Most people choose their kitchen tap last.
That's the wrong order.
The tap is the most visible piece of metalwork in the room — get it right and everything else almost picks itself.
Start with the tap. Everything else follows.
There's a version of the kitchen renovation process where the tap is an afterthought — chosen in a hurry after the cabinets, the stone, the splashback, and the handles are all locked in. It's understandable. But it's the wrong approach.
Your kitchen tap sits at worktop height, in the most-used part of the room, in a finish that's on show every single day. It's the largest and most prominent piece of metalwork in the space. Choose the finish right and your cabinet hardware, switches, and sockets almost select themselves. Choose it wrong and the whole scheme feels slightly unresolved — even if you can't immediately name why.
The better approach: choose your tap finish early, and build outward from it.
Meet the MORGAN Pull Out Tap.
After a hiatus, taps are back in the Plank Hardware range — and they've come back as a considered edit of exactly one thing.
The MORGAN Pull Out Tap is a single-lever kitchen mixer with a smooth, minimalist arc and a pull-out spray head for effortless rinsing and filling. Solid brass throughout, with a 436mm overall height and 228mm spout reach — a silhouette that suits both standard kitchen sinks and island installations equally well. Single-hole installation, 35mm mounting hole, supplied with a full fitting kit. Designed in London, UK certified.
It comes in three finishes: Blackened Bronze, Heirloom Brass, and Antique Brass. Each one anchors a distinctly different kind of kitchen scheme. The question isn't which finish looks nicest in isolation — it's which one belongs in your space.
Choosing your finish.
This is the decision that cascades. Pick your tap finish, then use it as the reference point for every other piece of metalwork in the kitchen — handles, knobs, switches, sockets. Here's how each of the three MORGAN finishes plays out, and what it points you towards.
For a deeper look at how every finish in the Plank Hardware range behaves and pairs, see the full finish guide.
Blackened Bronze.
Bold, architectural, and grounding. Blackened Bronze reads as a near-black with a warm reddish undertone that reveals itself in daylight — more characterful than matte black, without losing any of its edge. It earns its keep alongside deep, saturated cabinet colours: forest green, navy, aubergine, dark teal. It also reads as a deliberate statement against pale or neutral cabinetry, where the contrast does the work.
Cabinet hardware: Anchor the scheme with Blackened Bronze handles and knobs as your primary finish. If you want to introduce a second metal, Antique Brass is the most considered pairing — warm-and-dark contrast that's particularly strong alongside natural stone or timber. Heirloom Brass + Blackened Bronze works in a similar register, with more richness.
Switches and sockets: Antique Brass switches sit naturally alongside a Blackened Bronze tap — the warmth of the brass plays well against the depth of the bronze, a contrast that feels considered rather than accidental. Paintable plates are another strong option if you want the walls to recede and let the tap and handles carry the scheme.
Heirloom Brass.
Warm, lived-in, and refined without being fussy. Heirloom Brass sits between the cleaner brightness of Satin Brass and the more weathered character of Antique Brass — it arrives feeling like it already belongs. It earns its keep alongside bold heritage cabinet colours: deep greens, inky blues, warm ochres, rich terracottas. A kitchen with strong colour and Heirloom Brass metalwork throughout feels fully resolved.
Cabinet hardware: Heirloom Brass handles and knobs as the anchor. For a second metal with real depth, Blackened Bronze is an outstanding pairing — both finishes carry history, and they sit well together because of it.
Switches and sockets: Brass switches are a natural tonal pairing — same warmth, slightly cleaner register. It reads more considered than perfectly matchy, which tends to be the more interesting outcome. For kitchens where you want everything to read as one continuous warm palette, it's the right call.
Antique Brass.
Soft, aged, and warm — with a wire-brushed finish that gives it the most storied appearance of the three. Antique Brass is the most forgiving option in a layered or lived-in interior. It pairs naturally with earthy cabinet colours — tobacco, terracotta, aged olive — and sits comfortably alongside natural timber and stone. It's also the right call for anyone who wants warmth and depth without the boldness of Blackened Bronze.
Cabinet hardware: Antique Brass handles and knobs throughout. For contrast, Blackened Bronze provides the classic warm-and-dark combination — particularly effective in kitchen schemes featuring natural stone or timber as a grounding element.
Switches and sockets: Antique Brass switches and sockets are a direct match — same finish, same warmth. Running Antique Brass consistently across handles, tap, and switches is one of the most straightforward ways to make a kitchen feel cohesive. If you'd like to go deeper on how to plan your switch finish around your wider hardware scheme, the switches and sockets guide covers it in full.
The practical questions.
Why pull-out?
