How much should you spend on a kitchen faucet?

Few things bring new character to a kitchen quite like a new faucet. An expensive faucet, however, can put quite a dent in your budget. It begs the question: How much should you spend on a kitchen faucet?

According to Delia Kenza of Delia Kenza Interiors, it’s a fixture worth shelling out a few extra bucks for.

“Why have a cute faucet that leaks? The internal parts are more important than the external parts; look for solid brass valves and screws,” Kenza told Dwell, “Buy from a company that you can order missing parts from: a single screw may be all you need, and if you can’t get that screw, you may have to buy a new faucet. Many plumbing parts can’t be casually picked up at a local hardware store.”