A field trip to Waterworks....

Last week Dave and I took a field trip to look at faucets and tiles down in Fairfield.  I had already been to Waterworks in NYC so I knew there was a lot to like there.  We also ventured into Klaff's which has a huge showroom of every imaginable faucet, sink, tub, kitchen and tile source.  Be prepared to hit immediate sensory overload!

We started at Waterworks and found some great options.  Since we have our hearts set on unlaquered brass or untreated copper we have only a few options of vendors.  We want the faucets to age over time and become what they will.  Most companies either treat the metal for a faux patina or lacquer them for everlasting shine.  Neither case is exactly what we want.  I think that after all the looking we decided on the following choices.

Easton Vintage

OR

Orleans with one handle?  I think this one gets the vote.

Julia faucet unlacquered brass or shiny copper for prep sink?

Julia faucet for upstairs master bath- nickel

Normandy prep sink for center island. 
Copper, brass or nickel????
All depends on the center island's top.

Lyon- an aptly named throne for David Lyon??

Minna tub: this cast iron and absolutely beautiful in person. 
The picture does it no justice.
A real European soaking tub- 20" deep... Bubble bath?

Grove Brickworks tiles for the upstairs shower.  Then the pebble floors that have already been discussed

Booth Bay Blue- as a border along the bottom of the shower

Grove Brickworks- Butter Bisque
The majority of the shower walls

Henry shower head

Henry shower controls
Thermostatic or pressure balance, what ever that means?

There are definitely a lot of really nice bath and kitchen faucets to chose from and choosing the right one is a major decision.  These are huge investments that you only want to make once and not again.  These choices seem to be timeless, fitting to the design of the rooms and best of all- Dave and I agreed on them!!!!

The storage container for the contents of the garage arrives in the morning.  Stay tuned for that fun!