BLANCO, German producer of kitchen sinks and faucets, celebrates its 25-year anniversary in the United States. It was founded in Germany in 1925, and for three generations has quietly and passionately elevated the standards for luxury sinks, faucets and decorative accessories. When the company opened its doors in the United … Read more
Here’s another great video by L.E. Smith, a large fabricator of laminate and solid surface, showing the process for undermounting a Karran sink to a laminate countertop. The step-by-step process walks viewers completely through the process. Although there is no sound in this video, it does explain each step … Read more
Blanco, a German manufacturer of sinks and faucets, won the 2013 KBCulture Award for the Blanco Modex kitchen sink workstation. The sink belongs to the company’s Silgranit II collection. Itis also a 2013 IDEA (International Design Excellence Award) Finalist and a 2012 Red Dot International Design Award winner for its distinct … Read more
In an effort to provide consumers with options that fit their design preference and lifestyle, Kohler Co. added a double-basin to its line of Whitehaven apron-front, farmhouse style sinks. The half-saddle design allows users to easily fit and move large pots and pans around, and still fill a basin with … Read more
Roger Shollmier, the owner of Kitchen Ideas in Tulsa, developed the Galley sink, a new idea in sink-based, functional work stations. The sink offers cutting boards, colanders, a drain rack and stainless steel bowls to slide above and below each other on two tiers inside the sink to accommodate food … Read more
We ran across this video showing an interesting process for undermounting a stainless steel sink to a laminate countertop. It uses a product called Counter-Seal. While we don’t endorse the product, or any products for that matter, it does seem to be a workable process for undermounting a sink to … Read more
Modono Glass has a new collection of “Modono” glass sinks. Using a proprietary dichroic (color changing) thin-film coating process to create distinctive colors and shades, the new sinks are vibrant and come in several shapes. They can be installed as vessels, 3/4 recessed or as undermounts.
Surface Link Corporation has announced its expansion to cover repairs and refinishing for granite, quartz and solid surface in all 50 U.S. states. In addition to being a certified warranty agent for more than 15 years for most major manufacturers, Surface Link can also handle all of your extra or unwanted … Read more
U.S. Surface Warehouse has added 2 new colors to its line of Livingstone Solid Surface countertop and surfacing material. Sold directly to fabricators, the two new colors are Coral Quartz (pictured here) and Dakota. These two new colors add to the more than 30 colors the company offers, along with sinks, … Read more
This video, produced by Expressions Ltd., shows the process of acid staining a concrete sink from beginning to end. The process produces a ‘mottled’ effect that is actually pretty cool looking. For concrete countertop fabricators this instructional video is worth a watch.
