Remodelista

Kitchen faucets: good ones are like sculpture for the kitchen; bad ones are enough to induce a deep depression. Worth investing in; scrimp somewhere else. You can't go wrong with these picks. The Arne Jacobsen–designed Vola is the ultimate modernist classic; the Chicago is a personal favorite (well priced, well engineered, with a great industrial-chic aesthetic).

Below: Vola Pillar Tap with Double Swivel Spout (KV8); $1032 at PlumbTile.

Below:  Purus II Single-handle Kitchen Faucet from Blanco; $517 at faucet.com.

Below, L: Steam Valve Original Wall-Mounted Bridge Mixer with swivel spout; $945. Below, R:  Steam Valve Original Three-hole Mixer Set, $788.

Below, L:  Franke Manor House 400 Series; $870 (for chrome finish) at AJ Madison. Below, R: Franke Wall Mounted Faucet 1200 Series; $479 (for chrome) at AJ Madison.

Below:  PSC’s Single Hole, Two-Handle Kitchen Faucet with swivel spout (model PS 6308) starts at $538 depending on finish.

Below: Chicago Wall-mount Kitchen Faucet with double-jointed spout; $228 at faucet.com.

Below: Watermark wall-mount bridge faucet; $495 from Faucet Supply.

Below:  Chrome Single-lever Mixer from Swiss company Arwa; $690 at Waterways Decorative Plumbing and Hardware.