More Faucet-talk

[suzubeane]

Check out the faucet-mania under the cut, then vote in my poll
And if it's not too much trouble, please comment to explain your choice. Thanks!

Poll Which Faucet?

Remember the faucet I didn't hate?

Comments

[eleanor_ramilly]

I voted for the Kohler by elimination.

-- thought the two handles on the Price-Pfister were kind of fussy, too fussy for the lines of the faucet itself.

-- thought the Pegasus was really heavy-looking and clunky.

-- to me, the Rohl Bridge *is* trying too hard.

-- don't mind the Hansgrohe, but it doesn't stand out as perfect, either.

-- Chicago Faucets would be my 2nd choice.

-- Franke looks really big -- and I don't care for the mixed metals.

[suzubeane]

On the last one, I should have mentioned that I would not have ordered it in the two-tone style. I found a picture of the nickel version and posted it.

Ironically, I've been looking at a picture of similar faucet for months ... my sink is by Franke, and they show a different tri-flow faucet in all their product shots (same size, different shape)

[eleanor_ramilly]

To me, if I see it and think "ahh, British orphanage movie!" it's probably trying too hard. Actually, I think I nixed the Rohl because the last time I met a faucet like that, it was attached to a bathtub in a bathroom that was last updated in the '40s. A modern imitation looks more like a stage prop than a useful item to me.

[annie_v]

I voted for the Kohler Forte. I liked the looks of some of the two-handle ones better, but I don’t like living with those. They really drive me nuts. I like to be able to bonk the faucet on with my wrist when my hands are covered in raw chicken juice or whatever. The Pegasus faucet seems really functional, but it kinda looks like it’s from outer space to me. Does Kohler make a cold water spigot to go with it? I got a matching Kohler soap pump for mine, so the might have a series of accessories or something.

[suzubeane]

Ooh, good point about wrist-bonking. I mean, I know it's more convenient to have one control to adjust, but we both usually end up adjusting more than once anyway, so I figured who cares how many handles?

I don't know why it is, but the two-handled versions of one line seem to be made shorter.

I did try your faucet, by the way, but the sink really dwarfed it. I didn't even take a picture.

[jackspat]

kay, so 1) I'm very not well, as in sick and not hung over, so talking with your husband is out of the question, as I hate those guys who cough on the phone.

2) I voted for the franke tri flow, but I was torn between that and the pegasus. I agree with the wrist bonking, however, I hate those durn faucets --- at least I can never remember where the hot is and I usually have the water running for a good 2 minutes before I remember. I've lived here only 5 months so uh, maybe someday I'll remember. Mayhaps that won't be a problem fo ryou ;)

[suzubeane]

I'm sorry you're not feeling well. :(. But you can e-mail DH at the address I gave you which he can check from work. (He was actually going to check out the graduate program you were interested in in DC to get a feel for what you're looking for ... the boy does his homework! I think I told him to talk to you first.)

I don't have a problem "remembering where the hot is." Universally, it's supposed to be on the left, although sometimes whoever installs it gets it backwards.

I'm thinking the Franke might be able to be "bonked" on. And considering that one rarely doesn't have to adjust a *single* control, what's the big deal about adjusting *one* of the dual controls? That's what I'm thinking ...

[curlygurl]

My favorite (Moen Aberdeen) seems to have been eliminated from the running, but I do think that the height works well with the space.

Since you didn't - My second choice it pricey Franke. ;)

[suzubeane]

I love the Aberdeen, but don't you think it looks absurdly huge on my sink wall in front of those small windows? It is by far my favorite faucet - it does everything I need a faucet to do. Now if it was just about 75% smaller!

The pricey Franke is kind of large, too, but I like that it eliminates the need for a separate filtered water tap, AND even though it has two handles, they are "bonkable" when one's hands are full or yucky.

You must have gone through a lot of decisions like this in your house, but I'm looking at the price over the long run that we're here. That's one of the reasons that each decision is so important, too.

[curlygurl]

Yes, we had many choices when we did our house. And actually, I can strongly recommend that you avoid this faucet at all costs:

Mico Seashore Kitchen Faucet w/Side Spray

[suzubeane]

I actually considered this faucet because I like the handle. I think it's very low on the scale of "trying too hard," mostly because it does not look like a well water pump.

Another one I like even though it is technically "trying too hard" is made by sigma:

[wcsoutherner]

Hi! I voted for the Kohler for two reasons. I prefer one handle over two and because of its size. I thought the size of all the other ones took away from the windows and that awesome sink. Also, in the kitchen, it seems like my eye would go right to those other (large ones). You don't want the focal point of the room to be the faucet. Or do you :)

[suzubeane]

Thanks for voting. :)

It's funny; a lot of people are choosing the Kohler as the least of all evils; Over in the ask_a_designer community, I'm talking to another designer who actively dislikes it from a design perspective.  I do think it's the most practical style, and I'm actually surprised it doesn't look worse than it does. I resisted it and any faucet like it (too "vanilla" for the sink and style of the kitchen) for the longest time.

[tarheel_born]

Hey there. I just found your journal here (no idea what took me so long). I'm currently obsessed with faucets myself. I'm currently leaning toward the Grohe Ladyluxe for myself. I really like that Moen one, are you sure it's too big? Of course I was originally looking at ones based on commercial faucets and they were all like 22" so 16" seems small to me.