5 Fashion-Forward Faucets

It’s time for some tap talk. We use our faucets daily and we tend to take them for granted, but the range of singular spigots has never been wider. Have a look at a few of these special spouts, which prove innovative design and everyday utility go hand-in-hand. They’ve got sophisticated styling, handy functions and, oh yeah, they supply fresh running water at a moment’s notice.

For the disorganized among us: This faucet lets you select the amount of water you need at the touch of a dial—no searching for the measuring cup.

American Standard Beale MeasureFill™. 

There’s something about the design of this faucet that makes me smile. Maybe it’s the unexpected placement of the handles—it looks like this fixture is reaching up to greet me.

Hansgrohe Axor Montreux. Find it in New Jersey at Bruce Supply Corp. in Keasbey.

This faucet has a clever simplicity about it. It’s strikingly straightforward and unencumbered.

AF/21 by Naoto Fukasawa for Aboutwater (Boffi + Fantini)

This edgy fixture is aptly named. It’s got attitude and a whole lot of style.

Franz Viegener Edge faucet. Find it in New Jersey at Baths, Etc. in Princeton Junction.

The “fold” in this faucet fascinates me. It turns the ordinary into the extraordinary.

DXV Modulus. Find it in New Jersey at Ferguson Bath, Kitchen and Lighting Gallery in Middletown.