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KBB SPECIAL SECTION
CLOSE UP
Fixture
Perfect
Designers provide expert
feedback on these fitting fittings
By CHELSIE BUTLER
FAUCETS ARE SOMETIMES referred to as the
jewelry of a project, while decorative sinks can
take center stage as the highlight of a kitchen
or bath. What we do know for sure is that both
plumbing fixtures also serve as the workhorses of
a home and must exude the utmost in function -
no matter how eye-catching they are.
In our recent survey on kitchen and bath sinks
and faucets, we dug down a little deeper to find
out where clients - and designers - stand with
everything from finish selections to KBIS innovation
and what they'd like to see coming up with
these functional fittings.
SELECTION TIMING
When asked which stage of kitchen projects they
specify the faucets and sinks, 51.5% said at the
beginning. About a third do so in the middle,
and 12.4% wait until the end. Others make the
selections before the project starts, and others say
it depends on the project.
" I prefer to make most if not all selections at
the initial design stage and order before any of
the work starts, " said Rima Nasser, owner and
principal designer at TEW Design Studio in
Raleigh, N.C. " I've had kitchen sinks go out of
stock or take months to ship, and selecting the
sink while designing the cabinetry gives better
flexibility to the type of sink we use. For example,
apron sinks require a certain type of cabinet. "
As for the fitting selections in a bath project,
the answers were about the same. According to
Rachel Hutchens, founder and principal designer
of Salt Lake City-based Maven Home
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