Brizo Expands Functionality Of Popular Venuto Kitchen FaucetNew Features Include SmartTouch Technology and Magnetic Wand Retraction

May 1, 2009– Brizo® , the fashion faucet brand, previewed an enhancement to its popular high-arc Venuto® pull-down kitchen faucet at the 2009 Kitchen & Industry Bath Show (K/BIS). Venuto® SmartTouch™ offers the same contemporary, Zen-influenced design of the original with the added benefit of touch technology.

"The SmartTouch difference allows the homeowner to turn the faucet on and off by tapping anywhere on the handle or spout, in addition to the handle pull method," saidAmy Hillsman, senior brand manager, Brizo. "The resulting water and energy savings are sure to please the environmentally aware consumer."

For those who prefer a more traditional approach, standard, single-handle pull-down Venuto models also are available.

In another update, Venuto also features the Brizo MagneDockR magnetic docking technology, which utilizes a powerful magnet to securely lock the wand into the faucet spout. The intuitive MagneDock design makes the wand extremely easy to engage and disengage and allows Venuto to maintain its sweeping, artful form and seamless appearance when the wand is docked.

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The Venuto with SmartTouch kitchen and bar/prep models are available in Polished Chrome and Brilliance® Stainless. Standard Venuto models are available in Polished Chrome, Brilliance Stainless, Stainless with Soft Touch® and Matte Black with Soft Touch.

About Brizo
Brizo® , the faucet brand for the fashion forward, meets the demand for aesthetics and performance with a collection of distinctively designed faucets and related products that create a fashion statement in the home. Providing the latest in inventive technologies, fashion-forward design and award winning performance, Brizo is a fashion label that believes form and function are one and beautifully the same.

Rooted in the fashion and design communities, Brizo supports DIFFA (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS), and is the primary sponsor of fashion designer Jason Wu. Named for a Greek goddess who appeared in the dreams of mariners, Brizo is available exclusively at Brizo Impressions Showrooms. Visit www.brizo.com or call 877-345-BRIZO (2749) for more information and to locate a Brizo Impressions Showroom.