KITCHEN TAPS

Scrub those pans, rinse the vegies, grab a drink, clean your hands. The kitchen mixer is your home’s most-used tap by a long shot, so when you’re building or renovating it pays to pick a model that will stand up to being turned on and off many times a day for the life of your kitchen.

“Look for a tap that offers great functionality and comes from a reputable brand,” says Franco Parisi,). “And for long-term leak prevention, check if it has a European-made cartridge.”