Farmhouse Sinks

[texasharleygirl]

Hello Ya'll!   I am new here.   The husband and I are building our "retirement" home out in the country and we are now in the design phase.    This is going to be stressful, but I hope fun!  It's our first new house together. 

Does anyone have a Hammered Copper Farmhouse sink?  Do you have any issues?  Does it show stains?   I like the look, but not sure about the material.

Any suggestions you can provide would be greatly appreciated it!

[aprilsails]

I didn’t have a copper one, but we had a stainless steel farmhouse sink at our last house.

My husband hated it because he somehow splashed water everywhere when he washed the dishes, it showed scratches really easily, and we had to dry off the apron all the time so it didn’t get marked up with water. I imagine all of that could be worse with copper, although the hammered finish, and country aesthetic might make it less of a concern.

I loved that sink because the lowered front meant I didn’t have to reach and bend over as far for washing dishes. I also loved the look of it and didn’t mind putting in the effort to dry it off. Scratches also do not bother me.

This post may or may not have been helpful. Unfortunately on our new build DH won out and we have an undermount stainless steel sink. I don’t love it. He doesn’t hate it. Compromise at its finest.

[nicolewi]

I actually DO have a hammered copper farmhouse sink! We did not put it in (previous owners did). They must have really been into copper because we also have a copper prep sink and a copper bathroom sink. I LOVE the farmhouse style (in any material) and I would totally do it again. I like having one big basin. On the other hand, my mom has always had a divided sink, and every time she uses mine she complains about not having two sections.

I think this is basically what we have. www.vanicrafts.com/product/hammered-front-apron-copper-farmhouse-sink/

As they note on the website, copper will be a changeable finish. Personally, I really like it. The front basically always the looks the same--like a dull, brownish weathered copper. We never have problems with splashing or spots or anything. I hardly ever even wipe the front off. I haven't had problems with scratching, but our sink is like 13 years old by now...so maybe it scratched a bit initially but now it's all blended into a weathered patina.

The inside changes based on what's in it. I.e. if you dump yogurt and don't rinse it down right away, that spot will temporarily become shiny copper...and then fade again. So if you want it to always be very consistent, I wouldn't get copper. It looks somewhat mottled, typically, and the finish isn't 100% consistent on mine even if I've just cleaned it. There are darker and lighter spots for sure. But if you think that's kind of cool, great! We have one corner of ours that appears not to be been installed quite correctly, and it gets some blue oxidation there. Otherwise, I don't see blue/green showing up, typically. Just different shades of copper and brown.

One other consideration is that you have to be careful with cleaning copper. It is somewhat naturally antimicrobial, but you pretty much just clean it with dish soap and a brush or sponge. Again, this bothers my mom, who would like to have something that you can really sterilize by using a stronger cleanser. It doesn't bother me. I figure we've had the sink 7 years now and no one seems to be getting sick or picking up bacteria from the sink, so the dish soap wash is going just fine. I just scrub mine out periodically with dish soap and then rinse. THat's literally all we do. If you choose a sink that has a shiny finish and you want to maintain that finish, I believe that takes a lot of work and periodic waxing.

I really like the look of copper, personally. It has a nice warmth and you don't see it all the time, so it's a bit more unique. I wouldn't hesitate to choose it in the future if it fit the look we wanted.

[nicolewi]

www.sinkology.com/blog/guide-copper-sink-cleaning-care/

Here's a link that explains what I mean about the finish with some actual pics.

[texasharleygirl]

Sept 29, 2020 14:51:35 GMT -5 nicolewi said:

I actually DO have a hammered copper farmhouse sink! We did not put it in (previous owners did). They must have really been into copper because we also have a copper prep sink and a copper bathroom sink. I LOVE the farmhouse style (in any material) and I would totally do it again. I like having one big basin. On the other hand, my mom has always had a divided sink, and every time she uses mine she complains about not having two sections.

I think this is basically what we have. www.vanicrafts.com/product/hammered-front-apron-copper-farmhouse-sink/

As they note on the website, copper will be a changeable finish. Personally, I really like it. The front basically always the looks the same--like a dull, brownish weathered copper. We never have problems with splashing or spots or anything. I hardly ever even wipe the front off. I haven't had problems with scratching, but our sink is like 13 years old by now...so maybe it scratched a bit initially but now it's all blended into a weathered patina.

The inside changes based on what's in it. I.e. if you dump yogurt and don't rinse it down right away, that spot will temporarily become shiny copper...and then fade again. So if you want it to always be very consistent, I wouldn't get copper. It looks somewhat mottled, typically, and the finish isn't 100% consistent on mine even if I've just cleaned it. There are darker and lighter spots for sure. But if you think that's kind of cool, great! We have one corner of ours that appears not to be been installed quite correctly, and it gets some blue oxidation there. Otherwise, I don't see blue/green showing up, typically. Just different shades of copper and brown.

One other consideration is that you have to be careful with cleaning copper. It is somewhat naturally antimicrobial, but you pretty much just clean it with dish soap and a brush or sponge. Again, this bothers my mom, who would like to have something that you can really sterilize by using a stronger cleanser. It doesn't bother me. I figure we've had the sink 7 years now and no one seems to be getting sick or picking up bacteria from the sink, so the dish soap wash is going just fine. I just scrub mine out periodically with dish soap and then rinse. THat's literally all we do. If you choose a sink that has a shiny finish and you want to maintain that finish, I believe that takes a lot of work and periodic waxing.

I really like the look of copper, personally. It has a nice warmth and you don't see it all the time, so it's a bit more unique. I wouldn't hesitate to choose it in the future if it fit the look we wanted.

Thank you so much for your input!   I really like the Patina look so I would be better with it rather than something stainless steel or white.  And thank you for the Sinkology Link.