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New Fulton PLP Faucets Add a Twist to a Trusted Design

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From kitchen prep to clean up, the faucet remains the cornerstone of any kitchen, and our new Fulton PLP faucet delivers on the high expectations you should have for a faucet. Designed with the original Fulton’s contemporary double U-bend shaped silhouette, the new collection incorporates our innovative Positive Lock Pulldown (PLP) technology for impressive functionality. We are proud to present these new introductions to the Waterstone line of PLP faucets, available in standard, prep and extended reach sizes. Industrial Fulton PLPThe Industrial Fulton PLP Faucet comes with diamond knurling, giving the faucet a look of subtle utility and beautiful design flare. Modern Fulton PLPThe sleek design of the Modern Fulton PLP’s 2-bend U-spout offers a clean shape for a minimalistic kitchen space. Like all Waterstone faucets, the Fulton PLP is available in a 316 marine-grade stainless steel or solid brass body, with an offering of 32 finishes or custom finish capabilities.

Artem Chigvintsev Waterstone
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Artem Chigvintsev’s Los Angeles Home and Kitchen Remodel

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Artem Chigvintsev is a professional dancer and choreographer known well from television shows like Dancing with the Stars (which he just won), So You Think You Can Dance and Strictly Come Dancing. Last year he completed the renovation of his kitchen, an open-concept design that now includes our Satin Brass Gantry and Towson Prep Faucet, which he calls “pieces of jewelry.” Artem describes the kitchen as “the heart of the house and the place for entertainment,” and requested a big waterfall island and open shelving rather than cabinets to make the room feel more spacious. While Artem found his old kitchen to be outdated and not his style, the new space is modern and elegant, boasting a luxurious blend of white and grey tile, marble countertops and brass details. The color palette combined with brassy hardware accents is an aesthetic that flows throughout the rest of the home as well. As an avid cook, Artem describes the oven, stove and faucets as the kitchen’s most-used features and advises other kitchen renovators to commit to researching quality products before buying.

Waterstone Aspire magazine
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As Seen In: Aspire Design & Home Magazine Features Waterstone

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We’re excited to share Waterstone’s feature in Aspire Design and Home Magazine’s Autumn issue. The piece presented inspiring kitchen designs and Gushing Reviews, a roundup of “faucets poised to impress.” Two Waterstone products – the Hunley Kitchen Faucet in Chrome and the Contemporary PLP Pulldown Faucet in Polished Nickel – were highlighted by the architecture, design and real estate publication. Both faucets embrace innovative and contemporary designs. The Hunley Kitchen Faucet is equipped with a unique 18″ reach spout that can swivel 360 degrees, while the Contemporary PLP utilizes our ergonomic Positive Lock Pulldown technology. As always, we’re honored for our products to be recognized within the design community. See Waterstone in Aspire Design + Home’s fall issue here

Waterstone Tieghan Gerard
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Inside Tieghan Gerard’s Half Baked Harvest Studio Barn Kitchen

