Kitchen and laundry taps are of course first and foremost a functional necessity but their shape, size and colour are an opportunity create an aesthetically pleasing space too.

Taps and sinks are available in a range of colours, and it is common practice to match to colours of your tapware with other metal finishes such as cabinetry handles to create a consistent flow that visually enhances your space.  Designers are also mixing metal finishes within a space to utilize layers of materials and finishes to achieve an overall style.

Kitchen and laundry taps are an everyday fixture and its surprising to consider how many times a day we use our kitchen or laundry taps.  Quality and durability are important considerations to ensure that your tapware continues to function for many years to come.

With so many options how do you choose the best kitchen tap for your home?

We asked Häfele showroom consultant and interior designer, Renee to answer some of our most frequently asked questions about what to consider when choosing a kitchen tap or laundry tap.

Is an expensive tap worth the money?

Taps are often one of the last items selected for a kitchen but it’s important to not cut costs here.  Cheap and cheerful is not always the best option as it is important to balance the value of everyday, reliable functionality against the initial cost.  Enjoying a high-quality tap with the aesthetics and functions you need will remain long after the price is forgotten.

Designer taps are generally well designed with good functionality, but often come with an expensive price tag.  Make sure the tap you choose comes with a warranty as this demonstrates the manufacturers confidence in the product and is Australian watermarked to ensure it complies with Australian standards.

Do I need all those functions?

Showrooms offer a dazzling variety of taps in gorgeous shapes and colours and it can be tempting to choose a tap based on what looks good, but with taps it’s important to prioritise functionality over form, especially for your initial selections.

Think about how you use your kitchen – What do you like to cook?  How do you cook? How do you prefer to clean-up? Don’t forget the laundry – How do you use your sink? Do you soak delicates or need to tackle muddy footy boots? All these questions help to understand what functions you may need from your tap.

A tap with a detachable nozzle or pull-out sprayer is perfect for spraying dishes or vegetables, rinsing delicate crockery or cleaning the sink itself. But if you have a smaller sink this might create more of a mess than cleaning it up.

Don’t forget about ergonomics! A mixer tap with a lever-style handle is a great convenience when you have your hands full or trying to get the right water temperature but it’s also a user-friendly option for children and for those with accessibility needs.

Which colour tap is best?

Lots of designers recommend choosing a colour that references other finishes in your kitchen or laundry but that doesn’t mean the tap finish must match exactly.  Creating a cohesive space with finishes that work harmoniously is a subtle way to tie everything together. Remember not all finishes are created equal, what may look great in the showroom may not stand-up to everyday use.  Look for tapware that emphasises the coating and finish to be assured of their quality and durability.

I can’t decide on a shape that suits my style?

A kitchen tap or laundry tap is often the first item that draws our attention in a space and its shape is important from both a stylistic view point and for functionality. If you hand wash dishes, large trays or pots and pans a high C-shape with a swivel spout will be the most practical for your needs.  If you have a scullery or butler’s pantry that can accommodate these tasks, then you can choose a tap with a lower profile for the kitchen.

Once you have considered the functional needs of the tap it will be easier to select the right shape for you.  There are no hard and fast rules about taps shapes matching particular interior design styles, look for shapes the have similar details to your overall space to create a cohesive design.

Why Häfele?

For nearly 100 years, Häfele has been providing practical and innovative hardware solutions for kitchens, laundries, wardrobes, bathrooms, home offices and living spaces, ensuring your dream project comes to life!

We are passionately customer focused and our superior range of products ensures we can provide you with the quality and range you have come to expect from a global company.

Ready to start planning your kitchen or laundry design?

Visit one of our eight Australian showrooms to learn more about the German quality range of Häfele sinks and taps and get expert advice from our consultants who can help you select the best tap for your kitchen and laundry.

You can also book a complimentary 1:1 consultation with our showroom team at a time that’s right for you.  Click here to book today:  www.hafelehome.com.au/pages/contact-us

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• Find a Häfele Studio Partner and start creating your dream kitchen or laundry

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Jason, Häfele’s Sink and Tap Category Manager has a few expert tips on how to select the right sink for your home.

