Earlier this year, the high-end, eco-conscious home furnishings company Native Trails released the Farmhouse Series of hand-hammered copper kitchen sinks. The collection, ranging in price from $2,300 to $6,000, is a contemporary take on traditional farmhouse basins, offering rustic-chic sinks meticulously crafted from repurposed copper over a course of several days and thousands of hammer strikes.

The San Luis Obispo, Calif.–based company, intent on merging traditional methods with modern designs and sustai…