Oliveri Sinks Sonetto

Do not buy this sink. The scratches appeared within days of using. I only use a micro fibre cloth and hardly cook at all and the scratches are awful. They sent me cleaning instructions which I tried but did nothing. How about producing a sink that is fit for purpose. So disappointed. I have had Oliveri sinks in previous houses 10 years ago and they were great. Not any more. Very poor quality.

Stylish BUT Disappointing! – We bought the stylish Oliveri SN1064 Pressed Double Bowl Sink as recommended by E&S. Our Kitchen Renovation finished 4 weeks ago.I can’t believe how many scratches are on the sink already & we have been VERY careful. I even wash all my big pots in the Laundry!! This sink cost us over $1000. Now I put a rubber mat on the bottom of the sink as I want to stop the scratching!!! It’s such a shame, disappointed! Show details

Do Not Buy this SS Sink SONETTO 1072- Very Poor Quality – Purchased this new sink for a total Kitchen renovation. The previous sink had been in place for almost 40 years. How disappointed I was as this sink scratched during installation and scratches are increasing on a daily basis. A double bowl Sonetto 1072 with drainer, Also purchased bowl protectors, and fold away ss drainer to protect the sink… Read more

itself. The sink is difficult to keep clean as it water marks easily, The lugs on the base of the bowl protectors mark the sink and the water on the drainer does not drain into the bowl and just sits on the drainer. Very disappointed with the maintenance required and will not be recommending Oliveri Sinks again. My old Clark sink had fewer marks and blemishes after 40 years.

Very poor durability. Very disappointed – Purchased Sonnetto Under bench mounted sink and matching mixer tap . Had to order new plugs as soon as installed and did not hold water .up on first use . Sink scratched heavily upon first use washing plates . Scratches very easy even with upmost care .customer service said take la 7 days to answer call or emails due back log of requests which… Read more

is a worry. Sink looks great in show room but not at all Made to a standard that allows regular use with out scratching . Oliveii did send out new drain plugs that work now but” All “Oliveri did regarding scratching was email me suggested “care instruction “ which takes more effort that nursing a baby ! Don’t leave wet Don’t use cleansers Take care when washing items Use bottom sink protector ( additional cost but obviously essential if you want no scratch at bottom of sink ) Polish twice a week no more . Last sink was in better condition after 25 years use and care than first use on Sonnetto .very disappointed . Wish I had read all the bad review before our purchase . Notes now it's Very savvy to read all reviews to get a feel if a production is going to perform .

Don't buy if you care about quality and appearance – Oliveri model SN1063U Sonetto Double Bowl undercount sink. I used my new sink for the first time, one wash later drained sink to find many scratches. I was devastated. My previous sink was 11 years plus old, well used. This sink is so easily scratched I can only imagine what the sink would be like after one day, one week and so forth. I had to… Read more

invest in a stainless steel sink protector. To make matters worse I bought this particular brand due to it being an Australian brand. I emailed t2 services as advised only to receive the same copied and pasted reply as others: Thank you for your email, we are sorry to hear of the issues you are experiencing with your sink. Scratches are not normally covered under warranty.

Stainless steel sinks will scratch; however, the surface scratches will become less noticeable as your sink ages, the first scratches will always be the most noticeable.

Over time, the sink will develop its own unique finish as light scratches blend into the sink's grain. Oliveri recommends the use of a bowl protector where possible to help protect the bowl from dents and heavy scratching.

Most minor scratches can be softened with a stainless-steel polishing cream, rub with the grain, taking care not to rub in one area. Not good enough, shoddy product. DO NOT BUY

A great example of innovation – We recently purchased a top mount Sonetto sink. We are most impressed, especially with the drainer that you can use on the bench top or in the sink. This has allowed us more bench space without sacrificing drainage. Top product. Show details ·  1

Disappointed marks even after washing – I love the look of the Oliveri sink, they are sleak with clean lines so I didn't care about the reviews I read about leaving marks... They aren't made like our parents sinks. They've taken hundreds of washes and still the sink is shiny. The oliveri sinks are dull and leave water marks, dish and plate rings. Water spots and scratches. Sinks… Read more

shouldn't need Gumption. Sinks should get a quick wipe down and they look as good as new but these sinks no matter what you use will look grotty and unclean.

Reasonably Happy except for the Chopping Board – Had this sink installed into our new kitchen around 2 years ago and have been happy with it ever since.... Yes it did seem to scratch a little easy but figured that it was being used so im not overly concerned about that issue to be honest. The reason im only writing this now is that I stumbled on these reviews in the process of looking at… Read more

purchasing 6 sinks for some townhouses that are being built and was going to go with this sink again. The Chopping Board was my pain point due to not long after using it, it started to warp and eventually cracked and discoloured badly. This has not ever happened to our other chopping boards. We threw it away and just thought to cut our loses, we did complain to Retailer however not much assistance was offered and at the time was way to busy to follow up, lazy.... I know... I have looked at the price of a replacement board and this on its own is making me reconsider the purchase of additional sinks.