Materials:

Stainless Steel is a popular option and no wonder! They are affordable, durable, easy to clean and the non-porous surface is easy to sterilise — removing harmful germs and bacteria.
The composition of stainless steel is important and good indicator of quality – look for the ideal ratio of 18% chrome and 10% nickel, often referred to as 18/10 grade or ‘304 stainless steel’.

Brushed metal or textured metal sinks need to be manufactured from high quality materials to avoid issues of scratching or colour wear. ‘PVD’ finish is a premium coating technique and is three-times harder than standard stainless-steel finishes and achieves six times greater adhesion than ordinary electro-plated surface technology.

PVD coating shows fewer fingerprints and can be easier to clean and maintain than standard stainless steel.

Composite quartz kitchen sinks are made from 80% granite or quartz with 20% acrylic resin and are heat, scratch and stain resistant making them incredibly hardwearing. This material is also non-porous which is perfect if you’re looking for an odour free, hygienic option.

A great benefit of these sinks is the are available in matte black or matte white, and these modern sinks fit seamlessly into contemporary kitchens.

Drop-in or under-mount?

Drop-in sinks rest on the benchtop and have a visible lip. These are a great option if you’re looking to makeover your kitchen or laundry on a budget. Alternatively, and under-mount sink attached beneath the counter and creates a seamless integration with your benchtop.

These are also super easy to keep clean as there is no lip for dirt and grime to build-up. Whichever mounting option you choose, there are a range of models to suit every style.

Size:

Consider the needs of your home. A single bowl sink is perfect for a couple but would not be suitable for a family of 5. Double bowl sinks can handle almost any size pot or pan and are great for families that like to cook. Sinks with an integrated draining board are a good idea if you have delicate glassware or special items you prefer to handwash.

And we’ve never met someone who complained their sink was “too big”, so if you have the space and budget consider a double bowel sink, you can thank-us later!

Cleaning and maintenance:

Different materials require different types of care and maintenance. A busy family home that uses lots of pots and pans might require a sink that is durable and easy to clean like stainless steel. A new high spec kitchen may prioritise a feature sink that is stylish but may require a little more care such a quartz composite.

Ready to create your dream kitchen?

• Check-out our Häfele Home Instagram and Facebook for inspiration
• Experience our products at one of our 8 showrooms across Australia
• View our product range at www.hafelehome.com.au
• Create your custom mood board with Häfele at www.stylesourcebook.com.au
• Find a Häfele Studio Partner and start creating your dream kitchen.

To book a complimentary 1-hour showroom appointment with a dedicated consultant please visit our website to find a time that is right for you: www.hafelehome.com.au/pages/contact-us

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Ali Jones, Interior Designer and Häfele’s Victorian Showroom Consultant has some expert tips to ensure your project will exceed your expectations.

1. Gather your inspiration and use tools like Instagram, Pinterest, Style Sourcebook and even the Häfele website to collect your ideas. Measure your space and take photos.

2. Consider how you want to use the space and list your top three priorities. Everyone has different lifestyles and while the possibilities are endless, it’s important to select the products that are just right for you.

3. Make a complimentary 1-hour appointment with a dedicated showroom consult BEFORE you start designing. Your dedicated showroom consultant can show you all the options for your project and help you refine your product selections. Good designs always begins with the function and the form (the look) will follow naturally.

4. Take your selected product specifications from Häfele to the concept meeting with your interior designer or cabinet maker. This will assist the design discussion, as you will have all the key information you need at your fingertips and the designer can incorporate your selections into the plan.

5. Concept design review – book a follow-up appointment with a Häfele showroom consultant to review your product selections and concept plans. We can provide advice and product solutions to ensure your project goals are achieved.

Häfele has 8 dedicated showrooms across Australia that give you the opportunity to discover, explore and experience a wide range of solutions for your next interior project.

To book a 1-hour showroom appointment with a dedicated consultant please visit our website to find a time that is right for you www.hafelehome.com.au/pages/contact-us
*A general showroom visit requires no appointment.

