tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post1904681565325396765..comments2024-03-27T03:11:58.288-04:00Comments on Kitchen and Residential Design: German sink intelligence from last weekPaul Anaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-74234316776502257732011-02-11T17:44:25.871-05:002011-02-11T17:44:25.871-05:00The fitted strainer is an excellent idea. I'm...The fitted strainer is an excellent idea. I'm surprised we haven't seen something like that before.NYC Interior Designhttp://www.nycinteriordesign.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-28655646864951129012011-02-01T21:26:08.053-05:002011-02-01T21:26:08.053-05:00Yes, I noticed the drainboards in the kitchens I s...Yes, I noticed the drainboards in the kitchens I saw in England - excellent feature - BUT the drain switch! It would be so nice to have one of those especially for those mornings when I realized I've forgotten to let water out of the sink from the evening before!Sharon Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00374987332093426718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-23195591369683284432011-02-01T16:43:44.806-05:002011-02-01T16:43:44.806-05:00Is it our frontier mentality that makes us like re...Is it our frontier mentality that makes us like reaching into the cold greasy water to unplug the sink? An old-fashioned stopper on a chain would be an upgrade for us in the US! I have a friend who wants a heating element so she can reheat the pan soaking water in the morning - would your Blanco friends do that for her?<br />Used to be everybody had a drainboard and not many had a dishwasher - bet that's changed, too.Sarah (ClarityK)http://www.kitchenclarity.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-22342629258282281642011-02-01T11:32:47.099-05:002011-02-01T11:32:47.099-05:00I first blogged about Blanco sinks I saw on their ...I first blogged about Blanco sinks I saw on their European site and still tend to like those better for the very reasons you’ve just stated. The two things I like about what they’re doing in Europe is the small size of some of their sinks, as it would better fit my own needs, and the integrated cutting boards. Fortunately, they are now using the integrated cutting boards in the USA. For someone with a small kitchen, it is a concept that is an absolute godsend.Josephhttp://www.cft411.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-75660146884669589742011-02-01T10:51:09.319-05:002011-02-01T10:51:09.319-05:00Nick: It's my pleasure!
Rich: I think referen...Nick: It's my pleasure!<br /><br />Rich: I think references to sinking the Bismark are still a sore spot. Likening one of these sinks to a Porche will make up for it though.<br /><br />Amy: They aren't big at all and seeing small sinks embraced like this has had me rethinking all kinds of things I used to think I knew to be true.Paul Anaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-89915098183717457752011-02-01T10:19:03.608-05:002011-02-01T10:19:03.608-05:00These look like they're not too big, but still...These look like they're not too big, but still offer a lot of options. Bookmarked for the next kitchen . . .AmyMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-86222772992654709742011-02-01T09:58:51.567-05:002011-02-01T09:58:51.567-05:00Well what do you expect to see when you're vis...Well what do you expect to see when you're visiting Germany? The kitchen sink equivalent of a Porsche, of course. A well-oiled, high performance machine. I was trying to dream up a skewed reference to "sinking the Bismarck" but decided it would be grasping and of dubious merit. So I will leave my (Deutsch) mark by maintaining a stiff upper lip and focusing on propriety.Rich Holschuhhttp://concretedetail.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-79374213579573014962011-02-01T09:20:43.153-05:002011-02-01T09:20:43.153-05:00Yep, I like it all- If for nothing else, to offer ...Yep, I like it all- If for nothing else, to offer homeowners the options to do something that isn't so common and actually more practical than the norm.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing, Paul!Nick Loveladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08559118263073230914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-73733124332935126222011-02-01T08:32:09.838-05:002011-02-01T08:32:09.838-05:00Lax: It's my pleasure to bring back this look-...Lax: It's my pleasure to bring back this look-see. I begged them for that switch (and some other things) in person, let's see if it works.<br /><br />JTC: That's hilarious. Buying my endorsement would cost a whole lot more than a trip to Germany.Paul Anaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-66739950536807117612011-02-01T07:59:56.563-05:002011-02-01T07:59:56.563-05:00It's official Paul, you've sold out.
&quo...It's official Paul, you've sold out.<br /><br />"I sure know now! A good sink begins and ends with Blanco. Don't ever buy anything less."<br /><br />That is until the next sink company buys your endorsement.JTC-CKDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09579449919846992432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-42494165739041820312011-02-01T07:42:14.021-05:002011-02-01T07:42:14.021-05:00I covet that drain switch! I can't believe Am...I covet that drain switch! I can't believe Americans didn't go for it. Bring it back, Blanco! Pretty, pretty, please with sprinkles on top.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing these, Paul. I love seeing what's out there on the other side of the pond.laxsupermomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10797787877548962742noreply@blogger.com