Italian Rustic

Wabi sabi rustic Italian????

The Asian philosophy of wabi sabi is that there is perfection in imperfection. This concept explains why we often find beauty in weathered and rusty items. While going through a book on old Italian villas I ran across a sink that was re-purposed from an ancient livestock watering trough. The original limestone trough was crudely carved... followed by centuries of weathering and use resulting in a spectacular piece. The only problem being that although the aesthetic was there, the sink would be almost useless to use from a hygiene perspective. 

Based on the rustic Italian trough, my thoughts were to create a sink from concrete that has the aesthetic of a centuries old sink but is totally functional by modern standards. To complete the effect, I had Chris Balde from Kris Craft Industries do his magic on a matching base. The finishing touch was supplied by Marilin Grahn who came up with some working vintage faucets.

 The result really has to be experienced to be believed. It is fascinating to observe customers experiencing this sink for the first time.  It has been universally "love at first sight".