A Workstation Sink Will Change Your Life

Not just for cleaning dishes, your sink could serve as a chopping, drying, and straining station, too.

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Published on February 3, 2023

While kitchen sinks generally function as a dumping ground for dirty dishware or a place to clean hands and rinse produce, they could be doing so much more. When counter space is at a premium, turn to your sink to offer a bit more functionality as a versatile and modular workstation. Read on for our favorite ultra-functional workstation sinks.

Delta Lorelai Workstation

This workstation comes in a variety of sizes to fit your kitchen and is available as an undermount (resting below the countertop) or top mount (which drops in over the countertop). The included accessories—an acacia cutting board with a phone holder and a dish rack with a utensil holder—slide across the workstation ledge for a seamless transition from prep to cleanup. Plus, it comes with a protective bottom grid and push-to-close drain. From $450 at deltafaucet.com

Rohl Culinario Collection

Rohl Culinario Workstation by House of Rohl — Courtesy of Rohl

For a practically indestructible prep station, Rohl’s Culinario luxury line of undermount sinks are made with thick, industrial-grade stainless steel—worthy of award-winning chefs and aspiring home cooks alike. Interchangeable kitchen tools include a grater kit, colander, and chopping board. From $1,498 at houseofrohl.com

Ruvati Roma Pro 33-inch workstation

If you’re a double-bowl-sink-or-bust kind of person, this is the one for you. This sink has a sloped bottom with drain grooves and comes with an stunning African mahogany cutting board, silicone-wrapped stainless steel drying rack, and a sleek colander with wooden handles. $479 at ruvati.com

Live in a rental or aren’t up for a full-on sink replacement?

These accessories work with your existing sink to give you some precious counter space back.

Five Two Over-the-Sink Drying Rack

Not only does this drying rack neatly roll out onto your sink—eliminating the need for a cumbersome countertop rack—it’s also heat safe up to 550°F, so it’s a quick-fix trivet. The utensil bucket doubles as a bitsy colander for single-serving fruit or vegetables, and when you’re done, it easily stashes away in a drawer. $45 at food52.com

StoneWon Designs Over-the-Sink Cutting Board

It doesn’t get much sleeker than this over-the-sink cutting board, which comes in two standard sizes and three luscious wood tones (walnut, mahogany, and ambrosia). It also features a built-in strainer for rinsing, catching peels and skins, or preventing spherical fruits from diving off the sides. $350 at westelm.com

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