[kellyarcella]

We are planning our new Ikea Kitchen with the Abstrakt White Kitchen Cabinets and I am torn as to which sink we should use. We are putting in stainless steel appliances and I am wondering if we should install a Kohler stainless steel sink or if I should install the Domsjo double farmhouse sink. I really like the Apron front Domsjo, but it may be too much white. Has anyone installed the Ikea Domsjo and used the Abstrakt cabinets?

[laurie]

IMO the domsjo would clash with the clean lines, contemporary look of the abstrakt.

Have you considered a stainless steel farmhouse sink?

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[kellyarcella]

Thanks for your reply. I feel like it could be too white. Our apartment is very old with a wall of exposed red brick going down the entrie apartment. It is a NYC loft. The floors will be oak. I am trying to marry old with new. Several people have said that the stainless stell sink would make my kitchen look sterile. We are using a Zodiaq counter in White Cloud, so the counters will be light. I am considering the Kohler Stainless Steel farmhouse sink as well.

[Harpy]

Nanci has done this very effectively:

INanci's abstrakt white kitchen

[laurie]

What price range are you looking at? With the exposed brick, a copper sink could look beautiful and warm and steer you away from that sterile feeling.

[laurie]

The domsjo looks great with the abstrakt with the wood countertops, but I guess I'm not envisioning it with the Zodiaq.

I don't think the stainless steel would feel cold if you have exposed brick in the kitchen and can add other warm elements in the kitchen; i.e. backsplash, accessories.

I also think the copper sink option would look great along with bronze appliances:
Jenn-Air Jenn Air Bottom Freezer Refrigerator - Model Number: JFC2089HPR - Oiled Bronze: Compare Prices, View Price History and Read Reviews at NexTag

PS I wonder if it would look good if you added bronze fixtures to the domsjo and added bronze appliances as well to compliment it.

[laurie]

Here's a kitchen faucet by Moen that comes in bronze that is still contemporary:

http://www.moen.com/products/S728C