WARNING: STAY AWAY – Why oh why didn’t I read the reviews online before choosing the Oliveri Sonetto sink for our new $50,000 kitchen! The sink that I thought was going to be my dream sink has turned into my nightmare sink! The first Sonetto sink that was delivered in its box was totally covered in scratches and marks. This was sent back to Oliveri and another… Read more

Sonetto sink replaced it. The replaced Sonetto sink appeared to be new looking. Within days of installation, scratches started to appear everywhere in the left hand side of the Sonetto sink which I was using. Immediately, I covered the right hand side the Sonetto sink and do not use it at all.

I rang Customer Service and was given cleaning advice. I even searched on YouTube to try and find some more tips on getting rid of the scratches.

I now have to put EVERYTHING straight into the dishwasher bypassing using the Sonetto sink because of the high scratching. Heaven forbid if I tried to actually wash up in it!

The only way I can keep the Sonetto sink looking a bit decent is by using the imported powder cleaner from America called Barkeeper’s Friend with a green scouring pad going with the grain. I bought it at the either at Coles or Woolies. I have to do this nearly every other day.

This Sonetto sink cost $1,000. My 40 year old Clark sink would run rings around the Sonetto sink at a fraction of the price from Bunnings.

I am never going to be able to use the right hand side of my Sonetto sink just in case my husband and I decide to sell our home and I can cover the scratchy side,

Boy oh boy, what a big let down the Sonetto sink has been! My advice is, buyer beware! Read all the really bad reviews the Sonetto sink has received and look elsewhere and save yourself a lot of disappointment and grief. It would cost a small fortune to have the Sonetto sink replaced.

Just a note to Oliveri. Please do not insult me by posting your pat little customer reply under my review.

Your Australian manufactured Sonetto sink, most probably made with cheap Chinese stainless steel, should be taken off the market so that people can no longer be duped into buying an excessively scratchy, sub-standard, over-priced product.

Very poor quality – I can't begin to describe how disappointing this sink is. I would never have bought it in the first place but "she who must be obeyed" really wanted it so we ended up getting it for our kitchen renovations. Now bare in mind this is a sink that comes with a RRP in excess of $1100 so you would expect it to be pretty damn good. Personally for that… Read more

price i would expect it to make my breakfast every day as well but as it turns out it does little to impress.

The very first time it had water in it the bowl immediately discoloured. It wasn't much but it was a permanent yellowing caused by nothing more than tap water, no detergents or anything else. We didn't even fill the sink, just used a new chux wipe and clean water to wipe it.

I was in disbelief.

Further more if you even LOOK at it hard it will scratch so don't even think about trying to keep it looking nice as it simply isn't possible as the surface stains and marks so easily.

The fall to the wastes is too shallow so any debris in the sink will simply sit where it is and not find it's way to the strainers which in turn don't fit properly so anything that does actually get there simply bypasses them and goes down the drain anyhow.

Fortunately i had already seen the terrible reviews Oliveri tapware had received so i had purchased a different brand (very happy with that choice).

Frankly i wish i had of forced the issue and simply bought a sink from Bunnings.

Do yourself a favour. Have a look at how many terrible reviews there are for products wearing the Oliveri brand name. Sure, some people might be lucky and happy with their purchase but with so many negative reviews and issues with quality do you really want to spend so much money on something and pray you're one of the lucky ones?

Now, if they were a cheap product maybe you would expect these kind of reviews but for an extremely expensive brand that should be of a very high quality it simply isn't acceptable.

Save you money and buy something (anything) else.

Poor quality product – What a waste of money, sink is scratched and has gone rusty, absolute junk and not even worth 1% Of the price - do not buy ever consider buying this product.  Show details

Sleek looking sink with good sized drainer – We are happy with our Oliveri Sonetto sink SN1071 which was installed a month ago. It has two deep bowls as well as a good sized drainer and we also bought the bench top drainer set. Although I was keen to have another double bowl/double drainer sink I loved the sleek look of the Sonetto and the bench top drainer allows me to cope well with the… Read more ·  1

single fixed drainer. Do we have any scratches or rust marks yet? Definitely no rust marks and just the usual light scratches on the base of the sinks which you get when you wash dishes in a stainless steel sink. I looked at my 23 year old Clark sink before it was removed and it was covered in a multitude of small scratches so I don't think this is a new problem but perhaps the scratches are more obvious to people these days because stainless steel sinks tend to be shinier than they used to be.