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Häfele Lifestyle Appliances celebrate the iconic Australian lifestyle and bring European design together with our renowned commitment to German quality. For nearly 100 years Häfele has led the way for innovative kitchen solutions and our appliance range continues our mission to foster connections to family life in every Australian home.

Australian for 40 years

Our homes have changed over the decades, and Häfele continues to create innovative solutions for the unique Australian lifestyles. Our Melbourne based team works with industry specialists to shape our comprehensive range of products designed to meet the demands of Australian homes together with exceptional features, quality aesthetics and genuine affordability.

Crafted for excellence

With 100 years of industry experience, our global team selects manufacturing partners renowned for exceptional quality and reliable performance, including trusted European manufacturers. Our commitment to deliver quality is founded upon our robust and internationally accredited quality assurance team that hand inspects and tests every product.

Trusted in 150 countries

Häfele’s reputation for unsurpassed German quality and service is our foundation for everything. We are passionately customer focused; we don’t just sell products we want to support our customers too. Häfele Lifestyle Appliances automatically come with a two-year manufacturer’s warranty from date of purchase, and we further our commitment with an additional year so you can enjoy a three year manufacturer’s warranty*

Discover the possibilities any one of our 8 showrooms across Australia and visit our website for further information. www.häfeleappliances.com

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From hanging spaces for dresses, shirts and blouses to pull-outs for shoes and pants, Häfele can help build a functional wardrobe everyone is guaranteed to love with the new DressCode. One person collects shoes, others arrange t-shirts by colour or stock their wardrobe by season. Everyone is different but one thing is always important: good overview, clear order — find what you’re looking for right away, all within quick reach without rummaging around.

This is why Häfele has developed DressCode. It’s the perfect solution as it can be used as a  freestanding framed wardrobe or built into cabinets. It also has the ability to use the Häfele LOOX 5 LED strip lighting within the framework as well as hanging rails so you’ll never be in the dark. The DressCode system by Häfele is also complemented with a range of modular accessories such as pull-out storage boxes, laundry hampers, jewellery inserts, pull-down wardrobe hanging rails, trouser racks, shoe racks and extending pull-out pivoting mirrors.

Häfele Home is all set to transform your wardrobe space into a functional yet luxurious space. Here’s to living a life inspired by choosing Häfele as your trusted renovation partner.

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The unique wardrobe framing system allows you to create a unique design suitable to your individual needs. It is brought to you directly from Häfele’s headquarters in Germany as DressCode is part of Häfele’s very own product ranges

Design a wardrobe that is completely unique to you with DressCode. Everyone is dreaming of a wardrobe in a different way. Some prefer an enclosed wardrobe while others love the minimalistic look of a free-standing frame. DressCode allows you to do either. You can either use the system in an enclosed setting or you can incorporate the DressCode framing system that still allows you plenty of customisation opportunities. Thanks to a modular system. Another great advantage of DressCode is that you won’t need tools to connect parts. When we developed this system, we developed a connector system that makes construction easier without using tools. Choose out of two finishes, traffic white or umbra grey, and get started with your wardrobe design today!

DressCode comes with all storage solutions you could possibly need. From simple wardrobe rails to pull-out systems for your pants, jewellery, accessories, laundry baskets , shoes and more to a handy wardrobe lift that allows you to use the full height of your room with ease.

As DressCode is a Häfele own product, it’s no surprise Häfele made it extremely easy to use Loox5 LED furniture lighting with it. Loox5 can smoothly be integrated into the fame and wardrobe rails, adding another luxurious touch to the whole system. As we noticed especially in the last couple of years, furniture lighting is more important than ever.

Hailey McGinity, better known as H&G Designs, has created an absolutely stunning wardrobe with DressCode. She utilised the integration of Loox5 LED lighting which adds a stunning touch to her wardrobe and makes it extra functional at nighttime.

The pictures truly speak for themselves.

The wardrobe in the pictures was designed by Hailey herself and photographed by Alyne Media.

To shop DressCode or learn more about the new wardrobe system, simply visit Häfele Home.

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Häfele is excited to launch a brand new podcast called “Home Inspired with Hafele” on Spotify and wherever you like to listen to your podcasts.

