Help: Stainless or Oil Rubbed Bronze Faucet?

11 years ago

Some of you may recall my half remodel from last year and also my December 2012 mac and cheese incident (the casserole dish cracked my absolute black granite).

My homeowner's insurance covered the granite damage, and I had the absolute black granite ripped out today. I never liked it, and didn't pick it. As an added bonus, they took out the 4" backsplash, which I detested. In its place will be honed antique brown/marron cohiba, and the backsplash will be filled in with the remaining 4" square honed calacatta gold tiles I had from the half remodel.

Here's what the granite will look like:

I will be getting a subzero 27" 700TCI put in where the existing fridge is, but close to the wall which will give me about 3.5" of counter next to the left side of the range. New cabinetry will fill in the fridge up to the ceiling. They will install lightrail everywhere, and move the crown to the ceiling and cover the joint between the soffit and the exiting wall cabinets with a non-chunky chair rail.

The subzero will have the stainless steel panels, not custom wood panels. I like the oil rubbed bronze pulls and knobs, particularly because of the black knobs on the Dacor range, the contrast with the off white paint, the the fact that all other hardware on the doors, etc. on that floor is oil rubbed bronze or a blackish color. So, with the stainless Subzero, stainless Dacor range, and stainless Bosch dishwasher (it's in the peninsula along with a stainless coffee maker in that corner and the Broan hood), I'm leaning toward a stainless pulldown faucet (I've bought the Kohler Cruette in stainless). But part of me thinks oil rubbed bronze may be better, although I only really care for Grohe's oil rubbed bronze, but don't care for most of the faucets, which leaves with me Grohe's bridge faucet. I'm against the bridge faucets because I want to have a single hole (easier to clean{{gwi:807}}, and cleaner appearance).

So, what would you do? Do you like the Curette in stainless there?

How do you feel about mounting it toward the back corner of the sink instead of in the middle? Or do you think a bridge is a better option (problem there is that I then would have the two holes for the bridge, and a separate sprayer, which is not really what I want).

Here's the kitchen now:

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Comments (13)

beekeeperswife
11 years ago
I don't think you should do orb faucet. I think the stainless is more fitting to your kitchen. Also, and of course just my opinion, I think stainless faucets will look current longer than orb, plus it works in your space!

Can't wait to see the changes!
KevinMP
Original Author
11 years ago
I tend to agree plus my knobs and pulls are more distressed black than what most think of as orb.
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chibimimi
11 years ago
I also like the stainless, for the reasons bee gave.
KevinMP
Original Author
11 years ago
Do you like the Kohler Cruette?
jrueter
11 years ago
I agree on the stainless. I like the Cruette, although personally I prefer a faucet with a single, deck-mounted control, like in your current setup (but I also like the pull-down). I have had a Delta Leland for ~4 years and have loved every minute of it! Maybe someone else can chime in on how well the Cruette works.

WRT to moving the faucet to the side, I would be more concerned about how it functions, than how it looks. With your existing set up do you fill a pot with water by holding it in your left hand and using your right to control the water? Would moving the faucet make that harder/easier/no difference? Will you still be able to fit larger items under it if you move it to the back corner?
pammyfay
11 years ago
The stainless one pictured. Looks like the kitchen is tight, and a minimalist profile would fit better than a more cluttered-looking bridge design.

(Oh! And it'd go better with the dog bowl!)

Can I ask what happened with the granite that was taken out? Was it guaranteed to not to be damaged by heat? I'm just curious how homeowner's insurance covered it.
beekeeperswife
11 years ago
I like the Cruette.

Pammy, the granite is not covered under a warranty by the stone installer/fabricator, home owners is different.

Drop a pan of brownies on your floor, and voila, new flooring. (of course not all insurance companies are the same)
KevinMP
Original Author
11 years ago
It's like any other home accident. As long as the replacement value is high enough to justify the deductible and the minimal premium increase, then it makes sense.
pammyfay
11 years ago
Oh wow-- never realized that! I just thought that if I screwed up somehow, it was my own dumb luck. Nice to know it can turn out otherwise!
chibimimi
11 years ago
I like the cruette. It goes well with the lines of your light fixture.
KevinMP
Original Author
11 years ago
I have a different light fixture now:

{{!gwi}}

{{!gwi}}
chibimimi
11 years ago
Well, I like that light fixture, too. And the cruette picks up the lines of its bulb!
anele_gw
11 years ago
I would say-- it depends. Do you want it to "show" or blend?

I think how you want it to work with your new backsplash is a big factor.