Shea McGee Just Revamped the Classic Farmhouse Sink

Kitchen sinks generally fall into two distinct buckets: The kind made for scrubbing, rinsing, and drying—usually a large, industrial stainless steel basin equipped with sliding cutting boards and a roll-up dish rack—and the kind made mostly for looks, perhaps something crafted out of the same marble as the countertops. When Shea McGee was visiting Kohler’s showroom not long ago, she posed a question: Why can’t a kitchen sink be both? 

“I felt like there was such a disconnect between what we consider a beautiful sink and the workstation sink,” shares the Studio McGee designer. Collaborating closely with Margaret Mazz, the industrial studio design manager at Kohler, she dreamed up a new product for the brand: the Audrine sink. 

At first glance, the basin looks like a classic farmhouse sink in the “looks” bucket. It comes crafted in a smooth, nonporous fireclay finish and is available in apron front, undermount, and bar styles. The interior designer put her twist on the design by pulling inspiration from architectural moldings and applying a curved profile to the rim.

Where Audrine shines is its functionality. Depending on the task at hand—prepping, washing, serving—you can toss in a basin rack, wire basket, colander, or cutting board attachment, all of which nestle within a built-in ledge. “The level of refinement that we went through together with real prototypes was very rigorous,” shares Mazz, pointing out thoughtful details like how the wood handles on the basket match the tone of the chopping board.

In addition to classic white, McGee branched out of her comfort zone with a secondary color, Dune. At first, “I didn’t want a tan sink. That’s not me,” admits McGee. “But then I realized it was this beautiful cream.” Unlike a stark white, the warmer tone plays nicely with kitchen walls and cabinets that have yellow undertones.

The Audrine sink will be available to purchase in February, just in time for 2026 kitchen renovations.