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Did you ever notice the drain location of the kitchen sinks on the market?  The majority of them are either right in the middle of the sink, or the rear center.  This design was used by our ancestors thousands of years ago. Don't you think we live a little differently than they did?  Yeah.  I'd go with things have changed over the years.  And yet, the center sink drain has stayed "popular."  Well, I'm here to introduce you to a new idea- the off center sink drain.  Now, I know this comes as a shock to all kitchen sink conformists.  But I'm willing to ta ..read more

Kraus recently unveiled their Kore™ series kitchen sinks.  This series of sinks is really special because it is a complete Kraus workstation sink within your kitchen.  You can do way more with Kraus Kore™ products.  This is the ultimate sink for the modern home chef. Inspired by professional kitchens, the Kraus Kore™ Workstation Sink Series instantly transforms your kitchen sink into a full-service prep station. A versatile dual-mount design allows you to install this sink as a drop-in with any type of kitchen counter, with an extra-thick 4mm deck that sits flat against the coun ..read more

Before I get into the "tell-all", you first need to know how DirectSinks started.... Kitchen and Bath Cabinetry, from our parent company ADirect Cabinet Distributor Corp. At ADirect we work with the builder, renovator, house flipper and others from the construction trade. We measure the existing kitchen or new build, lay out a kitchen or bathroom, and supply the cabinetry. We also supply counter tops and supply sinks to many of the fabricators on Long Island.  Years ago we found that we can benefit our clients by developing a website to sell our sinks and faucets. At first we only carried ..read more

 At Directsinks.com, we love blogs. We seek out knowledge that can help us be more efficient in helping our clients. Sometimes we will go on Houzz to see what advise other professionals are giving out regarding common issues. Today I came across a company that will swap out your sink in a day or two.   This company is Ihatemysink.com and Joe Corlett,LLC. Below you will find the images and content from Joe himself:    This double bowl stainless steel sink was changed to an apron front single bowl stainless. I arrived at 9:38 a.m., had the sink removed by 9:59, the ..read more

Kraus is one of the leading Sink and Faucet brands today. Always priced well for you, but now with bigger discounts More ..read more

According to Websters:  Definition of efficiency 1: the quality or degree of being efficient 2a: efficient operation b(1): effective operation as measured by a comparison of production with cost (as in energy, time, and money) (2): the ratio of the useful energy delivered by a dynamic system to the energy supplied to it Our definition of Efficiency is to do more with less, without a comprise of quality or ergonomics. In your Apartment or Home this is paramount. Let's not us forget the masters of efficiency; the Tiny Home builder and dwellers.  W ..read more

We have been asked this dozens of times. Often it is after a home is recently purchased and things already got expensive, so remodeling the kitchen is out of the question.... But, you absolutely despise that sink. (We do too!), and you want to change it.    You do not have a lot of options, but we have some.   For reference, here are the specs to the American Standard 7172 Silhouette If you have it undermounted, replacing the sink with a similar shape will not - I repeat, WILL NOT, be possible.  As you know the American Standard is a unique shape.  If you ha ..read more

Determining which Kitchen Sink Size will fit your base cabinet sounds easier than it actually is. If you need the short answer here it is: The sink needs to be 3" smaller than the sink base cabinet. If you want to know why, keep reading. The information below will be a fairly in depth, touching on aspects of installation and fitment. Let's first cover the elements involved in the fitment of a sink into a cabinet. First: Sink Base Sizing Sink Bases, and most base cabinets, typically measure 24" front to back and in inch intervals in the left to right size. In other words, its exterior size.&nbs ..read more