Whether you are looking for a faucet for your kitchen sink, bathroom sink, or tub, you might want to consider one made out oil rubbed bronze.  If you want something different than the same old shiny silver chrome faucets that are in nearly every house, these are a good choice.  A variety of manufacturers produce these dark colored faucets and they are made in different styles.  Many of them have an old fashioned look to them, but some of them have great features as well.  Let’s take a look at some of the best oil rubbed bronze faucets available.

Oil Rubbed Bronze Kitchen Faucet

Though most of these bronze faucets are made specifically for bathrooms, there are some nice ones that fit on kitchen sinks as well.  Premier makes one that has a very high neck – 13 ½ inches high, has a single handle mounted on the side, and even has a side sprayer.  What makes this faucet different than others like it is that it is a lighter color.  While an oil rubbed bronze faucet is usually a very dark brown color, the ones made by Premier are a lighter color. This one is quite a good deal for $129.
Moen makes some nice looking oil rubbed bronze kitchen faucets as well.  The Camerist single handle kitchen faucet with pull out spout will look great on any kitchen sink and has some nifty features as well.  One of them is a spout that pulls out to become a sprayer.  This is always a good thing to have on a sink, and with a pull-out, you don’t need to clutter up your sink space with a side mounted version.  Another unique feature this faucet offers is a pause button.  I guess pause buttons aren’t just for remote controls anymore.  This faucet has one on it for when you just want to stop the flow for a second, but keep the temperature and water flow the same.

Oil Rubbed Bronze Bathroom Faucet

There are many of oil rubbed bronze lavatory faucets to choose from, and they come in a dazzling array of styles.  You can easily get one that has the styles of most other bathroom sink faucets, or you can get an original one.  One of the most unique ones is the Danze Opulence single handle faucet.  It has a beautiful, old fashioned look all its own, a single handle on top, and mounts onto the sink with a single hole.  The Danze Opulence line comes in different materials as well, including chrome, brushed nickel, black satin, and antique copper.  The oil rubbed bronze version is the cheapest as well, costing only around $89.
Another great looking oil rubbed bronze lavatory faucet is the Schon single post mount faucet.  This faucet has a heavy, square look to it that rises out of a single hole in the sink with a German influenced design.  The spout is open on top, which makes it a “waterfall faucet”.  If you like the style but not the color, they also come in Satin Nickel (shiny silver) and chrome.

Oil Rubbed Bronze Shower Faucet

If you want a darker color in your tub, one of the best ways to achieve that is by getting an oil rubbed bronze bath faucet set.  Depending on the model, they can come with a shower head, drain lever, levers (either single handle or hot and cold separately), and a tub faucet.  You can get other oil rubbed bronze accessories individually as well, such as a tub strainer drain, a bathtub overflow, or a toilet flush lever.

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Whether you are remodeling your bathroom or designing a new one, you will have to choose a bathroom faucet.  There are literally thousands of them to choose from, which can seem a little intimidating.  I like to narrow down the choices according to the color of the faucet.  You basically have two main choices:  Shiny or dark.  The shiny ones are made of stainless steel, chrome, or brushed nickel.  The dark ones are usually made of what is called oil rubbed bronze.  Most people go with the shiny chrome faucets, but if you want to have a lavatory that looks different and special, I recommend getting an oil rubbed bronze bathroom faucet. Here are some of the main styles that are available to choose from:

There are some modern looking styles available, but most of the oil rubbed bronze bathroom faucets tend to have an old fashioned look to them.  Instead of the normal fat round knobs, they tend to have long and thin handles.  One of the most unique models that I’ve come across is called the bamboo vessel faucet.  The faucet rises out of a single hole in the sink, has ridges like a piece of bamboo, and the water pours out of the spout like a vessel faucet.  You can get one of these that is made of brushed nickel chrome if you prefer a shiny one.

Oil Rubbed Bronze Widespread Bathroom Faucet

When referring to a faucet, the term “widespread” means that the neck and the levers come out of separate holes in the sink from each other and from the top appear to be separate.  Most bathroom sinks are center set, which means that the spout and the levers are all located together as a unit on a single base.  As the widespread style appears more distinct, many people prefer it to the center set style.  Many of the oil rubbed bronze faucets are widespread, since this style highlights their unique style.
Another stand out oil rubbed bronze bathroom sink faucet is part of the Danze Opulence line.  This faucet has a high neck with a spout that comes out perpendicular to it, and has a little curve at the end.  In a world where the majority of bathroom sinks have small and low faucets, this one is sure to grab attention.

You may be thinking that you will have to dish out big bucks for these bronze faucets.  The truth is, some of them have very inexpensive prices for the style they offer.  Others cost a bit more, but that is true for a bathroom faucet made of any material.  By the way, you should know that an oil rubbed bronze kitchen faucet is great as well.  They stand out even more in the kitchen, since the sink is made of stainless steel.

Tags: Bathrooms, Faucets, Sinks by Jeffrey
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