Choose Glass Kitchen Sinks for Relegated Tasks

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Glass sinks are traditionally rare in the kitchen for rather obvious reasons. The daily wear and tear, including the heat and clang of pots and pans, is typically too dangerous for a material as fragile as glass. The most popular and elegant glass sinks are usually vessel bathroom sinks. However, glass is making an effort to invade the kitchen in the age of island sinks and prep sinks.

Glass does have the advantage of diversity in color. For instance, one glass kitchen sink from Oceana Glass comes in 17 different colors. Because of strength constraints, glass sinks are forced to be smaller than those made of other popular materials like porcelain or stainless steel. For use as a main kitchen sink, you would likely have to buy two separate sinks to form a double-bowl scenario (glass sinks are typically undermount). For these reasons, glass kitchen sinks are better relegated as task sinks (island, vegetable sink, etc.).

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