Waterworks makes for great window shopping. Unlike most bath fixture shops, Waterworks only sells their own, high quality designs, including tubs, sinks, hardware and tile. This is good if you love the look and have a lot of $$, but bad if you want a broader range of choices or are on a budget...
Originally a SoHo fixture, Waterworks set itself apart years ago by celebrating the vintage New York look, steering clear of modern Italian bathroom design. For example, Thomas O'Brien of Aero is one of their designers.
Waterworks sells everything that goes near water: tubs, sinks, "water closets," tile and all the hardware you could ever need. This is extremely chic stuff and meant to get you thinking about just how much fun it would be to spend a lot of money on your bathroom. If bath accessories are your interest, their Accessories and Hardware section might be worth looking at. This is also a good stop during gift giving season.
*Waterworks was sold a few years back by the founder and has grown into a national chain. Outside of the three NYC locations which are nicely listed here, you'll find dozens more all listed here.
>>Updated from this post published 4.11.06 (10 Comments)
| Location: |
469 Broome Street (& 225 e. 57th street)
New York,
NY
10013
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| Phone: |
212.966.0605
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| Website: | www.waterworks.com/Waterworks/HomeWeb.nsf?Open |
| Categories: | traditional, bookcases & shelves, decorative accessories, lighting & fans, towels & bathware, lighting & fans, kitchen & bath, tile & stone, tubs, toilets, showers & sinks |
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I love the color of that tile in the 1st and 4th pic.....it's lovely.
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I'll admit, I'm often suckered in by the glam factor at Waterworks. However, the fixtures specialist that I work with frequently (I work for a high-end home builder) says he cringes when architects spec Waterworks products. As lovely as they are, these products are all name- not additional quality.
I think Waterworks is best to spark your imagination... then shop around online (check out California Faucets) to see if you can mimic the look for a much better price.
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shockthebourgeois I have been told the same thing by my friends in the interior design industry about Waterworks fixtures.
I scored a beautiful Barber Wilson bathroom faucet set for 60% off and it is just as lovely as some I have seen in Waterworks. I've had it for 5 years and have I had no issues thus far.
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