Does A Copper Sink Go With Stainless Steel Appliances

Gloss not so much.

Does a copper sink go with stainless steel appliances.

I have been asked that question almost weekly for 16 years. Extremely resilient to acidic foods abrasive cleaners and metal pots. Hammered copper kitchen sinks offer several advantages over the humdrum steel. I also love a farmhouse sink but for us the idea of it seemed better than what it might actually look like in our kitchen.

Most people with copper sinks have ss appliances or integrated appliances with a ss or colored range. If you like it go for it but stainless scratches and those scratches are gonna show and be difficult to remove. There is a market for antique copper sinks because they develop a distinct look as the patina ages. No need to dry or wax the sink after using it the copper restores itself.

Copper sinks are made with a heavier material than stainless steel sinks are making them more durable. But if you see it somewhere with all stainless appliances and it looks good then go for it. Regular stainless does not and is easily refinished. Gauge quality copper kitchen sinks are usually built with a heavier gauge thickness of copper than the steel used in stainless steel sinks.

Find a third and use it for your fixtures. Get stainless appliances stainless steel is a classical finish in a kitchen and it s also a neutral. Visually compliments a modernistic or contemporary designed kitchen. The durability of the sinks also helps them maintain their value over time.

I put a video together showing my kitchen with two copper sinks and two stainless dishwashers a 48 stainless refrigerator three stainless ovens etc. In going with stainless appliances you now have two metal finishes in this kitchen so keep going. Porcelain sinks are also much more fragile. There are all sorts of wild patinas you can get on a copper sink but go basic and classic.

All the hammered stainless steel sinks i see have a glossy finish. I think stainless appliances are neutral enough that you could have a copper farmhouse sink especially if it would be aged or hammered or something other than bright polished. Metal doesn t change over time and maintains the same appearance. Anyway i probably would not go with the copper.

That being said i have quite a few photos showing copper sinks with stainless appliances. As an example the pictures attached show a copper farmhouse sink with overhead copper lighting and drawer pulls while the appliances are stainless.