Faucet designs for fall 2024 are not only energy-efficient, hi-tech and squarely on trend; they’re a great way to express your personal style.
By Martha Uniacke Breen
In many ways, the faucet is the jewellery of the kitchen. Just as a statement necklace or a gorgeous pair of earrings can turn a great outfit into a showstopper, the perfect faucet adds the finishing touch that makes your kitchen reflect your excellent taste.
We recently chatted with Danielle De Boe Harper, Senior Creative Style Manager with Moen Bathroom and Kitchen Faucets, about the major trends in kitchen design for fall, and how the right faucet can embody the look.
“Moen is seeing three overarching trends in 2024: Personal Expression, Biophilic Design and Future Forward,” Danielle told us.
“Personal Expression is the concept of expressing true individuality through design, which is where versatile styles and finishes come into play,” she explained. “Matte Black and Bronzed Gold are both having a moment: Matte Black finishes allow for versatility and the ability to meld a variety of interior design styles. Not just for modern looks, Matte Black adds contemporary appeal to traditional fixtures for an updated aesthetic.
“This finish also plays into another current trend: the general use of darkness to create dramatic and eye-catching moments through rich finishes. Giving a bit of low-key luxury, Bronzed Gold is aesthetically pleasing but also clean and approachable, blending well in most environments.
“We’re also seeing a desire to mix metals, with brands like Moen providing fixtures with handle options in different finishes, so homeowners can choose the combination that’s right for them.”
Biophilic Design is all about applying our love for nature and the outdoors to design and interiors. “Moen’s Tenon™ Faucet Collection comes with both a finish-matching handle and a teak wood handle, for the option to mix textures and create a calm and comfortable form.
Finally, Future Forward looks ahead to themes like technology, wellness and sustainability to respond to growing consumer needs. “Moen’s Smart Faucet and Smart Faucet with Motion Control offer four methods of activation: an advanced touchless sensor; voice commands (through a smart speaker); the app or manual handle; as well as customized presets like ‘fill my dog bowl.’”
A subset of the Future Forward trend is a rise in the industrial look, with elements like silvers, metals and mirror-like sheens. People embracing this trend, she noted, might choose a stainless or chrome finish or a spring faucet, such as Moen’s Cia™ Spring Kitchen Faucet, which features an exposed-spring pulldown design.
Danielle finished by suggesting that even if a full kitchen renovation isn’t in the cards this year, adding a new faucet is a great way to give your kitchen a low-risk, high return facelift, and it’s also a great form of self-expression.
“The desire to express one’s own individuality and personality through their home continues to be a prominent trend, which can be evoked through versatile style and finish offerings.”
For more information, visit Moen.ca
