February 11, 2021

8 Solid and Sturdy Kitchen and Bath Products

From monochromatic appliances to durable materials, these eight products are sure to center any kitchen or bathroom.

Upgrade Your Kitchen and Bath With These Products

1. Jason Wu for Brizo

a white faucet against a dark marble countertop

Product: SmartTouch Pull-Down Faucet

Standout: Whether frocks or fittings, creations by the celebrated fashion designer are always runway-ready, like this square-spout sink faucet, its eye-catching matte-white finish paired with a sleek lever handle.

2. Susie Atkinson for Drummonds

a pastel pink standalone bath tub with slipper feet

Product: Whitewater

Standout: The interior designer and manufacturer, both British classicists, riff on the contoured silhouette and imperial feet of cast-iron slipper baths for this enameled tub painted the palest rose.

3. Fiona Stewart of Margate Tile Works

terracotta tiles with geometric patterns

Product: Natural Finish Terracotta Tiles

Standouts: The young British studio named after its seaside location uses domestically sourced clay in all of its handmade works, such as these minimalist terra-cotta tiles etched with geometric shapes.

4. Alberto Sánchez and Eduardo Villalón for Harmony

a cream colored wall tile with vertical stripes

Product: Bow

Standout: With Mediterranean shore towns in mind, the MUT founders devised a narrow matte-ceramic wall tile, its concave form nodding to the region’s characteristic roof shingles.

5. George Yabu and Glenn Pushelberg for Salvatori

a marble countertop sink that resembles molded clay

Product: Anima

Standout: The Yabu Pushelberg founding partners and Interior Design Hall of Fame members build upon their product pro­wess with this collection that includes a Gris du Marais marble countertop basin resembling molded clay.

6. Francesco Lucchese of Fir Italia

a stainless steel faucet with a thin silhouette

Product: LifeSteel

Standout: The stainless-steel faucet by the art director of this newly minted company has a razor-thin silhouette that bagged it an impressive honorable mention at the 2020 Compasso d’Oro.

7. Céline Cornu for ZigZagZurich

a cotton shower curtain with an abstract colorful pattern

Product: Kaleidoskop

Standout: The cotton shower curtain is printed with a joyful pattern developed by the French textile designer, before being sealed with a surprisingly soft waterproof acrylic coating.

8. Natalie Myers for Big Chill

4 refrigerators in an array of nude tones

Product: Winter Edit

Standouts: The Veneer Designs owner and principal debuts a curated palette of desert-inspired colors—Green Brown, Ochre Yellow, Beige, and Ivory—for the brand’s eminently customizable appliances.

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