It’s not every day that modern kitchen faucets wow, but that’s the reaction that the Zip HydroTap sparkling water dispenser received from a homeowner whose 1932 Cape Cod kitchen remodel was featured on Refinery29, a popular digital media and entertainment website. The Long Island, N.Y., home renovation was included in Refinery29’s Sweet Digs series, which tours homes of millennial women and their families. Here’s more about the remodel, and the multifunction kitchen water dispenser that’s changing the way people drink and cook.
Modern updates to a vintage home
A first-floor remodel transformed a vintage Cape Cod home with a modern layout that accommodates both work and living spaces for the homeowners, Fillip and Jamie Hord, who purchased the home in 2019. The couple own and operate Horderly, a growing professional home-organizing business, out of their newly remodelled home. The business helps clients across the U.S. declutter, organize and unpack, turning chaos into order. With their passion for organizing, it’s no surprise that the Hords believe that beautiful design starts with function. “When you plan on renovating, it’s so important to think about functionality first,” advises Jamie in the Refinery29 video tour of their home. The Hords removed several walls that closed off the kitchen from the living and dining areas and raised the ceiling in the living area. This brings more natural light into the space and makes the rooms feel much more spacious. A new kitchen island provides additional workspace, storage and seating. The all-white kitchen is a dream come true for Jamie. Wood floors, barstools and other organic accents add warmth to the clean, white cabinets, countertops and backsplash. Brass accents in the pendant lights and brass cabinet hardware feel new and fresh against the white backdrop.
“Everything has a home here,” says Fillip about their well-curated space. A designated beverage area is evidence of the couple’s focus on function and organization. Conveniently located in the kitchen, but just outside of Fillip’s office, the beverage area holds a coffee station, small wine fridge, beer tap and glassware.
Benefits for the kitchen & beyond
With his appreciation for function, it’s no surprise Fillip is impressed with the HydroTap by Zip Water. “My favorite thing in the kitchen, my favorite appliance in the house, has to be the faucet,” he says. “It does filtered chilled water, sparkling water and boiled water – all at the touch of a button. It blows my mind every day.”
But the beauty of the HydroTap goes beyond having instant access to three types of filtered water. It’s also about what you don’t need – space to store bottled and sparkling water, and the waste that comes along with using bottled beverages. In their Horderly blog, the Hords explain how the HydroTap helps them reduce plastic waste, declutter their kitchen and save money. It also brings new convenience to cooking, eliminating the long wait and energy inefficiency of boiling water on the stove.
A sparkling water dispenser and much more
At Zip Water, function and beauty go hand in hand. The HydroTap filtered, chilled, boiling and sparkling water dispenser is available in four stunning styles and seven finish options, so there’s a model to complement every kitchen design from modern to traditional. In the Hord’s kitchen, the Arc-style HydroTap with a brushed gold faucet adds a distinctly modern touch to a timeless white apron sink. Other finishes include chrome, brushed chrome, matte black, rose gold, nickel and brushed nickel.
Supporting wellness goals by making hydration quicker and easier than ever, the Zip HydroTap sparkling water dispenser offers a healthy alternative to sugary soft drinks. Research suggests that 80% of residential HydroTap owners drink more water than before they had their HydroTap installed. An advanced activated carbon water filter technology ensures the water dispensed is 25x cleaner than the best water filter pitcher.
“We see a lot of beautiful kitchens in our clients’ homes,” says Jamie. “But we always hear how our clients’ kitchens don’t function.” Their experience designing their own kitchen has inspired the couple to launch a new kitchen design service focused on creating both functional and beautiful kitchens. “With function comes beauty,” adds Fillip. The HydroTap Arc by Zip Water embodies this philosophy like no other water dispenser on the market.
PROJECT: Hord residence and workplace, Long Island, N.Y.
SPECIFIED BY: Jamie and Fillip Hord
PRODUCTS SPECIFIED: HydroTap Celsius AIO Arc for Home – Brushed Gold
