Until recently, kitchen and
bathroom faucets were all chrome and
all business. No longer. They have
become an important part of the
decor and boast new functions,
shapes, and colors.
Properly known as decorative
plumbing brass, these new faucets,
many of them imported from Europe,
have caught the imagination of
designers and clients. Fully 50
percent of my business includes these
upscale faucets. But with them come
problems you don't have to face with
old chrome standbys like Delta or
Moen. These surprises can be nasty,
and they seem to increase with the
price of the faucet.
Getting to Know You
One of the Twelve Commandments
of Remodeling is "Thou shalt not start
the job until all materials are in
hand." This