Platform about design and technology in the kitchen, home, and bathroom industry
That we should treat water with care and respect is self-evident. Water is the most important food there is and everyone on earth uses it. So it goes without saying that (kitchen) taps should be viewed with the same respect. Not only because water reaches us very easily through the faucets, but also because the faucet is by far the most frequently used appliance in a kitchen.
The kitchen faucet is one of those inventions that has made everyone's life a whole lot easier. Instead of having to fetch water from the (rain) well on a regular basis, the kitchen faucet brings the water in by itself. Design didn't play a big role in the early days, although the faucets certainly weren't ugly. The fact that you no longer had to go outside, through wind and weather sometimes, to fetch water was much more important. Kitchens were also hidden for a long time, a space where no one was allowed to go. Another reason why the faucet didn't have to get the prettiest design right away.
That is completely different today, though. The kitchen has to be seen, so to speak, and this has a direct effect on the appearance of appliances. Without losing sight of the technology and important features, design came more and more into focus. A healthy mix of useful features and beautiful design, that is today's faucet. And there is a faucet for every type of kitchen.
Several manufacturers offer a wide selection of kitchen faucets. The range is so large that consumers may not be able to see the forest for the trees. Different materials, different shapes and sizes and a whole host of useful and convenient features. Using the kitchen faucet may be easy - after all, all manufacturers insist on ease of use as a focal point - but choosing the perfect kitchen faucet is less obvious.
The selection ranges from rather classic in design and choice of materials to extravagant and all possibilities in between. There are also numerous options in terms of finishes. Stainless steel and chrome are the most commonly mentioned. In addition, different colors are available. Think white and the increasingly popular black finish. If you already like to change colors, some manufacturers offer a colorful jacket for the faucet. A colored sleeve that you can slide over the faucet. Tired of the color and want to change? Simply take off the jacket and put on another one.
Other handy features that are frequent include the 360° swivel of the faucet and the pull-out spout. The freedom of movement you create this way make daily work around the sink easier. Faucets with a high spout give the space to handle tall pots skillfully as well.
Several manufacturers also worked out a solution to solve a known kitchen problem. You know it, the sink for the kitchen window, a handsome and convenient kitchen faucet and the kitchen window that can no longer or hardly open because the faucet is in the way. Solution: a flip-over model or one whose faucet body can be laid flat so that the window still opens all the way.
Tastes differ. A house-high cliché but still it is true. Music, favorite animal, sport to practice, choice of interior design. No one is identical to his or her neighbors. The kitchen faucet does not escape the difference in taste either. This explains the wide range of kitchen faucet shapes, sizes and designs among different manufacturers. For every type of kitchen - read: for every consumer taste - there is a perfect kitchen faucet.
