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When the first pull-down faucets appeared 20 years ago, kitchen renovators loved the idea of using the flexible internal hose as a tool, directing the water to scour the sink or to spray-clean vegetables. Switching between streaming and aerated water at the touch of a button was new, too.
No one was wild about how they looked, however. That’s changed: Now half a dozen companies offer graceful “arc“ designs that resemble the classic gooseneck. Still others integrate deck-mounted bridges or farmhouse-style hand pumps. Then there are restaurant-inspired faucets with exposed steel hoses protected by an external coil.
At higher price points, you’ll get better components (silicone nozzles and stainless steel hoses rather than plastic) along with high-end styling.
A Directory of Pull-Down Faucet Companies:
BARBER WILSONS
(800) 727-6317, barwil.co.uk
Traditional English taps
BLANCO AMERICA
(800) 451-5782, blancoamerica.com
Pro-style pull-downs and traditional designs
CALIFORNIA FAUCETS
(800) 822-8855, calfaucets.com
Traditional and contemporary designs
CHICAGO FAUCETS
(847) 803-5000, chicagofaucets.com
Period-appropriate commercial-style faucets, including pull-downs
COPPER SINKS DIRECT
(866) 789-7465, coppersinksdirect.com
Traditional and pull-out faucets
DELTA FAUCET
(800) 345-3358, deltafaucet.com
Pull-downs, traditional styles
ELKAY
(630) 574-8484, elkayusa.com
Pull-out and pot filler styles
FRANKE
(800) 626-5771, frankeconsumerproducts.com
Pull-outs and traditional mixers
GROHE AMERICA
(630) 582-7711, groheamerica.com
European and traditional, including pull-out designs
HANSGROHE
(800) 334-0455, hansgrohe-usa.com
Traditional and Euro-style faucets, pull-outs and pot fillers
HARRINGTON BRASS WORKS
(201) 818-1300, harringtonbrassworks.com
Victorian-inspired faucets and pot fillers
JACLO
(800) 852-3906, jaclo.com
Pull-downs and pot fillers in 17 finishes
KOHLER
(800) 456-4537, kohler.com
All styles, materials, and finishes
MOEN
(800) 289-6636, moen.com
Traditional and pull-down faucets; trademark spot-resistant finish
SYMMONS
(800) 796-6667, symmons.com
Gooseneck and contemporary pull-down faucets
WATERMARK DESIGNS
800-84-BRASS, watermark-designs.com
Traditional and contemporary faucets
WHITEHAUS COLLECTION
whitehauscollection.com Period styles, pot fillers
