"Nate Nagel" wrote in message
1) in a small kitchen, is a double sink really worthwhile, or is it
generally not fully utilized? Obviously this is one of those
personal-experience type questions. I'm fairly certain she would prefer a
deeper one as well, and I do think it might keep the counter neater by
minimizing splashing.

We have a double sink and never use one half. Most of hte time it is coved
witha cutting board to get more counter space. I'd go for deeper. Each haf
is not as wide as a single sink too makingit even worse. We hate it.


2) I think the girlie would really prefer the look of a white porcelain
enameled sink to another stainless steel one. Do these tend to hold up
well without scratching? The only houses I've lived in with them came
with them and by the time I got there were of such an age that I couldn't
really tell if any new scratches got added.

Get a good porcelain covered cast iron. Cheap enamed stell ones tend to
chip easier.


3) All of the sinks that we looked at at the Despot (only place that was
open on a Saturday evening) only had four holes for fixtures. Is an air
gap actually required for a dishwasher drain?

Sme local codes call for it. I don't have one and never had a problem.