Kitchen Faucet Upgrade: Complete!
I gotta say, guys, it feels pretty damn good to check off another box on our kitchen renovation list! And once again, I'm over here breaking rules and putting finishing touches in at the beginning.
As was the case with the over-the-sink light, there was an insane sale (hello Black Friday), and I snatched up this Delta Trinsic kitchen faucet and soap dispenser in Champagne Bronze for nearly $150 less than this baby usually goes for. Now if your thought process is anything like mine, you might be thinking, "what the heck?! how much does a faucet cost?? I thought they were like $40!" Well my friend, I am sorry to tell you that the selection at that price point is pretty dismal. Like gas station bathroom faucets. From the 80s. And beautiful ones you see in fancy HGTV kitchens are likely half a grand or more (yup. Faucets worth more than the entire contents of my closet...). So when I tell you this faucet was around $280 on sale (down from nearly $400), know that I jumped on it in a heartbeat!
And y'all, it is SO worth it! As someone who has never had a fancy, modern faucet, it has made such a difference in my kitchen-sink-using-life. I wanted to share 3 reasons you should consider upgrading your faucet (specifically this baby!).
P.S. No one is paying me to say these things. I just honestly love this faucet so much, and I looked for so long, so I wanted to share our find with you!
5 Reasons to Change Your Kitchen Faucet
1. The Look
Not everyone has the budget for a full blown kitchen renovation. Heck, WE certainly don't have that kind of budget ourselves (which is why we've classified remodels into two phases). But that doesn't mean you can't make smaller changes that'll make a HUGE difference in the way your space looks and functions. I'll talk about functionality in the upcoming points; but lemme just say, the way the Delta Trinsic looks in our space just gives the whole room an upgraded, modern feel! I'd say that right after paint, updating fixtures is the next biggest bang-for-your-buck change you can make in a room. The combo of the faucet and new over sink light fixture create this cute little brass vignette that I love! It's almost enough to make doing dishes enjoyable (ok, not really...I hate doing dishes).
2. Functionality
The combination of the taller design, swivel neck, pull-down hose, two spray options, and single handle is so awesome. Let's break it down.
The fact that the hose is integrated into the faucet means you don't have to use a separate hole for a sprayer. If your old set up included a hole for a sprayer, you can replace that with an integrated soap pump (like we did). Since we use a dish scrubber that lets you fill the handle with dish soap (this one), we opted to put hand soap in the pump rather than clutter the surrounding counter space with soap bottles. The soap pump was also on sale and we got it for about $37
3. A simple DIY upgrade!
I am not a plumber. My husband is not a plumber. There are certainly plumbing projects we would not try to do ourselves. Changing a sink faucet, however, is totally doable for even a first time DIYer! The instructions Delta included were straight forward and simple to execute. In general, the only tools you need for changing faucets include:
-silicone
All those supplies are cheap and easily found at local hardware stores if you don't already have them. In many cases, you won't need all of them anyways.
The one caution I'll add here is that if you are changing out your faucet, you should take a good look at the hoses and connections under the sink to see if they are due for replacement (and also to make sure the connections are compatible with your new faucet). In our case, they were compatible but also in need of replacement (rusted and gross looking), so we made sure to buy the appropriate parts before getting started. Take the parts with you to make sure you buy a match!
That wraps up my thoughts on replacing your faucet! We love our Delta Trinsic in Champagne Bronze.
Here's what our updated project list looks like:
New light over the sinkDONE $46- Reglaze the sink
New sink faucetDONE $326.98 (faucet, soap pump, +tax)- Paint the cabinets
- Replace cabinet hardware
- Paint the counter (no, I'm not crazy! Can't wait to show y'all the plans for this!)
- Paint the tile floors (still not crazy lol)
- Trash can roll out
REMAINING BUDGET: $627.02
Stay tuned for the next Kitchen post because I'm moving away from finishing touches and going straight into busting up some flooring, laying tile, and using a "schluter" product 😉
