Bath Faucets
Quick Links: Styles Finishes Design Bath Links
Styles - Lavatory/Sink
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Single Lever – 1-Hole mount, This style of faucet does not have the plate that covers the other holes in a top that was planned for a 4 cc mount type faucet. It gives a very clean look to the top. |
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Single Lever w/plate – This is a single lever faucet that has a plate that can be mounted in a top with 1-hole or 3-hole (4cc)*. |
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Two Handle – 4cc* is a faucet is mounted on a top that has 4 cc (3- hole) and it has a hot and cold lever or cross handle. |
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Two Handle – 8 cc** is a faucet that is mounted on a top that has 8 cc (3-hole) and it has a hot and cold lever or cross handles. |
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Vessel – 1-hole mount that is taller to be used with a vessel. |
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Wall-Mount faucets are usually used to replace old through the sink faucets. |
*4 cc means there are 4 inches from the center of the one handle to the center of the other handle ** 8 cc means there are 8 inches from the center of the one handle to the center of the other handle |
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Styles - Shower
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Tub & Shower – Single lever with shower head, shower arm, tub spout also available for remodel are two or three handle faucets. |
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Shower – Single lever with shower head & shower arm. |
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Handshower – hand shower with a hose attached to the shower arm or a diverter. Must have a shower valve to work. |
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Body Sprays – Individual spray shower heads mounted in a shower. Must have a diverter or volume control valve connected with your main shower valve to work. |
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Rain Shower Heads – Several different sizes are available and are mounted from the ceiling or side wall. |
| Shower faucets are available with many variations. To decide on what you need in a shower you must first choose whether you want body sprays, dual shower heads, and handshowers. After deciding that you choose a shower faucet and then how you want everything controlled. Sometimes a 3 or 6 port diverter will work for you or you may decided that you want to have more options and use volume controls to turn each item in your shower on or off. Discuss your needs with a salesperson to determine how you would want your shower to work. See faucet websites for more information. |
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Finishes
Chrome (Polished) is a finish that has been around the longest and is the least expensive. It is a hard shiny finish
Brushed Nickel is a matte brushed finish that is a combination of silver and gold. This is one of the most popular finishes today and is the most uniform between companies. However Moen is sometimes 
more golden. Delta calls their brushed nickel finish, stainless which is like their kitchen faucets.
Oil Rubbed Bronze is a dark rich brown finish that varies from company to company. Delta/Brizo has a darl brushed look with copper peeking through, Kohler has a black look with copper at specific places, Moen/Showhouse has a lighter brown coppery finish, Grohe is a rich brown finish, Danze has a coppery brown finish.
Aged Pewter is a gray black with some gold making it look old. Moen & Delta have this finish.
Brushed Bronze is a matte golden finish and is available in Kohler. Showhouse also has a brushed bronze finish but it has more of a copper look.
Stainless is mostly found with kitchen faucets. It is a finish that coordinates with Stainless Steel appliances and sinks. There is some variation between companies but they are all a matte silvery finish. Some have golden hue’s to the finish but generally it is mostly a gray look.
Distressed Nickel is a gray black finish from Danze. It is designed to look old and differs from aged pewter by staying in the gray family.