California Faucets was founded in 1988 with a simple premise: build quality faucets, make them customizable, manufacture them locally, and actually take care of customers. In a plumbing industry that had standardized almost everything, that approach was an outlier.
They’re not a mass-production operation. Every faucet is handcrafted and assembled to order at their facility in Huntington Beach, California. The design language borrows from Italian coastal villages, but the manufacturing is American through and through. That combination of Italian-influenced design and American craftsmanship is baked into everything they make.
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How the Customization Works
Most faucet brands give you a model in two or three finishes and call it a selection. California Faucets gives you the power to design your kitchen faucet from hundreds of different configurations.
Step 1: Spout
High arc, low arc, and quad spout options are available across most series, so your spout height and shape aren't locked in by the series you choose.
Step 2: Sprayer
There are two sprayer mechanisms: traditional button or squeeze. California Faucets patented Squeeze Handle Sprayer uses a lever integrated into the sprayer that you squeeze to activate spray mode. The motion is more natural and more reliable when your hands are occupied or slippery.
Step 3: Handle
Depending on the collection, options might include smooth levers, knurled levers, carbon fiber accents, natural teak wood, stick handles, flat blade handles, or industrial-style ball levers and wheel handles.
Step 4: Finish
California Faucets offers more than 25 artisan finishes organized into three tiers: standard finishes, living finishes, and PVD finishes.
Living finishes are intentionally uncoated, which means they'll develop a natural patina as they age. PVD finishes, by contrast, are engineered for permanence. PVD (physical vapor deposition) creates a molecularly bonded surface that's harder and more durable than traditional plating, and California Faucets backs these finishes with a lifetime guarantee against tarnishing.
Step 5: Accessorize
Beyond the faucet itself, California Faucets offers a full suite of coordinating kitchen accessories in the same finish options: soap dispensers, hot and cold water dispensers, pot fillers, air gap covers for dishwashers, air activation switches for disposers, and cabinet hardware including knobs, pulls, and appliance handles.
It's possible to outfit an entire kitchen from a single brand and have everything match perfectly, which is not something most manufacturers can actually deliver.
California Faucets' Kitchen Fixture Collection
California Faucets organizes their kitchen line into distinct series, each with its own personality and aesthetic. Here's how the collections we carry break down.
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Davoli (K10 Series)
The traditional anchor of the lineup. Named after an ancient coastal town along the Ionian Sea, the Davoli has a solid, timeless look that works in transitional and traditional kitchens. It's available in pull-down, bridge, bar/prep, and pot filler versions, with handle options spanning metal levers and porcelain levers.
Descanso (K30 Series)
This line was inspired by the industrial chic aesthetic with its signature knurling on the handle. Carbon fiber lever, smooth lever, and teak wood lever options are also available for those who want the Descanso's profile without the industrial handle. The series supports the Squeeze Sprayer and comes in pull-down, bridge, bar/prep, and pot filler configurations.
Plumbing Deals Picks: Descanso High Arc Pull-Down Kitchen Faucet with Squeeze Sprayer in Burnished Brass
This kitchen faucet with smooth lever handle stands 18-1/16" tall and uses detent docking with the squeeze sprayhead. The smooth lever here is an alternative to the Descanso's signature knurled handle, and its Burnished Brass living finish requires a bit more attention than coated finishes.
💡 Pro Tip
California Faucets provides specific care instructions for living finishes, so it's good to read through those before committing.
Descanso Works (K81 Series)
Pushes the industrial direction even further with a ball lever handle as the standard option and wheel handles in standard, black, and red as additional choices. If your kitchen has an industrial or raw aesthetic, this is the series that was built for it.
Poetto (K50 Series)
This line is the minimalist counterpoint to the Descanso. Named after Italy's longest beach, its slim, sleek profile has clean horizontal lines and no ornamentation. Stick and flat blade handles keep the look sharp and uncluttered. Pull-down, bridge, bar/prep, and pot filler versions are all available. It's a strong choice for contemporary kitchens where the faucet should complement the space rather than compete with it.
Plumbing Deals Picks: Poetto Quad Spout Pull-Down Kitchen Faucet with Button Sprayer in Polished Chrome
With a quad spout that sits at 15-15/16" overall height and a quad spout profile, this faucet has a more horizontal, geometric silhouette. The flat blade handle in Polished Chrome adds to the clean, contemporary feel. Magnetic docking, all-brass construction, ceramic disc cartridge, and 1.8 GPM max flow rate are consistent with the rest of the lineup.
