Fluted Kitchen Sinks

Fluted kitchen sinks are one of those details you don’t always notice straight away, but once you do, you'll fall in love with the soft vertical grooves that catch the light and give the sink a bit of shape and personality instead of it just being a flat metal or ceramic box in the middle of the worktop. They bring a touch of design into the kitchen without trying too hard, which is exactly why people tend to fall for them.

They're also surprisingly forgiving in everyday life - those ridges help break up water marks, splashes and fingerprints, so the sink still looks decent even when you have not wiped it down for the third time that day. From rinsing vegetables to tackling a pile of dishes, fluted sinks cope well with the messy side of cooking and washing up, and they do it without demanding loads of upkeep in return.

What really makes them easy to live with is how well they fit into almost any kitchen style; pair one with a modern mixer tap and clean lines and it feels contemporary, or set it into a more traditional space with warm worktops and it still looks right at home. If you want a sink that lifts the whole room without turning it into a design statement you have to tiptoe around, fluted kitchen sinks tend to get it just right.