yesdigital 09 Jul 2025
In the most resolved residential projects of 2025, refinement has overtaken reinvention. The interiors making a lasting impact are not those chasing novelty but those defined by clarity, material consistency and architectural rhythm. As builders and designers move into the second half of the year, a few key ideas continue to guide specification decisions, particularly in kitchens, bathrooms and integrated interior zones.
Cohesion First: Suite-Wide Tapware is Now Baseline
Designers are no longer sourcing fixtures in isolation. Increasingly, projects demand tapware collections that support consistency across multiple spaces, both in form and finish. The focus is on whole-home material logic, where mixers, showers and accessories are drawn from a unified collection.
Faucet Strommen’s Figura range continues to gain traction as a suite-led solution for architects and interior designers. With architectural proportions, sculptural profiles and a deep finish library, it has become a reliable collection for cohesive, design-led specification.
Brushed New Nickel: A Finish That Quietly Elevates
Among neutral-toned finishes, Brushed New Nickel has proven to be a standout in 2025 for its softness, versatility and enduring restraint. Unlike trend finishes that lean heavily into contrast, Brushed New Nickel blends seamlessly with natural stone, concrete, soft timbers and pale joinery.
Its muted, brushed surface creates a sense of tonal calm that suits minimalist interiors, Scandinavian-influenced spaces and light-filled coastal homes. Available across Faucet Strommen collections including Zero, Chisel and Figura, it supports unified specification without visual weight, allowing other materials in the space to remain the focus.
Local Craftsmanship Grounded in Australian Making
Making fine fittings at the Faucet Strommen works has become a craft in its own right. For nearly 25 years, the team has worked with brass at their Kerang factory in regional Victoria, cutting, machining and forming bars, plates and tubes into components that meet exacting standards.
Tapware, showers and bathroom accessories are made in Australia, and each piece is assembled in-house by a dedicated team of skilled makers. The business continues to invest in advanced techniques and machinery, while fostering a culture built on care, capability and continuous development.
This local production model not only supports regional manufacturing but gives architects and builders confidence in finish consistency, project timelines and product integrity.
Looking Ahead: Resolving Projects with Intent
The most enduring interiors of 2025 are not defined by excess but by thoughtful repetition and the restraint of good specification. As builders and designers move toward finalising mid- and late-year builds, clarity in material selection and continuity in tapware is proving more valuable than ever.
For those shaping considered Australian homes, collections like Figura and finishes like Brushed New Nickel continue to provide the architectural reliability that high-end projects demand.