Undermount sink

Kitchen sinks come in various different design options. One of these designs is the corner kitchen sink undermount option which is preferable when space and layout constraints force the kitchen sink to be installed in a corner of the kitchen. The advantage of this L-shaped design is that it is very compact and helps in the most effective utilization of kitchen space. Further, the corner design is not as costly as is the standard double bowl/basin undermount design. It is comparatively quite cheap.

The corner kitchen sink undermount design comes with several advantages like the use of stainless steel in its construction. This material provides for light weight construction and makes for an easy installation. Stainless steel provides some other advantages to the design. It is stain free and easy to clean. Its shine is maintained untarnished for several years. Corner designs in stainless steel are also less costly than the ones constructed in granite. Stainless steel also goes well with the décor almost any kitchen.

Being installed in the corner of the kitchen helps the corner sink save a lot of space in the kitchen for installing cabinets. Even most of the kitchen counter is then freed up for other important tasks. You can even install your fridge easily in the kitchen even though it is small in size.

Cleaning the sink is also not a chore as it is small in size. Further, you will find it easy to even remove its mesh filter assembly from the bottom, clean it of the dirt, crumbs, and solid food particles, and grime, and again reassemble it.

The undermount design of the corner kitchen sink refers to the kitchen counter top covering the rim of the kitchen sink as it is undermounted. This installation helps avoid dirt, grime, crumbs, and solid food particles from accumulating around the edges of the sink rim.

Definitely this is an advantage over the surface mounted design of the kitchen sink. This is because in the case of the surface mounted design, the sink rim is slightly at a higher level than the kitchen counter top. Therefore, there are always chances of dirt, grime, and food particles accumulating around the edges of the rim.

In the corner undermount design of the kitchen sink there is no provision of a drainboard as it is undermounted and very compact in size. It has to be installed separately over the kitchen counter top. A faucet over the corner sink in the kitchen is one of those accessories you cannot do without. However, in most cases you will need to buy it separately.

The corner kitchen sink undermount version is popular with those families who are faced with space restrictions in the kitchen as also those who are budget conscious. It may also suit the space you have available. You can check out the range offered by Kohler, Blanco and Rohl and other welll known manufacturers for some good picks.