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From California Faucets, the fleur-de-lis

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In plenty of time for Mardi Gras, California Faucets is rolling out StyleDrain Fleur in the classic fleur-de-lis pattern, suitable for Francophiles, New Orleans Saints fans and anyone with a Old Europe design sensibility.

CaliforniaFaucets-StyleDrain-Fleur-9176_fleurLeave it to this maker to come up with a shower drain in an iconic design for the detail-oriented consumer. California Faucets is dripping with choices for your luxury bath, from faucets to drains to shower heads and beyond. StyleDrains also are available in six other designs: Mission, Waves, Deco Line, Deco Swirl, Neo and Craftsman.

As a longtime home and garden writer, I believe that details make the difference between great design and OK design. And like a beautiful watch or a performance car, a shower is a daily pleasure.

Like all California Faucets offerings, StyleDrain Fleur is available in more than 30 decorative finishes. In addition to its good looks, the drain provides a super fast draining capacity. That means you won’t be standing in water up to your ankles when the body sprays, rain bars, and multiple showerheads are going at full blast.

List prices for the StyleDrain Fleur decorative grid range from $175 to $280 in Polished Chrome, to $280 for a premium finish, such as English Brass, or Black Nickel. The StyleDrain drain body–the working part of the drain you don’t see–is priced separately.

Awash in Hollywood glamour with California Faucets

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California Faucets is reviving the elegance and glamour of Hollywood’s yesteryear with its Art Deco Collection. That is notable news for those of us who get excited about luxurious faucets and the other special touches that elevate our homes.

The geometric curves, linear symmetry, and bold contrast in materials and colors that marked the design movement are highlighted in the collection, which teams  matte black handles with sleek polished nickel.
Picture Louise Brooks, with her angular dark bob in a shimmering satin gown,  reborn as a faucet.

I am a Jersey girl — who now lives in Delaware. But I do appreciate California Faucets, which truly are made in California. In fact, I have California Faucets in a bathroom in my own home, a vintage stone colonial, and enjoy them each and every day because they have the look and heft of older faucets — but function with the ease and reliability of modern plumbing.

Beautiful faucets are a constant source of pleasure, like a fabulous watch or a luxury car.
So, how do you interpret Art Deco? This collection is a natural match for black and white tile or stone and crisp, white fixtures.

The Classic Moderne faucet is cool and timeless, inspired by the neoclassical architecture that influenced art deco design. It displays a graceful, low-arc spout that is subtly contoured. The design also features angular hex escutcheons and handles with sleek metal index buttons.

Empire Moderne takes its inspiration from Manhattan’s art deco designed Chrysler Building. Like the landmark, it is tall, streamlined and symmetrically geometric.

Deco Moderne is inspired by Cubist art. The spout and wide spread lever handles are curved to facets and planes.  That technique allows the surface to reflect light. A classic yet avant-garde look.

List price for the 8-inch widespread Classic Moderne faucet is $755. The Empire Moderne faucet lists for $890. And the Deco Moderne faucet is $668.