From the sink and faucet to how you accessorize: bathrooms, kitchens, and other rooms in your home should have a style all their own. But, what is style? Style is to each their own, your personality and taste should come out in your kitchen and bath’s design for the most comforting living experience.

A lot of words get thrown around to categorize different design styles, and it is time to shed some light on what defines them. Traditional, contemporary, transitional, modern, Victorian, Mission, or Rustic: what to do with these styles and how they can be applied. You may discover you can mix and match sink, faucet, tub and shower styles for something uniquely yours.

Traditional sinks, faucets, and tubs offer a modest, yet sophisticated style influenced by the designs developed in the 18th and 19th Century. Smooth and slick styles we all recognize make rooms in your home warm and inviting.

Contemporary and modern styles often get confused, whereas contemporary is defined as being modern. However contemporary fixtures and utilities are more avant-garde in style; with softened and rounded lines, whereas modern has clean streamlined styles. Contemporary fixtures feature neutral elements and bold finishes that blend in with their surroundings.

Modern design is a cleaner sleek style often influenced by Art Deco and Scandinavian modern designs. You can recognize modern styles by polished surfaces, and solid geometric shapes. Concrete, granite, linoleum, chrome and stainless steel are popular styles for sinks and vanity tops.

Transitional designs for home combines traditional and contemporary styles for something truly original and unique for your home’s faucets, sinks and bathtubs. They are simple and unadorned but certainly fashionable. You’ll find simplicity is stunning, with these smooth designs.

Victorian design is influenced by old world styles. Also coined as being vintage, an old world style kitchen or bathroom influenced by Romantic and French Country era will warm your home and impress your guests.

Mission, or the ‘arts and crafts movement’ is similar to vintage styled faucets and sinks, hand crafted simple shapes and strong lines. Neutral finishes and colors will really bring out something unique to your home.

Whether considering a faucet, sink, or tub for your kitchen or bathroom, discover a style that defines you. Try creating a totally contemporary styled bathroom, or you can mix and match styles for something really original.