There are some definite trends in sinks but this is a workhorse item and you should know that some of these trends are not really functional. Some sinks are very crisply rectangular. It looks very sleek, but the sharply creased corners are miserable to clean. You want at least a little bit of curve there. Black sinks exist for those who want to ride the black trend, but they show hard water deposits like nobody's business. I recently stayed in a vacation rental with a black sink and it always looked grimy. Fireclay sinks can break if you drop a pot in them. If you want a white sink, get cast iron instead, it comes in basically the same styles. Some function-driven trends: Single basins are more popular. Double sinks used to be popular when dishwashers were uncommon because you can soak your plates in one basin and rinse in the other. Now that most kitchens have dishwashers (and you should almost never design a kitchen that doesn't have one, it's a negative ROI choice) it's mostly the large items that get hand washed, and it's easier to wash large things in one large basin than two small ones. As far as I know, the one setting in which double sinks are still the preferred choice is a kosher kitchen. Sinks have gotten deeper in the last 15 years. You can fit more stuff in a deeper sink and it's easier to wash larger pots. They're not the optimal choice for tall people (more bending- back pain) or large-busted short people (those vast tracts of land get irrigated) or when designing for a seated user such as someone with a wheelchair. Answer from Ivorwen1 on reddit.com