Slim, cylindrical and topped with a lever, the illustrative column tap here is configured by finish and spout height. Your choice is summarised, ready for a quote request.
Few people buy a basin tap in isolation. The same finish has to appear on the shower valve, the bath filler, the towel rail and often the light switches. The basin tap is usually where that decision starts, because it is the fitting people touch and see most. Whatever they choose here tends to set the finish for the whole room and everything in it.
Bathroom Configurator demo
Column Basin Tap
- Product
- Column Basin Tap
- Colour
- Chrome
- Spout
- Standard
Illustrative product. The design and images are generated examples, not a real model for sale.
What you can configure
You can move between chrome, matte black, brushed steel and brushed bronze, four of six finishes, with a standard or tall spout. A column form shows finish clearly: the curved body carries a long highlight on chrome and a soft grain on brushed steel. Spout height is noted in the summary without changing the photograph in this version.
- Colour: Chrome, Matte Black, Brushed Steel, Brushed Bronze
- Spout: Standard, Tall
Why a configurator suits basin taps
A tap in six finishes and two heights is twelve products. The same six finishes across a collection of basin taps, bath fillers, shower sets and accessories runs into hundreds. Brassware retailers know that customers who pick a finish on one product rarely find all the matching pieces without help.
A configurator can hold the finish choice as the customer moves through the collection. Choose brushed bronze on the basin tap, and the shower set, bath filler and waste all open in brushed bronze. Mismatched finishes from different ranges are a familiar complaint, often noticed only after fitting. Keeping the choice consistent helps prevent them.
That consistency is commercial as well as practical. A customer who sees the matching shower set already in their finish is more likely to add it. Someone forced to search for it across the site often gives up. For the retailer, a single tap purchase becomes the start of a bathroom specification, saved and ready to quote.
How a production version would be built
Here, finish would be treated as a collection-wide attribute rather than a per-product option. Each product in the range is photographed or rendered in every finish from consistent angles, and the configurator reads finish availability from shared data. From the retailer I would need a finish list, SKUs per product and finish, and any pieces not made in every finish. I explain that structure in my guide to configurator product data. Orders go to the basket or, for complete bathrooms, to a quote.
Build sheet for this range
- Colours in the full range: 6 (4 shown in this demo)
- Spout choices: 2
- Combinations to support: 6 × 2 = 12
- Images for one photograph per combination at 3 angles: 36
- Images if spouts can be shown as separate layers, at 3 angles: 24
- Data each of the 12 combinations needs: a SKU or variant ID, price, stock or lead time, and any dimensions or specification that change
Questions about basin tap configurators
Can the chosen finish carry across to showers, bath fillers and accessories?
Yes. The finish is stored as a session-wide choice, so every product in the collection opens in that finish. Products not made in it show the closest alternative or are marked unavailable. The customer can build a whole bathroom list and send it as one quote or basket.
What happens when a finish is not available for every product?
The configurator follows rules set in the product data. A missing finish can be hidden, greyed out with a note, or offered as a special order with a longer lead time. Customers prefer knowing early, so the rule should appear when they choose the finish rather than at checkout.
Can the adjustable jet at the outlet be shown?
As a detail image, yes. Buyers who care about flow and splash look for it. A macro shot of the outlet, with a short note on what it adjusts, answers that without crowding the main view. The same detail slot can carry installation notes for the plumber.
How do you stop brushed finishes looking flat in photos?
By lighting them to show the direction of the grain. A brushed finish lit straight-on can look like dull grey plastic. A raking light along the column picks out the brushing and gives the metal depth. I keep that lighting fixed across every finish, so chrome and bronze are shot under the same conditions.
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