We Will begin building on a house in Tennessee in March of 2006. I like the idea of ??apron front sink year goal am very hesitant sincere Usually They Are Used in a country style house (our style is traditional). I prefer a white “fireclay” sink, but i know There are Many different materials to choose from in this style sink. I am open to a new material (ie copper, stainless steel) as long as it IS durable and cleans easily. I’ve heard apron front sink year IS Easier on the back Since I Would not Have To lean over as far and I like HAVING the sink out front as Opposed to leaning up cabinetry Against Which starts to look bad Because Of Water and the rubbing of my clothes.
October 16th, 2011 on 10:42 pm
It shouldn’t be a big deal. Mix and match items is considered cool and eclectic these days. You can do so in different ways:
One way out of place item that really stands out as a highlighted aspect of the decor, such as the sink you are talking about in a traditional kitchen, OR
A variety of styles and periods represented equally in your home so that it is hard to define except to say eclectic.
Country (which your sink falls into) is the vanilla of every other style of decorating, it goes with EVERYTHING. You can have farmhouse country, arts and crafts style, mission, shaker, french/italian/mexican/mediterranean country, crafty cluttery country, beach or cottage country, lodge style, storybook or fairytale or romantic country, etc etc etc…and there is a more FORMAL country, such as you may have seen in turn of the century southern homes…very formal lifestyle, no escaping the South. In a plantation home’s kitchen, think fine woods, symmetrical style, butler’s pantry, glass doors in cabinets, floor to ceiling cabinetry, high quality craftsmanship on tables, marble counters, maybe a hearth or back stairway, or leading onto a porch, and YES! The farm sink.
Check the link below and click the thumbnail pic of the New “Vintage” Kitchen, it is largely traditional with features that I mentioned above, and even if you can’t really see the sink, I can easily picture an apron sink in that very kitchen.
The second link is specifically about farmstyle sinks and the pic at the very bottom is exactly the style I am talking about too.
October 16th, 2011 on 11:14 pm
There’s alot of information out there on what goes and what doesn’t. Although copper or stainless would both make a statement, if you’re concerned about whether it blendd with a traditional setting, the white sink would definietly be more in keeping with the period. Personally, I think it would look gorgeous no matter what the cabinet finish is. I had one of these in Missouri years ago and loved it.