A pull-out spray head solves one of the most common kitchen frustrations: the sink that doesn't quite have enough reach. A fixed tap limits where the water goes. A pull-out extends your range for rinsing large pans, filling tall vessels, and washing down the full sink basin. On kitchen islands or larger sinks where you're working across a wider surface, it makes a genuine difference day to day.
Will it fit my sink?
The MORGAN uses a standard 35mm diameter mounting hole — the most common tap hole size in the UK, and the same spec used across the majority of kitchen sinks. The base plate covers the hole, as standard. Always measure your existing sink hole before ordering to confirm, as bespoke or older installations can occasionally vary.
With a 436mm overall height and 228mm spout reach, also check the clearance between the back of your sink and the wall — particularly relevant if your sink sits beneath wall cabinets or against tiling.
What's in the box?
The MORGAN comes supplied with a full tap fitting kit — everything required for installation. UK certified. We'd always recommend professional installation, particularly for pull-out models where the flexible hose requires correct routing beneath the sink.
Common mistakes to avoid.
- Choosing the tap last, after all other hardware decisions are locked in — you lose the ability to build a cohesive scheme around it
- Selecting a finish based on how it looks on screen or in a photo rather than against your actual cabinetry, under your actual lighting
- Mixing warm and cool metal finishes across tap, handles, and switches without a deliberate reason — it tends to read as inconsistent rather than layered
- Forgetting to factor switches and sockets into your finish palette — they're part of the same visual field as your tap and handles
- Not checking the clearance behind the sink before ordering a tall-spout tap
Frequently Asked Questions.
What is the standard tap hole size in the UK?
The standard tap hole size in UK kitchen sinks is 35mm in diameter. This is the spec used across the vast majority of kitchen sink manufacturers, which is why most single-hole mixer taps — including the MORGAN Pull Out Tap — are designed around it. Always measure your existing hole before ordering, as bespoke or older sink installations can occasionally vary.
Should my kitchen tap match my cabinet hardware finish?
It doesn't need to be a perfect match, but they should share the same metal temperature. Running a consistent warm tone across your tap, handles, and switches is what makes a kitchen scheme feel cohesive rather than assembled. The MORGAN comes in Blackened Bronze, Heirloom Brass, and Antique Brass — each of which has natural hardware pairings explored in the finish guide.
Can I mix my tap finish with different hardware finishes?
Yes — and some of the strongest kitchen schemes do exactly this. Antique Brass + Blackened Bronze is a particularly good combination: warm and dark in deliberate contrast, especially alongside natural stone or timber. Heirloom Brass + Blackened Bronze works in a similar register with more depth. The principle is one dominant finish anchored throughout, with a second introduced as an accent in lighting, handles, or the tap itself.
What finish should my light switches be?
Follow the same principle as your hardware: stay within the same metal temperature as your tap and handles. Antique Brass switches are a direct match for an Antique Brass tap. Brass switches pair tonally with Heirloom Brass. For Blackened Bronze, Antique Brass or Paintable switches sit well. The full switches and sockets guide covers finish pairings, room by room.
Is the MORGAN suitable for kitchen islands?
Yes. The 228mm spout reach and pull-out spray head make it a practical choice for island sinks as well as standard wall-facing installations. Confirm your sink hole dimensions and clearance as you would for any installation.
What type of kitchen scheme does Blackened Bronze suit?
Blackened Bronze is the strongest choice for deep, saturated cabinet schemes — forest green, navy, aubergine, dark teal. Its warm reddish undertone anchors dark palettes in a way that matte black can't. It also works as a bold contrast statement against pale or neutral cabinetry.
Which MORGAN finish is most versatile?
Antique Brass is arguably the most forgiving across different kitchen schemes — earthy cabinet colours, natural timber, neutral tones, and even darker palettes all work alongside it. Heirloom Brass is the pick for bold heritage colours done with confidence. Blackened Bronze is for schemes built around depth and saturation.
What is the difference between a pull-out and pull-down kitchen tap?
A pull-out tap has a spray head that detaches and extends outward and to the sides — useful for rinsing around a wide sink basin or filling pots off to one side. A pull-down tap has a head that extends downward on a taller, arched neck, offering more vertical reach and a slightly more dramatic silhouette. Pull-out taps tend to suit lower-profile spouts and standard sink configurations; pull-down taps work particularly well on kitchen islands or with deep Belfast-style sinks where height is an advantage. The MORGAN is a pull-out design, chosen for its versatility across both standard and island kitchen layouts.
Choose the tap finish first.
Let it set the tone for your handles, your switches, your sockets.
Order finish swatches, see them in your space, then commit.
Order finish swatches — see every finish against your cabinetry before you buy.