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Tieghan Gerard is a best-selling cookbook author and founder of popular food blog Half Baked Harvest. Based in Colorado, Tieghan built her dream HBH Studio Barn where she experiments with recipes and photographs her creations for her blog and 2 million followers on Instagram. Tieghan spoke with us about building the perfect studio kitchen, sharing advice and insights on must-haves for a professional cooking space. Can you share a little bit about yourself and the background of Half Baked Harvest? Sure! My mom and I started HBH in 2012…I had just finished High School, where I also received my Associate’s Degree. We figured that there was a lot for both of us to learn in starting a food blog, so why not give it a try..who cares if only 5 people read it. Now here we are 8 years later. I am one of seven kids, and I began cooking for my family in an attempt to reign in some of the chaos of my large family (it didn’t work!). I’ve now written two books, one a New York Times Bestseller, just completed my first product line, and have some really fun projects in the works. It’s crazy to see how far we have come! You renovated an old horse barn to use as your Half Baked Harvest studio space; how long did that process take? Renovating the horse barn took about a year. I worked and lived out of that barn for about 2 years before outgrowing it. We then took on the huge undertaking of building the HBH Studio Barn. This took over 2 years to complete. I now solely live in the little renovated horse barn, and I solely work in the HBH Studio Barn. What are some of the standout features of the kitchen space and why were they important to you to include? I love the giant island in the kitchen. It gives me so much versatility in working. I have a prep sink at the end of the island, and a larger, main sink, across from the island. Having two sinks is key. I love all the work space I have here. You have called the kitchen the most important room in the studio, and expressed the difficulty in getting the kitchen plan just right. What were some of the challenges faced in creating the perfect studio kitchen? The main difficulties we had in getting the kitchen plan just right mainly stemmed from the building aspect. Finding quality people was very difficult, and working with the county was a challenge as well. Those were our biggest difficulties. But beyond that, some of the things we added to after completion, to get just right, were proper track lighting and more electrical outlets. We also added a sink in the pantry. You used Waterstone’s Traditional Positive Lock Pulldown (PLP) faucets in the kitchen and the Annapolis faucets in the pantry and bathroom. What drew you to those styles? Which finish was used and why that choice? As soon as Waterstone was brought to our attention by the two designers we worked with at Park and Oak we fell in love. I love the classic style of the faucets we chose, each one is almost like a piece of art. They’re not only beautiful, they’re highly functional. And they’re made with quality materials and manufactured right here in the USA.. I love that! We chose the Classic Bronze finish for the prep sink and main sink. They present a very vintage, yet fresh tone. In the pantry, we went with the Annapolis Kitchen Faucet in Black Nickel. And we have 3 Annapolis Bar Faucets in Solid Brass in the huge trough sink in the downstairs bathroom. I love their old world feel. How important is quality in a kitchen faucet? Especially for someone in this line of work, who is using one at such a high frequency. It is crucial. Not only am I using the faucets all day long, but the amount of dishes we do each day is pretty overwhelming. Just ask my dad..he’s my end of day clean up crew. Even with the two of us working together, it still takes up to two hours each day to clean. As someone whose life revolves around cooking and spending time in the kitchen, what’s your advice for anyone renovating or building their own kitchen space? What are the big details that shouldn’t be missed? That’s a really good question, I’ve done it twice now, and still made mistakes each time. I really do believe that investing in quality products is key. Many items like faucets aren’t built to last more than a few years. Replacing them is much more costly than doing it right the first time. Lighting and electricity are also very important. Make sure you take time to really go over the lighting/electrical plan. It’s worth it to work with a professional on this. Lighting, appliances, and faucets are key in a real working kitchen.  

Waterstone House Beautiful
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As Seen In House Beautiful: October Issue Features Waterstone in 2 Kitchen Renovation Projects

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We’re excited to share multiple Waterstone appearances in the October issue of House Beautiful! The Kitchen Issue features so many beautiful projects, and Waterstone can be seen in two of them – one project is located in Pacific Palisades, California and the other in Houston, Texas. While each home flaunts quite different design styles, both have used the Traditional Gantry Pulldown Faucet as a kitchen focal point. Pacific Palisades: Sea of Blue This Californian home was slowly renovated over the course of nearly ten years, with the kitchen being the last room to be reworked for the family of seven. Designer Caren Rideau created a dreamy kitchen with a built-in coffee space, a “sommelier center,” a walk-in pantry and direct access to the backyard. The kitchen is outfitted in hues of blue and patterned tile, as well as four Waterstone faucets: the Traditional Gantry plus accessories, two Traditional PLP Faucets (one on the island and another in the larder) and a Pot Filler. Every faucet is a gorgeous addition to the extremely practical space. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Caren Rideau (@thekitchendesigngroup) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Caren Rideau (@thekitchendesigngroup) Houston: Chateau Chic Designer Nina Magon said her clients “wanted something that was a little more wow,” and this kitchen project is exactly that. The dramatic kitchen juxtaposes old-world French influences with modern glam and layered visual accents. The Traditional Gantry faucet was placed right in front of a half-moon shaped window in the center of a cobblestone wall, which is complemented by concrete countertops and custom black metal and glass shelving. On top of the Calacatta marble island is the Towson Prep Faucet, and the adjacent accent wall with hand-painted terra-cotta tile houses our Pot Filler and a La Cornue stove. See more of these projects on House Beautiful’s website: Pacific Palisades | Houston

