They call the kitchen the heart of the home for a reason—it gets used a lot—and therefore your kitchen faucet gets a lot of use. Whether you’re renovating a kitchen or just looking for an upgrade, consider this kitchen faucets 101 for choosing the right one for you.
The first question to ask yourself is: What’s your everyday kitchen routine?
It’s important to pick a modern kitchen faucet that’s going to meet your everyday needs. Are you constantly filling up large pots? Do you have a pile of hand-wash dishes to tend to each night? Are you not much of a cook and use it mostly for hand washing?
Once you have an idea in your head about your habits at the kitchen sink, you can pinpoint potential faucet combinations, including the types of handles, the height of the spout, and the sprayer.