Styling your home means bringing together varying elements to form a cohesive aesthetic that is greater than the sum of its parts. From floor design to the colour on the walls to the kinds of fixtures in the room, each piece plays a crucial role in elevating the space. The same principles apply when laying out the look of more utilitarian spaces in your home, namely the kitchen and the bathroom. The key is that fixtures, especially plumbing fixtures, play a bigger role in bathroom and kitchen design than in other rooms. In this article, we will focus our attention towards mixer taps and their potential as stylistic centrepieces.

Styling Kitchens and Bathrooms

1.     Mix Up Finishes

Traditionally, kitchen and bathroom taps are given only one solid finish to keep them looking uniform for easier styling purposes. However, modern design choices include mixing different finishes to create new aesthetics that add unique flavour to your bathroom or your kitchen. Adding gold with matte black, or mixing copper with stainless steel or any other combination of finishes add great variety and contrast to the room.

2.     Flexible Tap Designs

Modern spaces require modern solutions, and people are increasingly outfitting their kitchens and bathrooms with contemporary basin designs like vessel sinks and double sinks, the latter of which is especially useful in the kitchen. You should look at kitchen sink mixer taps that will fit your basin type. For the basin examples mentioned, a tall gooseneck tap will be able to reach the height of the vessel sink, and pull-out or pull-down wash basin taps will make good use of double kitchen sinks for effective cleaning.

3.     Experiment with Monochrome

Give your kitchen or bathroom a sleek monochrome look. Experiment with solid colours like white or any other pastel colours, and pair your chosen colour with a dark monochrome finished mixer water tap for a minimalistic look that retains a sense of elegance and subtle sophistication.

4.     Metallic Finishes

Single colours can feel monotonous and rather boring. You can add a great splash of detail with metallic finishes like stainless steel, polished gold, brass or copper. These mixer taps’ polished shine contrasts beautifully with solid colours and rounds out the room to a minimalistic look that is slightly elevated by the lustrous sheen of the tap.

5.     Exposed Pipe Taps

Exposed pipes around sink taps add a raw unfinished look to any design aiming for the industrial loft-style aesthetic, making your kitchen or your bathroom feel more authentic and rugged. You can accent the exposed pipework with LED lights to make them stand out, and experiment with different finishes to contrast your wall colour and different textures like wood or exposed brick. You can also add plants around your sink mixer tap to soften to the standard industrial look and make your kitchen or bathroom feel more alive.

6.     Multi-Purpose Mixer Taps

Pull-down and pull-out mixer taps add a great deal of versatility to your kitchen. Both taps come with spouts that can either be pulled down or pulled out. This feature makes them a good choice as a mixer for sink designs like double sinks, as well as for compact spaces and make cleaning cookware and the sink itself much easier. Their sleek ergonomic shape blends seamlessly with the modern look.

7.     Smart Taps

Mixer taps integrated with smart technology are the latest evolution of convenience and style for kitchens and bathrooms. They come with an incredible array of features, like motion sensors, voice command, digital temperature control, remote control via Wi-Fi, LED displays and self-monitoring. Their range of smart features combined with their sleek and minimalistic appearance makes them a fantastic addition to any modern bathroom or kitchen.

Sustainability and Water Conservation

Modern mixer taps are not just great to look at. Brands like Kohler are constantly developing new mixer tap technology to conserve water. Sustainable materials and eco-friendly manufacturing processes are also a major component of this shift towards nature-conscious plumbing fixtures. Leading brands like Kohler are showing their commitment to sustainability and the environment by adopting production methods and technology that reduces water usage without sacrificing the ideal showering experience to make it worthwhile for their customers to invest in eco-friendly mixer taps for their bathroom and kitchen.

Conclusion

The contemporary mixer tap market offers a whole world of choices for styling out your bathroom or your kitchen. We have looked at how we can work with different finishes. You can mix finishes and play around with exposed piping to create unique and interesting facades, or stick to simple monochrome or metallic finishes and colours for a beautiful modern minimalistic appeal. Opt for either a simple kitchen tap with a singular or dual handle design, or pick more versatile options like pull-out and pull-down taps. If you’re going for a futuristic look, then smart taps and their wide array of features from voice recognition to motion sensors and remote control. Most importantly, it is crucial to invest in eco-friendly faucets that conserve water and are built with sustainably sourced materials.