A luxurious focal point to any kitchen, this Butler sink with overflow will compliment any kitchen design. It is a weird little thing, but the sockets of the legs which slot into the perforated base are breaking off, it is just age. Eventually, they'll get a nice patina and therefore, much like a really fine wine, will only get better over time. The current popularity of traditional kitchen sinks has seen the humble Belfast sink become a regular fixture for refurbishments.

This is an English thing, as my kiwi dil did not understand why we English washed up using a bowl in a sink ? We had a new kitchen recently, I can't comment on a Belfast sink but would like to say how pleased I am that I chose corrian worktops .Belfast sinks have earned their enduring popularity thanks to a combination of timeless charm and practicality. Put one of those rubber/plastic mats in the bottom (or just line it with an old tea towel and make sure you always use a washing up bowl so you don't scratch or chip the base if that's what you are worried about. Addis is a leading brand of plastic kitchen storage and invented the toothbrush in 1780 in East London, which came to be sold under the Wisdom brand.

What is an abomination though is people who don’t rinse off the washing up water/suds prior to putting items to dry. Whenever I think of Belfast sinks I always think of the scene in the old British comedy Steptoe and son where Harrold’s dad Albert has a bath in one. OH likes Butler/Belfast sinks and I admit they look so nice but I have a feeling not as practical as an 'ordinary'sink, at present I have a stainless steel with one and half bowls which is so handy when preparing veg. We don't as a general policy investigate the solvency of companies mentioned (how likely they are to go bust), but there is a risk any company can struggle and it's rarely made public until it's too late (see the Section 75 guide for protection tips). In fact I have recently installed one to fulfil all of these and more uses, to many to list, but not in the kitchen but a utility room.Unauthorised use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog?