How to Choose the Right Bathroom Taps to Match Your Suite?

The right tapware can truly add a special touch to your bathroom design.

The right tapware can truly add a special touch to your bathroom design. If you want to dress up your personal space a little bit more; there are many different styles, designs, features, and finishes that you can choose from to get the perfect look and functionality you want for your bathroom tap. Here are some considerations you must make to help you in your decision:

•    Know the right faucet mounting type for your bathroom – not all faucets will work with every sink. This is why it is crucial that you know which kind of tap fits your basin or sink. Standard faucet drillings can either be widespread, centre-set, or single-hole. A special type of mounting is used for vessel faucets, which are taller and are meant to complement sink types that are higher than usual. Wall-mounted faucets, on the other hand, are suitable for above-the-counter basins and freestanding installations that require long spouts for extended reach.

•    Choose from a variety of colours and finishes – tap manufacturers give you the freedom to coordinate your tapware with the rest of your bathroom design by providing you with a wide range of colour and finishing choices. Some common options include brass (antique/polished), black, bronze, copper, chrome, iron, gold, stainless steel, and nickel. Other tap sets come with combination finishes, like brass and chrome or other pairings, to give your bathroom an even more unique look. Combination finishes are also a great way to make different pieces of fixtures and suite sets work together.

•    Find the best faucet control option – there are many different faucet control options you can choose from, ranging from joystick to cross handles, knobs, levers, push buttons, and even touch-activated and touchless controls. Each of these options have their own advantages, but modern bathrooms nowadays commonly use lever handles as they offer easy grip and access.

•    Choose the right faucet construction – faucet construction is also an important consideration, especially when considering the durability of the unit. Faucets have inner valves that control the outflow of water through its spout. Some common types of faucet constructions include compression-valve faucets that work by the rising and falling of a stem to open and close the passageway of the water, along with ball faucets, cartridge faucets, and ceramic disc faucets, each with their own advantageous features.

This article is written by Giles Lever, who is the MD of Livinghouse. Livinghouse is one of the UK's leading luxury bathroom and bath fittings suppliers. They have a wide range of luxury bathroom suites, designer bathroom furniture, modern bathroom electrical fittings, steam room shower generators, wet room drains and a much more. In past two decades, they have successfully led the market with their unique collection of contemporary bathroom design.

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