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3 Faucet Trends

12 August 2019

Herbert Chambers

Whether you are building a home, remodeling your bathroom, kitchen, or utility room, or just need to update your plumbing fixtures, new faucets can be a great addition. From oil-rubbed bronze and antique copper to a builder's grade nickel, the options available can be overwhelming. Fortunately, help is available when selecting a new faucet for your space. Here are a few trends to consider when shopping for a new faucet replacement.

Rustic Faucets

If you love the look of farmhouse décor or want to add a bit of distressed feel to your kitchen or bathroom, consider a rustic faucet. These faucets are available in a variety of finishes and styles, but they usually have a distressed finish, such as a distressed oil-rubbed bronze or a copper that has started to antique.

When selecting a rustic-style faucet, make sure it complements your sink well. These rustic faucets work and look best when installed on an antique porcelain, cast iron, or farmhouse-style sink or tub. For example, an antiqued copper will be an attractive addition to a cast iron claw foot bathtub and a distressed bronze faucet will work great with a farmhouse porcelain sink in the kitchen.

Efficiency

Energy efficiency is important to many homeowners, but water efficiency should also be a priority. Installing water-efficient faucets not only reduces how much water you waste, which benefits the environment, but it can also reduce your monthly water bills.

Thankfully, water-efficient faucets are available not only for your sinks, but also your tub faucets and showerheads, helping conserve even more water and saving even more money.

On average, water-efficient faucets with the WaterSense label can reduce a sink's flow by 30 percent in the bathroom alone. To maximize your water efficiency, replace bathroom faucets and showerheads and other faucets in the kitchen and utility room with WaterSense certified faucets.

Technology

Technology may also be important to you, but you will most likely be surprised that technology can be a part of your plumbing fixtures, too. Incorporating faucets with technological updates is another trend you should consider for your home.

Touchless sensors, for instance, allow you to turn the faucet off and on without actually touching the fixture. This touchless technology helps you keep your faucet clean and appealing while preventing the spreading of bacteria and germs.

Faucets are more than functional fixtures – they can become appealing accents in the home, too. This guide will help you learn a few trends you should consider when selecting new faucets for your home.

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