Waterstone contemporary Pulldown faucet suite
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Complement Your Waterstone Faucet Suite with Cabinet Hardware

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When designing a kitchen, the style choices for faucets and cabinetry should be considered together and thought of as an ensemble for creating a complete design scheme. Waterstone has solved this problem by providing the ability to “suite” a Waterstone faucet – finished in a choice of 32 finishes and custom color-matching finish options – with coordinated accessories that now include cabinet hardware. The decorative hardware complements Waterstone’s contemporary and traditional faucet suites in style, reflecting the designs of the Annapolis, Hampton, Towson, Fulton, Hunley and Parche collections. The variety of finish options means that our customers can create the exact kitchen design vision of their choosing so that cabinets and faucets match in finish, style and durability. Now it’s easy for every kitchen accessory need to match the traditional or contemporary style of a Waterstone faucet. Waterstone’s cabinet hardware is made from solid brass or stainless steel and includes multiple sizes of knobs, t-pulls, post pulls, cabinet pulls, drawer pulls and appliance pulls.

Waterstone Faucets on HGTV
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As Seen In HGTV Magazine: The Contemporary PLP in a Nautical-Chic Vacation Home

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Waterstone recently appeared in the July/August issue of HGTV Magazine which featured the Hayes family’s vacation home in Sherwood Forest, a woodsy community by the Severn River outside Annapolis, Maryland. Fans of Waterstone may remember our founder Chris Kuran’s connection to Annapolis, where he lived and attended the U.S. Naval Academy, fondly naming a Waterstone faucet after the city. The home is the perfect getaway for the family of six, who love spending their time outdoors. Sarah Hayes is an architect and directed the new build, which recreates the rustic cabin that was originally on the property. The exterior maintains a rustic feel appropriate for the home’s forest environment, painted in a deep, earthy green and boasting a front porch with a rich mahogany ceiling. If the outside of the home can be described as cabin-like, the interior is “chic cottage-meets-nautical.” The light and airy kitchen features white Shaker-style cabinets, white oak floors, a white quartize island and Waterstone’s extended reach Contemporary PLP Pulldown Faucet. Nautical-inspired details shine through the shiplap accents and a pair of pendants that were salvaged from an old ship. The kitchen balances the welcoming coziness that’s present in the rest of the home with a contemporary and upscale functionality, exemplified through our PLP Faucet in the chrome? finish along with the stainless steel appliances. See more of the beautiful home at hgtv.com Contemporary PLP Pulldown Faucet

Destin Barkley D’Asign Source
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A Q&A with Interior Designer Destin Barkley About Her Private Island Project

