The fireclay apron sink in this demo is an illustrative design: a deep ceramic basin whose flat front panel stays exposed below the worktop. Choosing a glaze and a width fills in the specification for a quote.
An apron sink shapes the whole kitchen around it. The base cabinet is built to suit, the worktop is cut to it and the tap is chosen to match. Buyers are deciding on a look, often a country or Shaker scheme, but also on a size the cabinet maker needs before anything else can be finished. Colour used to mean white; coloured glazes now let the sink answer painted cabinetry.
Kitchen Configurator demo
Fireclay Apron Sink
- Product
- Fireclay Apron Sink
- Colour
- Gloss White
- Width
- 760 mm
Illustrative product. The design and images are generated examples, not a real model for sale.
What you can configure
Width comes first on an apron sink, because it decides the base unit and the cabinet maker will ask about it before the glaze is even settled. The demo records 760 mm or 840 mm in the summary and keeps one image for both. Glaze swatches change the picture between gloss white, biscuit, matte black and stone grey, while sage and navy would follow in a full build.
- Colour: Gloss White, Biscuit, Matte Black, Stone Grey
- Width: 760 mm, 840 mm
Why a configurator suits sinks
Fireclay shrinks as it is fired, so finished sinks can vary slightly in size. Experienced fitters measure the actual sink before cutting worktops. A configurator can carry that warning beside the dimensions and flag that the sink should arrive before the cabinetry is finalised. Guidance like that, placed at the point of choice, prevents expensive mistakes.
Twelve sink codes come from six glazes in two widths, and the coloured glazes rarely sit in a showroom. Most customers see a small tile at best. A configurator that shows the whole apron in each glaze, under the same light, lets someone judge how stone grey works beneath sage cabinets or how biscuit sits against a cream worktop.
Apron sinks are usually sold through kitchen studios, cabinet makers and specialist sink retailers. Each needs a specification they can pass on: glaze, width, waste and any accessories such as bottom grids or a draining board. Sending that as a structured quote request is far better than a chain of emails with attached photos and half-remembered codes.
How a production version would be built
A fireclay sink is best rendered straight on and at a three-quarter angle, because the apron is the feature buyers care about. Each glaze needs both widths, so 12 images per view. Gloss glazes reflect the studio, so rendering usually gives more consistent results than photography. The manufacturer supplies codes, nominal dimensions, tolerance guidance, cabinet requirements and compatible wastes and taps. The configurator can then link into a wider kitchen configurator, or send a specification straight to a studio's quote system.
Build sheet for this range
- Colours in the full range: 6 (4 shown in this demo)
- Width choices: 2
- Combinations to support: 6 × 2 = 12
- Images for one photograph per combination at 3 angles: 36
- Images if widths can be shown as separate layers, at 3 angles: 24
- Data each of the 12 combinations needs: a SKU or variant ID, price, stock or lead time, and any dimensions or specification that change
Questions about sink configurators
Can the configurator explain the cabinet needed for each apron sink width?
Yes. Each width can show the base unit size it needs, plus a simple diagram of how the apron sits against the cabinet face. Cabinet makers and kitchen planners can then check the fit before ordering. If you work with particular cabinet suppliers, the configurator can suggest the matching unit.
How do we handle size variation in fireclay sinks?
Show nominal dimensions with a clear note that fireclay varies slightly, and advise measuring the sink before the worktop is cut. That note belongs beside the width choice, not in small print. Fitters will appreciate it, and customers understand why the sink should be delivered early.
How do we show coloured glazes accurately, especially matte black?
Gloss and matte glazes need different lighting, so I treat them separately rather than forcing one studio setup onto all six. Matte black loses its shape under flat light, while gloss white blows out. Each glaze is checked against a real sink, and an angled view shows how the surface handles reflections.
Can the sink and tap be specified together?
Yes. If you sell taps, the configurator can offer those that suit an apron sink, such as bridge or deck-mounted mixers, in coordinating finishes. The specification then records both items with codes. That helps studios assembling a full sink package for a client in a single step.
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A configurator for your sinks
This demo uses an illustrative product. If you sell sinks, I can build the same experience around your own range, photography and ordering process, connected to Shopify, WooCommerce or a quote workflow. I reply to enquiries within two UK working days.