Just as a faucet is a design element, so is its finish. There are plenty of choices—nickel, chrome, brass, bronze, stainless, to name a few—and many come in light and dark varieties as well as polished and brushed (also called satin) versions. To pick the right tone for your bathroom, consider the following.
Mixing, not matching, is in.
A vintage finish on a classic faucet in a traditional bath is more yesterday than today. It’s your space—don’t feel confined to any so-called rules of design. “A big trend is applying old-world finishes to modern faucet shapes,” explains Judd Lord, Delta Faucet’s director of industrial design. For example, Delta Faucet’s contemporary Trinsic faucet with a Venetian Bronze finish marries coolness and warmth.