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Destin Barkley is an interior designer at D’Asign Source a full-service design and architecture firm in the Florida Keys. She recently completed an impressive remodel of a sprawling tropical estate located on its very own private island, and the result is a sanctuary that meets every lifestyle and entertainment need. Outstanding features include two outdoor kitchens, a professional pizza oven from Tuscany, and a pool-jacuzzi just a few steps away from the ocean. Below you’ll find our discussion with Destin, her expert tips for designing a custom kitchen and an explanation on why she chose to include not one, but two Traditional Wheel Faucets. Tell me a little bit about this projectThis home is located on Bella Mare Key, a private island off of Marathon, Florida. It was an extensive remodel that took the 1,613-square-foot home down to columns and beams and expanded it to a 6,000-square-foot estate. What were the clients looking for in the kitchen’s design?Our clients sought a kitchen they could easily entertain in while enjoying their ocean views and tropical surroundings. We designed an open-concept kitchen and dining space to take advantage of the expansive views while providing plenty of space for family and friends to participate. How did the home’s location in the Florida Keys play into the design aesthetic?The great room’s grand proportions and spectacular views provide an ideal spot for entertaining. Large, glass bi-folding doors open fully to an outside kitchen for effortless indoor/outdoor access. The color palette reflects the blues of the surrounding Florida Keys waters while traditional elements and textures unify the area. There are two Traditional Wheel Pulldown faucets, one in the kitchen and one at the bar area. What drew you and your clients to that style?They’re reminiscent of a ships helm, which suits this coastal home perfectly, and they create such an interesting focal point. We loved the look of the pulley system and functionality of the pull-down sprayer. The ability to customize finishes was icing on the cake. One of the Wheel Faucets has a powder-coated white finish, while the other has an Antique Copper finish. How do those faucets and finishes complete this kitchen space?The customers were drawn to the powder-coated finish Biscuit from the very beginning of the project. They loved the elegant simplicity of the creamy color which alludes to the sandy shores found outside. The kitchen has three different cabinetry finishes and stainless steel as well as copper accents. Specifying two of the same faucets, one in Biscuit and one in Copper, helped tie together these various finishes with a consistent element. What is your advice for anyone planning a kitchen build or remodel?Timeless is always best; I would recommend specifying items you’ve used and know. A kitchen remodel/build is not the place to try induction appliances just to realize you don’t like them. Consider your design decision’s maintenance, for example, cabinetry with glass doors are beautiful, but the glass will need to be cleaned often. Paneling a stainless-steel dishwasher in a cabinetry material is a great idea because dishwashers are an appliance that consistently show the most water drip marks and fingerprints. A simpler cabinetry door style is easier to clean than a cabinetry door with a lot of detail, etc. Are there any other special kitchen design details you’d like to share?Custom details were incorporated that reflect our client’s personalities and history, for example, the pizza wood storage enclosure was created from their original dock that was destroyed in Hurricane Irma, while the posts flanking the oven were fashioned out of broken speargun spears. A 300-Year-old reclaimed door from Italy provides great texture and history as the pantry entrance. Ample seating pulls up to an 18’ island topped with book matched slabs of Celeste Mist leathered quartzite. A custom hood with hammered copper strapping atop floats above a 48” Viking dual-fuel range to create a stunning focal point. A 36” Viking refrigerator and 36” freezer flank the range and provide beautiful contrast to the cabinetry. Each cabinet was designed with a focus on functionality to provide exceptional storage for all the latest kitchen gadgets and effortless access to appliances. Steps away, a Mugnaini Pizza Oven from Italy was installed and covered in a split face Nuvoloso marble. The countertops feature a chiseled edge Quartzite and the bar is a beautiful live edge Walnut.

Dita Von Teese kitchen
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As Seen In Architectural Digest: The Gantry Shines in Dita Von Teese’s Eclectic Tudor Revival Home

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Waterstone was recently seen on Architectural Digest, which featured Dita Von Teese’s unique Los Angeles home. Our Traditional Gantry Pulldown Faucet is a standout fixture in the burlesque star’s maximalist 1927 Tudor Revival. Dita Von Teese, known for her many entertainment and business ventures, bought the home five years ago with the intent of preserving its original 1920s character while transforming it to fit her distinctive style. Previously a blank slate with neutral walls, the home is now colorfully layered with antiques, artwork and vintage Hollywood memorabilia. The red and blue mural-painted dining room, for instance, was inspired by her favorite Cacharel perfume while her bedroom is covered entirely in silver, drawing inspiration from iconic Hollywood sirens like Mae West. The kitchen, which was originally an unassuming brown tone, was transformed to Von Teese’s favorite shades of green. She notes in her AD open house tour that she “wanted to make a very glamorous kitchen because no matter what you do, no matter what your house looks like, everyone hangs out in the kitchen.” Our Traditional Gantry Pulldown in Polished Copper makes its own impressive statement, along with the matching Towson Filtration Faucet and Traditional Soap/Lotion Dispenser, in the luxe space filled with rose gold and copper fixtures. See more of the unique home here

Fox Hollow Waterstone
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A Q&A with Shannon Fox of @foxhollowcottage

