Faucet recommendations when cabinets over sink?

18 years ago

Hi gang! Looking for recommendations for a faucet when there is a line of cabinets over the sink (this is a galley kitchen). There will be 17-18" room between the countertop and the upper cabinets. I'm looking for a pull-out (or pull-down) style.

I love the look of the high arcing faucets, but I don't know if I have enough space for one, and I'm also concerned about splashing. (The sink will be 8 or 9" deep.) In the non-arcing styles, I kind of like the Grohe Alira, but wish it came with a black rubber spray button instead of the gray one - I saw one on display in Expo, and the button was incredibly grungy!

What brands do people find reliable? What has a smooth pull-out action? Good spray features? Etc.?

Thanks in advance for advice!

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lacuisine
18 years ago
i had the same height problem. we bought the KWC Edge. it has pullout spray.
358 $ at www.thefaucetshoppe.com

LC
friedajune
18 years ago
I have cabs over my rectangular single-bowl sink. I really like my pull-out Grohe Ladylux Plus, Model #33 737. It is perfect proportion, and perfect height, and I like how the spray works. I've had it for several years, and have not had one problem with it.

Also, I know a lot of people like a pull-down style, but when I was shopping, I noticed that those faucets on display often had the spray dangling out of its holder, which bothered me. I realize these are display faucets so won't get that kind of treatment at home, but nevertheless, it made me prefer the pull-out style.

I have had good experiences with faucetdepot.com; they seem to have good prices, and good service.

Here is a link that might be useful: Grohe Ladylux Plus 33.737 at Faucetdepot.com
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friedajune
18 years ago
I forgot to mention in my previous post that since you said you might prefer a black spray button, the Grohe Ladylux Plus comes with a black sprayhead too (the one I had linked above is the all-chrome model). The black sprayhead will also not show fingerprints. I find my chrome finish shows fingerprints the most on the sprayhead, because of course, that's where fingers are.

Here is a link that might be useful: Grohe Ladylux Plus 33.737.IB0 with Black
nordhavn
18 years ago
I suggest getting as deep a sink as you can to minimize splash.

I am wondering about the pull-out vs pull down question, as well. Do those of you who have pull down find that the sprayer just dangles if you do not carefully replace it? That does not look good in the displays I have seen.
friedajune
18 years ago
Nordhavn - in the pull-downs' defense (although I do prefer a pull-out), I think that the display models are handled a lot, and carelessly, and also may not be installed with the counterweight perfectly, as they would be at home. Having said that, I still didn't want the chance of that "dangle" potential LOL, and preferred the pull-out. Some people say the pull-down is more ergonomic, but I haven't found my Grohe pull-out to be un-ergonomic whatsoever.

BTW, did you notice that the faucetdepot.com site I linked to above as a "Make an Offer" option for both of those faucets? I wonder what kind of discount would be acceptable to them for those faucets? I wish they had that option when I was buying mine - I wouldn't have minded saving some money.
loves2cook4six
18 years ago
I have a high arch pull down faucet over Blanco Silgranite sink with cabs above. There is no splashing.

We made the cabs over the sink higher up and shallower then the ones over the counter. We really like the look:
eandhl
18 years ago
I ran into this same issue and brought home a couple of crook neck pull down faucets and they looked to crowded and to close to above cabs. I ended up getting the same faucet I had before. The BN Kohler Fairfax.
Buehl
18 years ago
Like Eandhl, I also looked at the pull downs, in my case the smaller/shorter Vinnata (the "secondary sink" version) for our prep sink. In the end, I also decided on the Kohler Fairfax pullout instead...it's been great! It has a long reach, slides in/out smoothly, works well (spray or stream, locks on either), and looks so nice!

Our prep sink is in a corner w/standard wall cabs above (~18" off counter) on one side so we also worried about splashing and how it would fit/look.