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I have always said that faucets are like jewelry for kitchens and bathrooms. It's the bling and detail that I argue can make or break a space in terms of how custom or high end it feels. As I talked about in my guide to buying appliances, decide where faucets lie in your priorities list. In almost all cases in a kitchen / bathroom renovation I think faucets should be top tier.
Faucets have come an incredibly long way in terms of design. Pull outs, like this Delta model going in my basement, are practically seamless. You can hardly tell they are even there.
Again, like many aspects of the interior design process, there are so many options for faucets. I would say typically faucets can be broken down into modern, transitional and traditional. If you need help determining your style try this quiz out here. In terms of finish, black is super strong in mainly modern contexts (but can totally work in a traditional space too), and brass or champagne has had a huge resurgence in the last few years.
A feature that I thought may have been someone superfluous- and now I am totally converted on- is touchless technology. I've had this Brizo model in my kitchen and it is pretty darn convenient. When you have raw chicken grossness on your hands or you've just cleaned up peanut butter your kids spilled all over the floor (happened to me today!) it's pretty convenient to turn on the faucet with a single tap. And it is just pretty fun to do. My kids call it the magic faucet : )
Bottom line, faucets make such a decorative statement- the same way a great bracelet can make an otherwise simple outfit really shine- pick something you love.
Thanks to Delta & Brizo for partnering with me on my house. For more from this series on shopping for items for my #canningreno check out my recent shopping trips here, here and here.
