Plumbing Fixtures

I'm super excited that I got two appointments in one day!

• Initial meeting on tile
• Second meeting on plumbing fixtures

My husband has been great about not having an opinion on most things and letting me take the lead; however, there have been a handful of times that I picked something out and he told me he didn't like it.  The faucets were one of those things.  So, back to Ferguson I went.  

Originally I had picked Delta Windmere for everything.  I changed my mind about the powder room faucet and he changed his about the master bath.  I keep trying to tell him that no one is even going to see the master bath faucets and I have an even stronger case now that the fixture he wants is $75 more! (That's $75 for each sink!)

My choice:

His choice:  (Honestly, does that look like it's worth $150 more?)

And the compromise: (Delta Olmsted in Chrome - and cheaper than both of them!)

And just for reference, here's the vanity sconce:

My choice for powder room (think brick walls, hardwood floors, pedestal sink, chrome schoolhouse vanity light):

Still not sure of daughter's bath faucet.  I'm really loving the one on the right.  Delta Cassidy single hole in chrome.  Here are the choices:

 

And again just for reference, here's her vanity fixture:

So with all the changes, our estimate went from $5,329 to $6,117.  Yikes!  Still under our budget, but not enough to brag about.  

A couple of things I learned:

1. Lowe's may carry a line that isn't available to other suppliers.
2. Changing a finish or a fixture isn't as simple as it sounds.  You also have to change drains, stops, toilet handles, tub fixtures, tub drains, . . . 
3. Chrome is cheaper than nickel is cheaper than ORB.
4. Don't ask the husband what he thinks.