Posts Tagged ‘Antique Copper’

Perfect Mix of Traditional and Modern

Modern Farmhouse Kitchen

Modern Farmhouse Kitchen

Weathered Copper Telephone Set

Weathered Copper Telephone Set

AAAAAaaaaaaiiiiikes!! There’s a FAUCET in my window! So many clients bring this up when selecting their kitchen faucet. “Pashaw!” we say. These faucets are BEAUTIFUL and deserve to be shown off. Countless hours have been spent in engineering and design and perfect plating to entice the eye to linger upon their beauty. Go ahead and STARE!! And our convincing argument is that when your eye needs to focus up close on the faucet, it will. And when it needs to focus outside the window, it will. Both inside and out are beautiful and in no way does a faucet in the window detract from the wonders of nature outside. Put that functional art in the window and enjoy them BOTH!!

This project by Mark Susskind at MS Builders is a great example of mixing modern glass tile with traditional cabinets. In addition, this homeowner was confident enough in sense of style to mix finishes. The handsome Waterstone faucet in antique copper plays off of the bronze light fixtures over the sink.

We included a quick photo of the weathered copper telephone set for fun.

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