Love the look and feel, but scratches easily - disappointed – Brand new kitchen and sink replaced as it was about 20 years old. Thought I'd be getting a lovely new product, and I'm happy with everything apart from after the very first use in was marked with significant scratches. These are not just minor scuffs, but severe marks. Very disappointing when you can buy an Ikea sink for $150 that doesn't mark like this!  Show details

Terrible sink – We purchased a Sonetto sink by Oliveri 6 weeks ago. It is already scratched, tarnished and has rust marks on it. We are very disappointed and are in the process of asking for a full refund. This will require us to pay for a plumber to remove the sink, but we are so angry at how the sink now looks, it is our only option. Shame on you Oliveri and i just wish i had read the reviews prior to choosing this sink.  Show details

My worst renovation decision – I did a kitchen renovation 7 years ago and put in a Franke sink and had no issues. Then we did a complete house overhaul last year, including the kitchen, and chose the Oliveri double sink as I liked the style and was told it was comparable in quality by Winnings. What a mistake. Within the first week it was more scratched than my Franke sink was… Read more

after 7 years, despite the same style of use (and mostly using the dishwasher). Now, 4 months on, I am looking at reviews as it looks so crap - more fool me. Reading the care instructions on the Oliveri site and the response to the poor reviews here, it is obviously a systemic problem. It has nothing to do with looking worse when it is new or to how I have been cleaning it. There is no way I would buy again.

Misleading advertising – The company trades on its “Australian made” reputation, yet this particular sink is made in China. It is totally scratched after one year, which may have little to do with where it’s made, and indeed looks worse than my old one bought 25 years ago. Do not buy. Check where product is made. Not all Oliveri sinks are made in Australia yet their… Read more

website showcases a video titled Australian Manufacturing. I’d like to see a video titled Chinese Manufacturing. Why not? Nothing wrong with that. Unless the company wants to downplay this side of their operation. No indication on box either where sink was made and Harvey Norman at the time didn’t quite know. I raised labelling issue with their marketing arm

and they said they would follow up. Nothing. Oh, their reason for making this particular model in China .... Australian labour cost too high because it’s hand finished. Never again!

All scratched only 3 months old – We purchased this sink for almost $1000, not at all cheap. The edge was damaged on the first one, and the second sink which got installed had a similar issue but less obvious so it was installed before we noticed. But the very worst part is how scratched it looks after just 3 months!! Our old omega sink installed in our apartment by the builder… Read more

(so would have been cheap) looked amazing after 10 years. This sink is terrible! Either the stainless steel or the sink must be extremely poor quality despite the high price tag.

Terrible product. Oliveri quality? Not in their sinks – I first read the reviews of this sink very soon after installation as I couldn't believe the scratches on the sink. This was a few years ago and there was only 1 review at the time saying just that. I hoped it would improve but it has not. New kitchen with appalling sink. I wish I had kept the old one too as others have said. The stainless steel… Read more

is obviously poor quality. This sink was expensive at the time and no amount of excuses from Oliveri can deny that this is a faulty product. We are an older couple with a dishwasher and take great care of the sink in our new kitchen. Oliveri quality? No longer. Worse, they don't care. Don't buy these sinks.

Wish i had read the reviews earlier – Disappointed I didn't read these reviews earlier. I just assumed a sink of that price would be good quality and didn't think it would malfunction like other kitchen appliances. Also this came recommended by the folks at winning appliances after I specifically asked for best quality (so not very happy with them either!). Well, how disappointing!!… Read more

Had it installed less than 2 weeks ago with new kitchen and it is SO SCRATCHED!! I actually can not believe how many scratches are in it for so little use (I mostly use dishwasher). So just.. great, 35k kitchen with a crap scabby looking sink. Not impressed!!

Scratch and warp – I share the views about easy scratching of the Oliveri sink. I blamed the trades people for scratching the sink, I found that the plastic hand juicer scratched the base of the sink when my husband squeezed the daily juice. Our builder organized a professional to remove the scratches which was a big improvement but it didn't last! I have had the bamboo cutting board and it is warping within 2 weeks!

Scratches very easily – My "new" Sonetto twin bowl sink, 4 months old, is more scratched than my old sink which was 30 years old. I am extremely disappointed with it. The quality of the included bamboo(cheap wood) chopping board is awful. I have really looked after it but it has warped badly and doesn't fit into the sink anymore. I wish I had read the reviews before buying this sink!!!

Extremely frustrating, don't buy! – This sink scratches so easily, after only being installed five months it looks appalling. I expected much better quality, I would recommend you look at other brands. Don't buy, it is rubbish!

Feeling very ripped off!!!!! – I think if you are spending money on a sink that is in excess of $1000.00 you will expect it not to scratch nor rust. I am very disappointed with the Sonetto Oliveri sink that I installed 2 weeks ago. I noticed scratches already on day 2 and it looks appalling now after 2 weeks. The drainer had rusts on it and that too had cost in excess of… Read more

$150.00. Unfortunately Oliveri you are not giving what your customer is paying for. Are you ripping us off?.

Very Disappointed – We thought this sink was lovely however very disappointed that it scratched on the first uses without rough handling and the scratches have been impossible to remove. We made enquiries with the company (having to follow up on numerous occasions) as we felt this was not expected and were informed that stainless steel scratches and not considered… Read more

unusual. They suggest a product to help but didn't follow up with an email to what the product was and where you purchase it. The chopping board and the bowls are very useful. Sink scratches so easily. Follwoup form company very poor