Granite is fast becoming popular today as a housing construction material, mainly because of modern manufacturing techniques and because of granite's amazing features. It is widely used as a flooring material and for walls. It is also used as tiles in the bathroom and now is being increasingly used in the kitchen where it appears in the form of the Granite Kitchen Sink and granite counter tops.
Modern granite comes in two forms, either natural cut and polished granite which is difficult and costly to work, or as a manufactured composite granite. To create this form of granite manufacturers mix natural quartz stone (a granite) with other materials including epoxy resin to make a material which has all the colour and appearance of granite but which is able to be readily formed into such things as the modern granite kitchen sink and counter top. It is a material which is hard and sturdy yet is strangely soft/smooth to touch.
It is this manufactured granite which is the most popular choice when it comes to or bathroom kitchen sinks. Though natural granite is considered to be a hard material to work with, this composite form is versatile enough to be formed into different shapes and styles without loosing any of the characteristics of solid natural stone.
Most people prefer granite for the kitchen sink, because it is less noisy to work with than a sink made from stainless steel or porcelain. Modern granite is also very easy to clean and maintain. It does not stain easily or age easily so it would always look bright and new. It also dries more quickly with a nice finish so it's easier to maintain.
There are many different styles and types of sinks made from granite that are becoming popular in today's modern household.
One style is the Apron front sink, this design has a frontal side totally exposed, and this sink style usually has at least a 9 inch deep basin which can hold plenty of water. An advantage of a deep basin is that it has less tendency for water splashing on the counter top and back splash.
You can also have a double-basin granite sink. The two basins can have equal depths or the one can be deeper than the other. With the double-basin sink, you can use one basin to hold items while the other basin can be used to rinse off your dishes and pans. And even within the double basin design you have several options. You can choose the double-basin to have one bowl larger or longer than the other, or both bowls of the same size and shape. Most of these double basin sinks have beautiful curved sides and elegant designs.
Of course, you can opt for the classic design that is the single- bowl sink. Even a single-bowl basin can have a variety of 'ascend' surface options wherein one side of the basin can be slightly more raised than the other side.
A certain model of this type has 'ascend' side that actually provides a second level to the basin. This raised platform can have a tilt, which allows the water to run off from the dishes, or rinse off vegetables and other produce. Some of these second surfaces can have long grooves, enough to rinse and drain a few dishes. The second surface can also serve other functions such as a place to hold other items out of the water. One model that I love is the long rectangular basin which ascends from one end to the other. This is the ideal type of sink for those who want to have extra work space on the sink.
At the moment the Granite Kitchen Sink is limited in its color range with white and black being the most common color, though some companies is starting to offer granite sinks of bisque and mocha colors. However, the variety of shapes and design is unlimited, and it is inevitable that in a short span of time, you will be able to have a Granite Kitchen Sink in any of the full range of fabulous granite colors.
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