown kitchen faucets on ebay for less than $100 (regular 2-4x what I paid) and used them in our laundry rooms and garage.  Very satisfied with them.