In Fine Kitchens and Baths, Even the Soap Dispenser Now Gets Considered

The countertop accessories that once disappeared into the background are being treated as design objects in their own right. Architectural Digest's new roundup of chic soap dispensers singles out a beaded glass bottle from Maison Balzac as a standout, the kind of piece meant to sit out rather than be tucked away. It's a small marker of a broader shift in how well-appointed kitchens and baths — from Palm Beach guest houses to Aspen ski chalets — are being finished down to the last fixture. Seven dispensers made the list; this one, in beaded glass, is the one drawing notice.

With reporting from Architectural Digest.