Kohler Artifacts. Ergonomic spray head, three different sprays, long hose, and beautiful design. Great customer service. Lifetime warranty. 8+ years old in a hard working kitchen, works like day one.

"I am having a hard time guessing which faucet to buy."

1. Browse to Kitchen Faucets at build.com.
2. In the left-hand menu, expand Features and select the ones you want.
3. Select the number of Faucet Holes.
4. Select Color(s).
5. Set the Spout Reach, Spout Height, and Height based on the sink size and location.
6. You should now have a much smaller group of products.
7. Re-sort the results by "Highest Rated" and optionally set a price range.
8. You should have a reasonable set of products among which you can make a selection.

Note that Brizo, Delta, and Peerless are all Masco brands. You may find a Delta faucet similar to a Brizo one at a substantially lower price.

I love a Delta faucet with a shield spray. Brizo faucets are more expensive but offer interesting designs.

When choosing a faucet it is a good idea to imagine cleaning. Think about how you currently use your faucet.

Do you want a separate sprayer? An attached sprayer? Touch free? Magnets?

I do not like the pull down. They look gorgeous but I know the way I clean and it was not a fit for me. I like the pull out and I like a sprayer that can adjust easily. I find some have a great magnet which helps to keep the faucet back in place when you are not using it. I did not want two handles I wanted one to control hot and cold. I wanted a faucet that could adjust pressure from the handle.

I also recommend going in person to a show room or plumbing supply. No not lowes or hd rather go to a place the provides solidly built products. Your plumber will recommend where to go. Try them out, practice pulling, pushing turning and pretending you are cleaning your sink or dishes. Once you narrow down what you like start reading reviews. What do people hate and what do they love! I searched everywhere and found the Delta to be a great fit for our main sink. Since you main sink is often a work horse you want a faucet that is durable strong and can withstand being turned on a minimum of 25 times day. I chose a common brand with easy to replace part or thats easy to replace with standard pieces.

What colors, styles or features do you like? Start making a list of what you love.

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Touch free is not for me.. I find I need to move my hands often with cleaning or peeling or rinsing so a touch free didn't work for me but I know they are great for some.

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Boxerpal: "I also recommend going in person to a show room or plumbing supply. No not lowes or hd rather go to a place the provides solidly built products."

A faucet of a given brand and model sold at Home Depot or Lowes is exactly the same as the one sold at the plumbing supply store at a higher price. Home Depot and Lowes websites are also good sources of owners' anecdotal faucet reviews.

I am happy with the Kohler faucet in my kitchen and the Brizo faucets in my bathrooms.

If you want advice on which style to choose, you'll have to post pictures of your kitchen.

@wdccruise thank you. You may be correct. My GC and plumber wanted me to get a good quality product and suggested where I should go to chose the supplies I needed for my reno. I trust them.

PLBG.com home center vs. plumbing supply

This great plumbing site says exactly what you are saying. Same products can be found at plumbing supply stores or big box stores.

HOUZZ difference between Home Depot and plumbing supply warehouse

I love this rule of thumb by @Norm Walters Construction

Don't spend less on a faucet then it costs for a plumber to install it.

The guy in the video may be familiar with cutting up faucets, however, he's never had an economics class, which is critical to answering his question as to why there are different prices on the identical items.

The big box stores buy faucets by the train car load; independent distributors and mom-n-pops do not. Because of their tremendous negotiating leverage, big boxes can get the best prices and pass that savings on to consumers. The idea that a manufacturer puts cheaper parts in on the day they build for the big boxes is ludicrous.

I will pay a one thousand dollar bounty to the person who can substantiate that nonsensical claim. And not by sawing faucets in half, but by a leaked internal email or something inarguable. Let that be the stake driven through the heart of this myth.

Moen Arbor

I don't care what anyone says - stay away from Home Depot or Lowe's and buy from a reputable "fixture dealer" like FW Webb or Ferguson. Or whoever you have in your area.

We have a Blanco Culina kitchen faucet, going on 9 years now, and love it. Magnet, pulls out, double spray.

Kate Cowers: "I don't care what anyone says - stay away from Home Depot or Lowe's..."

Ignore.

In general, Kohler and Brizo make good products that are nicely designed for reasonable prices. I'd go for a pullout model with a magnet that allows the sprayer to snap back into place.