Click on this photo to see it in the note cards/prints gallery.As the New Year approaches, I'm increasingly in a back-to-basics mood. This no-nonsense sink (equipped with separate hot- and cold-water faucets along with a sliver of stone-like, black soap) is purposeful and engaging. Its straight-forward design sends a loud message. Keep it simple. What better time to refresh and regroup than now? Scrub up and start anew.

by Katie Hutchison for the House Enthusiast