Corsano (K51 Series)
Sits in the contemporary-to-transitional range and offers the widest handle compatibility of any series in the kitchen lineup. In addition to stick and flat blade options, the Corsano can be configured with handles from several California Faucets bath series for a consistent design throughout the house. Pull-out versions are also available alongside the standard pull-down configurations.
Plumbing Deals Picks: Corsano High Arc Pull-Down Kitchen Faucet with Squeeze Sprayer in Satin Nickel
This faucet pairs the Squeeze Sprayer mechanism with the Corsano series in Satin Nickel, demonstrating both the functional innovation and the finish quality California Faucets is known for.
At 18" overall height, the high-arc spout gives you real workspace clearance. The detent docking system on the squeeze version holds the sprayhead firmly in place. Satin Nickel is a standard-tier finish, durable and versatile, and one of the most commonly specified finishes in kitchen renovations.
La Spezia (K55 Series)
Taking its name from the colorful village on the Italian Riviera near Genoa, the design reflects a contemporary, expressive character with a high-arc profile. The toggle lever handle (TG) is unique to this series and gives it a distinctly modern look. Pull-down, bar/prep, bridge, and pot filler versions are available across the full finish range.
Plumbing Deals Picks: La Spezia High Arc Pull-Down Kitchen Faucet with Button Sprayer in Polished Chrome
This high-arc pull-down faucet stands 18-3/4" tall with a 360-degree rotating spout. The sprayhead features a dual-function aerated stream and spray mode, toggled with one button, and magnetic docking locks it back into the spout when you're done.
Polished Chrome is a standard-tier finish, which makes this a solid entry point into the brand. The toggle lever handle is exclusive to the La Spezia series and is part of what gives it that slightly more design-forward personality.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where are California Faucets products made?
Every California Faucets product is handcrafted and assembled to order in Huntington Beach, California. They use solid brass construction with materials sourced for quality and longevity.
What's the practical difference between the squeeze sprayer and the button sprayer?
Both toggle between aerated stream and spray mode. A button sprayer has a button on the sprayhead itself, while California Faucets patented Squeeze Handle Sprayer has a lever integrated into the sprayer. The squeeze motion tends to feel more natural, especially when your hands are wet or you're holding something while trying to switch modes.
What are living finishes, and should I choose one?
Living finishes are uncoated or minimally treated metal surfaces that develop a patina over time. California Faucets offers four: Burnished Brass Uncoated, Burnished Nickel Uncoated, Antique Brass Flat, and Antique Copper Flat.
They look beautiful in the right setting, but they do require following the brand's finish care guidelines and they'll look noticeably different after several years of use.
What does PVD mean, and does it really hold up?
PVD stands for physical vapor deposition. It's a process that bonds finish material at a molecular level to create a surface that's significantly harder and more resistant to tarnishing and wear than traditional plating.
California Faucets backs all their PVD finishes with a lifetime guarantee against tarnishing, and they produce more PVD finish options than any other brand in this category. For a kitchen environment where the faucet gets heavy daily use, PVD is worth the premium.
Can I match California Faucets kitchen faucets with their bathroom faucets?
Yes. Most California Faucets kitchen accessories are available in the same finish options as the faucets, and the Corsano series in particular offers handle options that bridge directly to several bath series.
Do California Faucets products meet water conservation codes?
Yes. Kitchen faucets max out at 1.8 GPM, below the federal standard of 2.2 GPM. Lavatory faucets are capped at 1.2 GPM. California Faucets was also the first manufacturer to produce a CALGreen-compliant thermostatic shower valve. Their products also qualify for LEED points in green building projects.
Shop California Faucets at Plumbing Deals
If you're renovating a kitchen and want fixtures that hold their look, feel right to use, and carry a design sensibility worth investing in, California Faucets is a brand worth spending time with.
Plumbing Deals carries the California Faucets kitchen lineup and our team is familiar with the brand's configuration options. If you've got questions about which series works for your kitchen, how to pair handles and finishes, or how to build a coordinated package across multiple rooms, contact us by live chat, by email at contact@plumbingdeals.com, or by phone at 888-682-5956.
