Inspired Craftsmanship
Epochs of Style
How artistic movements from history find new life in the Brizo® portfolio
Wander through a gallery with an art history major, and they’ll tell you the roots of every work: a minimalist sculpture here, a Bauhaus chair there. They’ll find the influences behind colors, materials, form, and style—the way the past lives on through art.
Contractor: nightingale co. / interior Designer: Versa Design / troy, michigan, 2024 / Photographer: Jacob Hawkings Photography / Featuring the odin® Two-Handle Wall Mount Lavatory Faucet With Lever Handles In Brilliance® Luxe Gold®
Contractor: nightingale co. / interior Designer: Versa Design / troy, michigan, 2024 / Photographer: Jacob Hawkings Photography / Featuring odin® custom shower products in Brilliance® Luxe Gold®
Across our homes, those larger-than-life stories tell and retell themselves, whether or not we see them: a family heirloom, a vintage trend, an enduring force of style that keeps its charm season after season. Builders and designers alike return to history as a wellspring of ideas. For example, Chad Nightingale of Nightingale Co. says he draws inspiration from "the timeless structures and designs of the past."
Within the Brizo portfolio, we tell those stories through the lens of today: infusing the most beloved styles with a modern eye and a twist of timelessness.
Left to right: Lindsie Davis, principal designer, Blueberry Jones Design / Rainey Richardson, principal, Rainey Richardson Interiors / Lyzz Hope, owner, MOZ Interiors / Chad Nightingale, owner, Nightingale Co.
Industrial Warmth
A powerful force in today’s design world—especially in trendy spaces like downtown coffee shops—industrial style reflects the influence of early twentieth-century factories and commercial buildings. It manifests in raw materials and rustic details, natural light and sleek accents.
interior Designer: blueberry jones design / Wimberley, Texas, 2022 / Photographer: Avery Nicole / Featuring the Artesso® single handle Articulating Kitchen Faucet with SmartTouch® Technology in Brilliance® Luxe Gold®
That singular blend of chic and grunge led the Brizo design team to create the Artesso® Kitchen Collection. “It’s more rooted and traditional, but cleaned-up,” says Celine Kwok Garland, lead industrial designer for Brizo. The collection’s articulating arm, in particular, has its roots in the industrial desk lamp that most will remember from their college days. The collection lent its signature aesthetic to “Skyline Summit,” a family home designed by Lindsie Davis (Blueberry Jones Design). Part Palm Springs, part Hill Country, Davis said the built-from-scratch project is a nod to her love for playful, mid-century modern design.
“The lines of the faucet are so sculptural in nature—it’s a true work of art.”
“Early on in the initial design phase, I knew that Brizo would make an appearance in this home,” Davis says. “The collection’s industrial aesthetic was an ideal pairing for the simple, sleek kitchen design. The lines of the faucet are so sculptural in nature—it’s a true work of art.”
interior Designer: blueberry jones design / Wimberley, Texas, 2022 / Photographer: Avery Nicole / Featuring the litze® articulating Kitchen faucet with finished hose and smarttouch® technology in Brilliance® Luxe Gold®
interior Designer: blueberry jones design / Wimberley, Texas, 2022 / Photographer: Avery Nicole / Featuring the Invari® widespread lavatory faucet with angled spout and black crystal knob handles in Brilliance® polished gold
A Post-War Edge
After World War II tore the U.K. apart, the nation rebuilt with a fresh architectural perspective: brutalism. The style prioritizes structure above fine detail and makes for stark, evocative silhouettes.
The Brizo team brought that style into the modern eye with the Vettis® Bath Collection, taking that bare-bones, angular approach to the silhouettes—and even materials—in the collection. Garland says the collection proved the team was willing to stand out from other brands.
Featuring the vettis® bath Collection in matte black
“It was really cool to see how Brizo took a different stance,” she says. “You have to break out of the corporate way people always do things. Vettis is just a little sturdier in its nature, in the negative space where water comes out.”
“It was really cool to see how Brizo took a different stance. You have to break out of the corporate way people always do things.”
In her 2022 “Rock and Roll Transitional” project, Rainey Richardson (Rainey Richardson Interiors) sought the same edge. She wanted to match the drama and spectacle of the rock business, but leave center stage to the client’s huge collection of industry paraphernalia.
interior Designer: rainey richardson interiors / houston, Texas, 2022 / Photographer: FrenchBlue / Featuring the Vettis® single-handle floor mount tub filler in matte black
interior Designer: rainey richardson interiors / houston, Texas, 2022 / Photographer: FrenchBlue / Featuring the levoir® single-handle lavatory faucet in Brilliance® luxe steel®
“We decided not to put concert posters in the primary bath, but we still wanted the space to be edgy,” Richardson says. “We loved the Matte Black finish, and the Vettis Bath Collection had the weight and style we needed to stand up to the textured tile and countertops.”
A Lasting Moment
Of course, the beauty of history is that it’s still in the writing, even now. Today’s design movement, with all its clean, minimalist tendencies, is a key part of the tale.
Design’s today encourages us to declutter, to enjoy sunlight and open spaces, and to turn toward neutral palettes and natural materials. But it also invites us to experiment—to combine styles in whatever way feels right.
interior Designer: moz interiors / Rochester, Michigan, 2024 / Photographer: shelby dubin photography / Featuring the Odin® Two-Handle Wall Mount Tub Filler with lever handles in Brilliance® Luxe Gold®
Designer Lyzz Hope of MOZ Interiors brought that curious attitude to her Ita lia Mod project this summer. “I wanted a soothing space with tranquil energy,” Hope says. “I was aiming for 1970s Italy with a modern angle.”
To complement the project’s blended style, she chose the Jason Wu for Brizo™ Bath Collection. “The designs are so sleek and sophisticated,” Hope says. “I love the faucet profiles and how they play along with all of the curves in modern design lately.”
interior Designer: moz interiors / Rochester, Michigan, 2024 / Photographer: shelby dubin photography / Featuring the kintsu® Widespread Lavatory Faucet with Arc Spout and knob handles with mother of pearl inlay in Brilliance® Luxe Gold®
interior Designer: moz interiors / Rochester, Michigan, 2024 / Photographer: shelby dubin photography / Featuring the Jason Wu for Brizo™ Two-Handle Wall Mount Lavatory Faucet with Lever Handles in Matte Black
From the dramatic to the understated, from the modern to the traditional and everywhere between, the Brizo portfolio offers a taste of the rich histories of art, architecture, and design, and gives them a timeless flair.
interior Designer: blueberry jones design / Wimberley, Texas, 2022 / Photographer: Avery Nicole / Featuring the litze® two-handle wall mount tub filler with t-lever handles in Brilliance® Luxe Gold®
“Ultimately, we want a collection that can transcend two different trends, or design movements, or two different cultures,” Garland says. “But I think to move forward, you need to know your past.”
