Brushed Nickel

Soap dispensers are essential kitchen accessories.  Their most important function is providing a means to neatly wash hands while people use the kitchen.  Soap is as important to the sink as oil is to deep frying, and there are many different ways that you can keep soap on the sink.  Although many people just place a bar of soap on top of the sink, this more often than not results in either the soap slipping off into the sink, or making a white and gooey mess.  For this reason, a soap dispenser is a much better choice.

In recent years, soap dispensers have evolved to look a bit better.  A brushed nickel soap dispenser is one of the best new contemporary designs.  Brushed nickel has a great look, not too shiny, but not too dull either, retaining the natural silver look of nickel with a finely textured surface. These dispensers can be bought separately or as part of a sink assembly – faucet, spray and pump.  Getting a complete set is a good idea sometimes, since it will ensure your dispenser matches the other kitchen sink accessories.

Types and Prices of Brushed Nickel Soap Dispensers

Brushed nickel soap dispensers usually only have the brushed nickel finish at the pump part only.  Since they are deck mounted on top of the sink, the lower part is hidden from view as it fits right into a hole beside the faucet.  The lower portion is typically just a refillable plastic bottle that holds your liquid soap.  The part that is visible is the important piece.  Design ideas vary from model to model, but are all pretty similar.  Many different companies make these products, some being virtually unknown and others well established in the kitchen accessory area.  A brushed nickel kitchen soap dispenser can cost as little as $15 if you don’t care much about who made it.  On the other hand, if you want to stick with well-known brands, the Kohler soap dispenser brushed nickel product line costs between $60 to $80, depending on the model.

An important thing to note is that nearly all of these dipsensers can be used in combination with other identical ones.  Some people put two of them side by side and fill the second one with hand lotion.  Most sinks these days come with three pre-drilled holes, so there should be room to mount them.  They can also be mounted right on a countertop, if you pre-drill a hole through it.  You can also use these dispensers on the bathroom sink if you want.  A brushed nickel bathroom soap dispenser is usually exactly the same as those for the kitchen, and they can be used interchangeably.

In the case that your sink doesn’t have holes, you can still use a dispenser.  There are the traditional soap pumps that stand alone atop your kitchen sink in case it is not equipped with the provisions for deck mounted ones.  These are easily refillable since there are no parts hidden under the counter.  Nevertheless, the sunken dispensers are not that hard to refill either.  All you need to do is reach under the sink and unscrew it.  Your other option is to get a wall mount brushed nickel soap dispenser.  These can be just as nice as the flush mount ones, since they come with fancy glass or ceramic bottles that fit neatly into a wall mounted holder.

The brushed nickel line is becoming a hit in both contemporary kitchen and bathroom design.  When used with a brushed nickel faucet, they look really nice.   Finish off the bathroom with a brushed nickel mirror and a brushed nickel towel bar, and you will have a great looking room that looks perfectly coordinated.