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By Anne Patterson
To learn the pros and cons of using
granite for kitchen sinks, HGTVPro talked to one of the
foremost upscale kitchen designers in the United States,
Mick de Giulio, president and founder of de Giulio Kitchen
Design. Based in Wilmette, Ill., with an additional
showroom in the Merchandise Mart of Chicago, Mick’s
company installs a large number of granite sinks in their
luxurious custom kitchens throughout the country.
"Seeing a 400-year-old stone sink in Verona, Italy,
in 1988 inspired me to try incorporating similar sinks in
our kitchens," Mick says. "We soon discovered
that granite sinks offer definite functional advantages in
addition to their beautiful appearance. And we have
learned how to prevent or overcome potential problems that
may occur when using stone."
Mick lists the following as some of the
advantages of using granite for sinks:
- Aesthetics. The most obvious
reason for deciding on a granite sink is that it is
usually recessed into the countertop, blending
beautifully with a granite counter. It also retains
its polished finish, Mick points out. "A granite
sink and counters are a perfect complement to the
warm, inviting, yet elegant look we strive for in our
kitchens," he says.
- Flexibility of size. "You
can make your granite kitchen sink any size you want;
you’re not limited by what the manufacturers have to
offer. Most of our ‘trough’ sinks are 6 feet long.
We usually limit the depth to 9 inches because
anything deeper is not ergonomically
comfortable," Mick says. Often his company
installs granite sinks with multiple levels inside,
such as a 4-inch or 6-inch-deep section.
- Accommodating sink accessories. De
Giulio Kitchen Design offers a trough granite sink
that is made to carry a variety of accessories.
Offsets in the granite hold a teak cutting board,
which fits over the sink. Underneath and also resting
on additional granite offsets is another level of
accessories: a colander, a draining rack, and a
cutting block holding knives. Holes can be drilled in
the back of the sink for any type of faucet accessory.
A spray hose is one of the most useful since it helps
clean these larger sinks.
- Overcoming cleaning problems. "Small
food items like coffee grounds do tend to get caught
in the right-angled corners of granite sinks,"
Mick says. "We line the bottom of our sinks with
a 1 ½-inch-deep stainless steel pan so everything
drains perfectly." The pan also helps prevent
stains to the granite itself. De Giulio seals its
granite sinks as additional protection.
- Preventing leaks. Leaking is
not a problem because Mick’s company uses epoxy in
the corners and wraps the bottom of the sinks in
fiberglass.
- Repairing chips. Mick points
out that 90-degree stone corners are prone to
chipping. "We ease the corners by putting a
slight radius on them," he says. His company also
goes back to the client five or 10 years after the
kitchen project has been completed for a "brush
up." At that time, a mixture of granite dust and
epoxy is used to patch any chipped areas.
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