Hot & new: BLANCO CULINA MINI
Hot news from BLANCO!
Here are the details (and commentary):
Solid brass body (once you go brass)
Ceramic disc cartridge (for many, many turns-on and turns-off)
2.2 GPM flow rate - also available in 20% CAL Green water-saving model (CoV has the same requirements)
Double spiral flexible pull-out spray hose (the coolest design feature around, and it's functional!)
Reach 7-7/8"; Spout Height 7"; Faucet Height 17-1/8" (perfect for those small space designs)
Two finishes: Polished Chrome; Satin Nickel (warm or cold metal, brilliant)
Reversible mounting hardware adapts to thick or thin mounting surfaces (brilliant, meaning we can get it installed on quartz or on laminate surfaces)
Retails for around $750 (scookum deal!)
"[Homeowners] still want to work in a gourmet kitchen inspired by world class restaurants - but often these industrial features do not look very sophisticated in an open space. The CULINA MINI offers pro-style functionality in a package that is right-sized to integrate into a kitchen that's part of the home and not a back-room operation." says Edyta Drutis, Marketing Manager for BLANCO Canada Inc.
I've used the full-scale CULINA a few times in some of my projects, and although the aesthetic suited the needs for that design, I can certainly adapt this faucet into many of my projects. Here's a size comparison of the regular to the new, and hot little brother, CULINA MINI.