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Lifestyle blogger Shannon Fox is known for sharing design, decor, diy tips (and much more) on her popular blog and in features with Better Homes & Gardens, Country Living and Buzzfeed to name a few. She’s been documenting the hands-on renovation of her 1920s cottage on her site and on Instagram, @foxhollowcottage where she posts snapshots of the cozy home located along the coast of Oregon. The cottage has been an evolving project since 2006, so we were eager to ask Shannon about her renovation journey thus far, her upcoming plans and advice for other renovators. When did you move into your 1929 cottage? We acquired our cottage bungalo in late 2005, and moved into our new home in 2006. It needed a top to bottom renovation in every single room, including all new windows, French doors, paint & flooring throughout. Over the years, we’ve continued to fine tune the spaces to meet our needs and style. What was the state of the kitchen when you moved in? When we bought the house, the kitchen was essentially a cobbled together mess of lacking and mismatched cabinets, old appliances and the walls were covered in a combination of hunter green paper-bag wallpaper & neon pumpkin orange paint. I promise I am not making any of this up. What did your kitchen renovation process look like? How long did it take, did you run into any unforeseen obstacles and if so, how did you overcome them? Because we were working on so many projects at once, and were simultaneously remodeling the guest house on our property, my memory is a little fuzzy. I’m going to guess 2 months total. We did actually run into a huge obstacle. We parted ways with the general contractor, due to.. so many issues I wouldn’t dream of boring you. But long story short, my husband and I grew so frustrated that we looked at each other one day and, exact words, said; “You know, we can screw this up ourselves for free!” And so began our biggest DIY adventure to date. We gutted the kitchen, and did everything ourselves, with the help of my dad (who was a life saver). Because of “budget” issues due to the prior contractor debacle, design choices and all materials had to be adjusted. This left our final kitchen a much different space than I had originally planned, but one I am still grateful for.   How would you describe your kitchen’s style now? While I am incredibly thankful we were even able to complete our kitchen, sadly, it’s never been the timeless, classic kitchen I’d envisioned. My current style is leaning towards an eclectic mix of modern cottage with some light European and farmhouse influences. Our adjacent brick wall, the oversized chandelier and hardwood floors have us almost there. I’d love to change the cabinet color, and have new counters and fresh backsplash installed. Where do you look for design/decor inspiration? Probably my biggest design weakness is that I love a little bit of everything. I can literally find something I like in almost any period or style. And I appreciate such a variety of design aesthetics. It makes it hard to pin down choices and a particular look or style for myself, but I still love looking! I find a great amount of inspiration from fellow bloggers, from the many design accounts I follow on social media (like the Waterstone Instagram page), and I definitely find inspiration from some of the homes I’ve gotten to tour in person over the years with my job. But most times, I run across a material, or a furniture piece, and it just wiggles its way into my heart, and tells me the story of where it wants to be! What drew you to Waterstone’s Traditional PLP faucet and how does it fit with the rest of the kitchen’s design? Pure immediate want. I was shopping online for a new kitchen faucet and I had been looking on and off for weeks. I simply wasn’t finding a shape and a finish color and just something that I wanted to look at every single day. And then.. I saw it. I was immediately lovestruck. And I knew it was the kind of faucet that would bridge the gap between the kitchen I’ve got now, and the one I plan to have one day. Because my main goal in our upcoming kitchen update is to have a space that feels timeless, I decided on the Classic Bronze, which to me looks like a soft brass in person. It’s such an elegant, classic finish. What is your overall renovation advice? You know, as far as contractors go, I wish I had some! When we came up against constant requests for more money (without the job materials or project changing) and the timeline kept being pushed out, coupled with the quality of work getting worse and worse.. I suppose my advice is, don’t be afraid to fire your contractor. A bad one isn’t helping you reach your goal. And they don’t often care about the quality of work they or the subs are doing. Setbacks are bound to happen, you can plan on that. Be flexible. Be ready to adapt to changes. Perhaps even have a plan B or C in your back pocket just in case. And know that it’ll eventually get done, and everything will be okay!

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