House Curious
A stunning tap that caters for both filtered boiling and chilled water – as well as hot and cold – was needed for a family home that also doubles up as a film and photoshoot venue.
Key architect
Residential
Location
Wandsworth Common
The kitchen achieves just that - pale grey marble is complemented by gold accents and a large island includes quirky features such as a sunken herb trough. Sommer makes sure plenty of greenery fills the space, with large plants and racks over the kitchen table from which more foliage is hung. The result is a modern, fresh style with plenty of personality.
The brief
With a young family and a business to run from home, Sommer values products that are time-saving. Having previously had a boiling water tap in her kitchen, she knows how convenient they are when making drinks and preparing food, but having access to filtered chilled water had become increasingly important.
“It got to the point where I was feeling so ashamed of how many bottles of water I was buying every week,” Sommer explains. “We drink a lot of water as a family, but the amount of plastic that comes with buying ‘nice tasting’ water is ridiculous. I’ve been used to having boiling water on-tap for a while, so I knew that the next logical step was to have a tap that also allowed us to have filtered chilled water too.”
The solution
Sommer’s house is not only used as inspiration for her blog, but it is also a shoot venue and has been the location for numerous projects. With this in mind, Sommer needed a product that not only delivered the water she wanted, but it needed to look as stylish as possible. “It was important that I found a tap that fitted in well with my kitchen.
The choice of styles and colours Zip has available is incredible! It was actually quite an easy choice for me though as I have gold as an accent colour in the kitchen, so I chose the HydroTap G4 All-in-One Arc in brushed gold. I love the fact that I just have one tap to do everything - filtered boiling, chilled and sparkling water as well as hot and cold for washing up - as it means I can retain my uncluttered style.
"The five water types has been a revelation for the whole household! We all enjoy the filtered chilled water, and I no longer have 'plastic guilt'. The filtered sparkling water is so useful when entertaining and for making healthier 'fizzy' drinks for the children. "
Sommer Pyne
