We've got the same issue with our townhome's dual-sink and poor faucet. Seeing as how we often utilize our wok, it's a nightly chore to wash it at all!
We've been contemplating a black undermount sink new faucet, but don't want to splurge on a new counter just yet. I like the sink you chose and something along these lines might just do the trick for us, too! Thx!

Woooooo...SO inspiring! Take that, dysfunctional sink of yesteryear. I'm growing out of the idea that two sinks are necessary. Posts like this help.

oooh! great transformation- at first, the before looked like my sink, but mine is actually quite deep & has a taller faucet that can come out on a hose, so for me it's fully functional... too bad though, otherwise I'd be sink shopping now after this post lol

nice sequence of shots on flickr - gives me hope that my horrendous sink can be updated as well.

when you replace the sink do you have to get a new counter too?

i stalked the owner's flickr page to see the pics and i should clarify my question ... i have an undermount sink. this owner was able to replace a top-mounted sink with another overmount sink. but i've got the other kind and my husband is afraid we'd have to rip out the entire countertop (basically crap thin granite tile over plywood) and we can't afford to do it all at once.

Where did they get this sink? I have been looking for this exact one to replace the exact same sink in their before picture.

Anyone have an idea how much this costs? I love it!!!

In Canada HD sells these sinks:
http://www.homedepot.ca/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CatalogSearchResultView?D=940726&Ntt=940726&catalogId=10051&langId=-15&storeId=10051&Dx=mode matchallpartial&Ntx=mode matchall&recN=164571&N=0&Ntk=P_PartNumber

JoaninSB: You don't have to replace the counter if you find a sink that fits your current opening or is larger.

The final result looks high-end and almost makes you want to do dishes. Nice work!

Sleek and gorgeous.

Here's a better link:
http://tinyurl.com/yjszotg

We have the same problem with our builder, but we're still looking at options for a new sink. It's good to see that it is possible to do, and will look amazing!

thank you sara mom! i will get to measuring! i just hate double sinks and would much rather have a nice deep single sink. thanks!

Hi everyone, thank you for the comments about our new sink! To answer some questions, we were inspired after an AT post a couple weeks back called 10 affordable sinks: http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/la/kitchen/10-affordable-and-fun-kitchen-sinks-111100 We bought the sink on Amazon.com for $299 (retails for $600) and the faucet on Ebay for $195 (retails for $400). The sink grid was a splurge at $75 (also from Amazon), but is soo worth it. I had no idea what a sink grid was for, but it really helps out when washing dishes. It provides a sturdy surface for dishes to stack on, keeps the bottom of the sink from getting scratched, and helps drain water and food particles off the dishes.

drool!!! I hate my sink. Well I can live with the sink just not the faucet which has a weird attachment to it that sprays water. It's a piece that rotates so that you can spray around the sink. I think it's the poor man's version of a pull out spray hose type faucet. Either way I glare at it every time I have to use it.

I'm glad the Mrs. Meyers didn't change. Everything else looks great.

Just a quick data point - if you switch to a single sink as opposed to having two smaller sinks or a divided sink, you can always keep a dishpan handy for those times when you need a second sink. Just set it on the counter next to your main sink and fill it with water using the hose (your faucet does have a hose, right?).

I use a dishpan all the time for washing delicate cups and glasses while my big main sink is full of soaking pots and pans and silverware. Works great, and my big main sink is plenty large enough to hold all those pots and pans comfortably, whereas a divided sink could never hold them all at once.

calderonlm--if its one of those old skool swivel thingies, you can remove it. It's just screwed into the end of the faucet. Unscrew and replace with the regular faucet mesh screen and tip. If you don't have the original of this, you can buy a replacement at the hardware store for a few bucks.

Joan in SB--undermount sinks are usually attached to the counter with either mounting pins/clips, wood support slats or both, plus a bead of silicone around the lip. You just need to LOOK UNDER THE SINK to see how yours is attached to get an idea of what will be involved in changing it out. If it got there, it can un-get there, you know?

Joan in SB-splatgirl beat me to it...but I am wondering about the fact that you have an undermount sink with thin granite tiles on plywood? Do you see the plywood on the edge of the sink or is the undermount attached to the granite somehow? never heard of that combo before, always seen drop-ins with tile over plywood.

Love it! So sleek but still warm.

Where can I find this cool stainless-steel detergent dispenser?

AWESOME!!