Beginner’s Guide: Choosing the Right Kitchen Faucet

The kitchen is one of the most used spaces in any home. It is where families cook dinner, have meals, and spend most of their time. At the same time, kitchen faucets are used a lot. Therefore, the faucet needs to be consistent towards the benefit of your kitchen’s needs and style. Choosing the right kind of faucet that relates to both can be a confusing decision, especially if you have no experience in doing so.

In this article, we have brought some suggestions to pick the right faucet for your kitchen from among the myriads of options available.

Things to Know Before Buying Faucet for the Kitchen

1. Decide on the Features You Want

When you are thinking of buying a faucet, you must know the features you want in it. No matter how stylish and beautiful the faucet looks in your kitchen, it will be a waste of money if it does not serve the purpose. So, emphasize these features:

• A faucet with multiple water flow settings or a single setting will work for you?
• Type of sprayer your faucet must have, side sprayer? Pull-down? Or pull-up?

2. Wall-mounted, Sink-mounted, or Deck-mounted?

Now comes the style of the faucet. The style depends on your preference as well as on your kitchen. If your kitchen’s existing sink is functional, then you can have a sink-mounted one. However, if you have an under-mount sink, you can go for wall-mounted or deck-mounted ones. But if your kitchen countertop is small, then installing a faucet can take up lots of space.

3. Type of Handle You Prefer

There are many types of faucet handles to choose from. You can pick any of them from rotating, twisting, to single-handled and double-handled ones. However, the style and design of the faucet may vary according to the type of handle you decide on.

Our suggestion for a modern-day, luxurious kitchen would be to go for one without a handle. Yes, choose the motion-sensing faucets where you won’t have to stress over picking the handle design.

4. What Type of Finish you Want

The finishing of the faucet will speak of your choice and will compliment your kitchen. You have a pool of options to pick the finishing of your faucet, so don’t stress over it. Some of the best options are:

• Stainless steel
• Polished Chrome
• Oil Bronze
• Matte Black
• White
• Brushed Gold
• Polished Nickel

So, what type of finish to pick now? As per our observation, matte black is the classiest and timeless choice for any type of kitchen interior. Nonetheless, to keep the design congruent in your kitchen, try to match it with other kitchen finishes like the drawer, light fixtures, knobs, etc.

5. Know Your Kitchen Style

Is your kitchen modern or traditional? If you don’t match your faucet with the style of your kitchen, it can ruin the entire look. Modern kitchens look better in smart faucets, with some clean finish. Whereas contemporary kitchens go more with charming finishes like polished chrome, oil bronzed, etc.

If you like a farmhouse vibe in your kitchen, then a goose-necked faucet with charming arches will look excellent.

6. Don’t Cut Corners with Faucets

When someone goes for an entire kitchen renovation, they think of cutting corners on the faucet and making it as cheap an investment as possible. But,  the cost they have to bear in repairing and maintaining later on escapes their mind.

Therefore, you also should consider investing in a good quality faucet, which will last a lifetime, with little to no repair and maintenance. There are many trustworthy faucet brands like Delta and Moen. To compare them, read Delta vs Moen and pick your favorite brand.

Styles of Faucets:

Let us give you an idea of the styles of faucets available.

• Widespread: the widespread faucets have two handles, one for hot water and another for cold. The handles are usually separated from the sprout and mounted on the sink and countertops. However, the sink needs a minimum of four faucet holes to accommodate widespread faucets.

• Wall-mounted: As the name suggests, these types of faucets are mounted on the wall rather than the sink. Wall-mounted faucets are easy to clean and fill larger pots and pans.

• Bar: The modern bar faucets are single-handled, while the traditional ones are double-handled. As they are compact, bar faucets are mainly paired in the kitchen with a small sink. Bar faucets are available in multiple designs and styles and are an excellent addition to a small kitchen.

• Pot Filler: If you are an avid cook, then you must need a pot filler or pasta-arm faucet in your kitchen. A sleek, luxurious and modern kitchen must-have such a faucet as it provides a touch of style. These faucets will make your life easier as you do not have to lift your pots and pans back and forth from the sink to the stove.

• Water Dispenser: Water dispenser faucets are pretty old-school but are money-saving. They are nothing fancy and allow fresh cold water to run through the kitchen sink. These types of faucets come in the same style, but nowadays, manufacturers are using different materials to make these suitable for a modern kitchen.

• Single Hole: If your kitchen sink has one hole for the faucet, then a single-hole faucet can save the day from unnecessary drilling. These types of faucets usually have one handle, which is great for a busy kitchen. You may find some single-hole faucets with fancy mounting plates; those are to cover any pre-drilled holes on the sink.

• Bridge: Like a widespread faucet, a bridge also has two water handles for hot and cold water. However, the difference here is, those handles are connected by a ‘bridge,’ or a horizontal pipe for the hot and cold water supplies. As a result, water temperature becomes easy to maintain.

Final Thought

So, was this helpful enough to ease your worry about choosing a faucet? Now think, how easy it’ll be to select a faucet for your kitchen. Pick some suggestions from our article and try applying them while you purchase a faucet to renovate your kitchen, and we assure you that you won’t get disappointed.