The first season starts off with Darren Palmer, one of Australia’s favourite Interior Designers and also brand ambassador of Häfele. In this first season, Darren Palmer shares all his expertise on Interior Design and will go through room after room each episode to explain common mistakes and must-dos when you renovate yourself!

The first episode was released on Tuesday, 30 November 2021 and since then, episodes dropped weekly.

In the first episode, Darren Palmer talks about his Interior Design journey and how the brand ambassadorship with Häfele came along. The brand partnered with Palmer in 2017 and since then have launched multiple campaigns together and collaborated on events.

Knowing Häfele’s hardware expertise and the focus on functionality, it’s no surprise that two episodes of the first season talk about kitchen design and how to add functionality to the modern kitchen. From cabinet storage to furniture lighting and future-proofing the kitchen, everything will be discussed with a special focus on how to come up with a brief. Once you give it a listen, you quickly find out how important the brief of a renovation is and how much can be achieved when you have a clear vision in mind.

Of course the podcast doesn’t talk only about kitchen design. Further topics include laundry and wardrobe design, tight spaces and small apartments, multigenerational living, renovating on a budget, and so much more!

Home Inspired with Hafele is a podcast meant to inspire and educate you, whether you an absolute newbie to the topic of renovating and Interior Design or whether you have some experience under your belt already!

Enough said, go and head over to give it a listen:

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Luckily, Spaceflexx has arrived in Australia! This unique drawer insert comes with a full frame and 5 elastic dividers to fit containers of any size, and goods in between them. The flexible interior partitioning system adjusts to the size of your containers, preventing them from falling out. And if you choose to store liquid goods between it and they happen to spill, the elastic dividers are also machine washable – making it extra easy to keep clean.

However, as this drawer insert comes with a full frame, your drawer needs to have specific measurements to make sure it fits! You need to have an internal depth of 500mm and a minimum height of 130mm. The width is adjustable from 472mm to 520mm.

As this is a brand new product to our Australian market, we couldn’t be more excited to share it with you. Hearing from people who tested the insert, we’ve been told it comes in handy in far more areas than just the kitchen. Mums have used it to organise the often dreaded toy drawer. Photographers stored various size lenses in between, and families like to organise their bathroom drawer with it. Simple but efficient, that’s what we love most about clever storage solutions.

Keeping your home tidy can be so easy with the right tools to hand. Open your drawers with joy as you can be sure, everything will still be in its place.

For more information visit Häfele Home.

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We find contrasts especially inspiring. It is so rewarding when they suddenly meet. Thick and thin, big and small. Black, white, and colourful. Minimalism and exuberant life. Sweet, sour, salty. Contrasts attract. In surfaces, haptics, transitions.

How do you deal with that? Contrasts want us to play with them. We invite you to do exactly that with Darren Palmer’s Handle Selection from Häfele. Explore all things wonderful in the world of handles.

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The Designer Series consists of four beautiful ranges: Glenelg, Bronte, Coogee and Seacliff. Many of the product accessories are now available in Matt Black – the ultimate trend colour – as well as classic favourites; Polished Chrome and Brushed Nickel. All pieces are designed in Australia and accommodate the latest Interior Design trends.

The Glenelg Bathroom collection consists of beautifully designed pieces in Polished Chrome that add a slight modern touch to traditional styles. The range is inconspicuous, yet convinces with its sophisticated style. The highlight of this range is the towel ladder, which is a perfect piece to add to the bathroom especially if multiple people use the same bathroom.

Beautiful Matt Black accessories have been a trend amongst designers for a while. This is just one of three finishes that the Coogee Bathroom Accessories range is available in. The edgy yet modern range can easily become a statement piece in your bathroom.

The Bronte Bathroom Range reminds us of an on-trend, urban bathroom. Also available in three finishes, Bronte can be made into a statement piece in your bathroom or support your beautifully designed bathroom in neutral finishes, like Polished Chrome or Brushed Nickel.

Our Seacliff range translates elegance into bathroom accessories perfectly. The neutral shapes can be highlighted through the different finishes available. Regardless of the finish, they are a very modern yet neutral solution for your home.

If you want to browse through the full range, head to Hafele Home or browse through the brochure here.

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