Are farmhouse sinks practical?

[Gwandalan_Tales]

We are renovating our kitchen in the next few months. I love farmhouse sinks and would love to add one to the kitchen and maybe the laundry too. I love the look of them but I have heard mixed reviews about their practicality. I've read that dishes get damaged more easily and often, they can stain and are prone to chipping. I really like the look of the sinks and they would be perfect for our Victorian style home. Has anyone installed one and what was your experience? Or any suggestions of a good looking alternative?

One of these! (Image source)

[Jason]

@Gwandalan_Tales

I hope the Workshop community has some feedback for you.

You might be interested in this previous discussion about sinks. 

Workshop member @cupofchloe has installed a farmhouse sink as part of her kitchen renovation and shared photos on the gallery.

Jason

[Prof]

Personally I think they're impractical..It's just one large sink..
Remember the days when we thought a double sink was just the" bee's knee's"..
Well my opinion of that hasn't changed..
With a double sink you can put dirty dishes in one side and wash in the other..
In the house I bought recently, it has one sink and I hate it!
The next job will be to put in a double!

[Jason]

@Prof raises a good point @Gwandalan_Tales.

We certainly don't regret installing a double sink in our kitchen renovation about a decade ago. We typically leave a drainage basket in the second sink for drying items. 

Jason

[_Marley_]

The one pictured doesn't look very water efficient - too large. You would need a lot of water just to do a few dishes. I also don't think they look very good the way they stick out. I prefer clean lines.