Stainless Steel Sinks
9 June 2008
“Everything and the Kitchen Sink”
Last week I waxed ecstatic about wooden countertops, and although I may not have convinced our readers that it’s the way to go, I have certainly convinced myself! And why not? I can make and install it myself, which means I pay only for the wood, which come to considerably less than a granite countertop, and unlike so many other materials (Corian comes to mind) wood, because it was never in style, can never be out of style. Really, as I said earlier, it is timeless.
The problem with it, though, is handling the sink counter. I am now in contact with some people in Great Britain who make a product to seal wood that is used for countertops. The fact that it is used by people who are manufacturing wood sinks says a lot for its utility, but, old woman that I am, I find myself wanting to hedge the bet just a bit because it seems to me that a wet washcloth left on a wood countertop overnight on a regular basis is just asking for trouble. They say not. I say… well, I worry.
And that brings us to the subject at hand, namely Julien, Inc., which is a Canadian company. (Are you beginning to get the feeling that we’re just trolling international waters to see what country we can come with next?) I came across Julien, though, because I needed a place to put my wet washcloth, and although the sink featured here would not entirely solve my problem (undermount sinks work better with wood countertops, because self-rimming sinks sometimes trap water), it certainly solves the wet washcloth problem for others!
And if you’re one of those who regularly prepares pasta and has to juggle a pot of hot water and an unstable colander, Julien has just the thing for you. It’s an undermount sink with a matching colander that transforms a “careful, don’t get burnt with that steam” moment into simplicity itself. Really, in this day and age, innovation is no further away than the click of a mouse!
Joseph
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