It’s that time of year again; the kids are winding down their school year, the pool is open, the days are longer, and all you want to do is spend as much time soaking up all the vitamin D possible.
This month, at the Splash and Spritzo showrooms, we look at our favorite outdoor products. Whether you’re an avid gardener needing the ultimate outdoor sink or want to rinse off the pool or sand, these products are a perfect way to take full advantage of the nice weather while we can!
Stone Forest Granite Sculptures
Japanese tradition, contemporary design: Since 1989, Stone Forest has created unparalleled hand-carved granite sculptures that combine the elegant simplicity of Japanese style with contemporary design. Stone Forest creates all of their own sculptures and water fountains, ranging from traditional Japanese lanterns to monolithic fountains. Enjoying a passionate response in residential and commercial sites worldwide, this functional sculpture includes hand-carved granite benches, stone birdbaths, fire vessels, and interior accents. In addition to this functional sculpture, Stone Forest offers a variety of granite fountains. Most of their basins can be converted into fountains as well; including traditional Japanese basins or more rustic old-world planter basins.
What Makes this Product Stand Out?
Each piece in this collection is hand-carved using a hammer and chisel. The individual character of the rock, as well as the inspiration of the stonecutter, lend each sculpture a unique quality, which means your sculpture is uniquely yours.
Sonoma Forge WaterBridge Outdoor Shower
The iconic, exposed showers of Sonoma Forge’s popular WaterBridge Collection have inspired many fun and creative installation ideas for both indoor and outdoor use. Like the WaterBridge faucets and accessories, these distinctive and appealing fixtures elevate humble plumbing parts to designer status in a uniquely Sonoma Forge way that enhances rustic decor, country elegance or the more industrial themes. Find these shower systems in lush, private homes as well as world-class resorts.
What Makes this Product Stand Out?
The unparalleled options for configuration make the WaterBridge Collection stand out. There are 16 shower models offering various combinations of features for either floor-mounted or wall-mounted installation. Set-it-and-forget-it thermostatic temperature control versions are available as well as the more traditional hot & cold handle configuration. Several models have a hand shower if you like, and there’s a choice of two styles of foot washes. Two sizes of “Rainheads” as well as an adjustable plunger-style shower head are available. Tee lever or cross handles finish out the options.
KOHLER Farmstead Sink
Bringing sophistication and warmth to your kitchen, the Farmstead sink reimagines the traditional farmhouse sink with a clean, contemporary update. Crafted from KOHLER enameled cast iron with a sleek painted underside, the Farmstead sink can be installed wall-mount with legs or top-mount with custom cabinetry, giving it the look of a unique, hand-constructed piece of furniture. The sink comes with seven custom accessories to simplify food prep and cleanup.
What Makes this Product Stand Out?
Whether you’re washing your fresh veggies from the garden or prepping for a night of entertaining on the grill, this sink provides a generous workspace. In addition, a walnut cutting board, multipurpose grated rack, utility rack, utility rack with soaking cup, left and right sink racks, and towel bar are all included.
AXOR Starck Nature Shower Column
Developed in collaboration with Philippe Starck, the AXOR Starck Nature Shower Column meets the requirements for an aesthetic, durable and reliable product for outdoor use. Minimalist and iconic in design, precise in operation and offering maximum showering comfort, the shower column celebrates the luxury of water and provides showering pleasure in the open air.
What Makes this Product Stand Out?
Technical adaptations to outdoor use, such as regulating the temperature via a mixer cartridge—as opposed to the thermostat used with the indoor variant—ensure reliable functionality. The overhead shower’s PowderRain spray mode wraps the user in a cocoon of fine water, offering a unique showering pleasure reminiscent of a gentle summer rain. The two round handles, reduced to the essentials, regulate water temperature and volume.