High kitchen faucet for small kitchen sink?

last year

I am updating my tiny kitchen. No structural changes. Refacing cabinet doors with white shaker doors, replacing counters with white quartz counters.. cabinets hardware- polished nickel. Sink will be replaced with a kraus standart pro sink (10" deep). Cabinets above sink with be replaced with a couple of shelves. Wine rack cabinet will be made into a regular cabinet. However, I like a kohler component kitchen faucet k-28269 in a polished nickel finish but it's 18 inches high. My kitchen is very small and the sink base cabinet is 27". Is the faucet too high? (and will I regret the polished nickel finish) I have more of a contemporary/transitional style

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chuckie01
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last year

Lat62 what a nice faucet. Thanks for your feedback

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chuckie01
Original Author
last year
This is the sink. I don't want the 18 inch high faucet to be too overwhelming. Any advice would be appreciated
lat62
last year
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I put in a small prep sink near my stove with an oversized (12" tall ) because I wanted a pot filler and a place to drain large pots rather than walk across the kitchen with heavy/hot pots.

So that's the reason I went with a larger faucet - it does splash around when I use it to wash vegetables but I just wipe the counters down as I go - my situation is definitely outside the box, but I hope it helps a little!

I like the faucet you posted, but it differs from mine, which has a horizontal spout , allowing for more clearance for my large pots. Mine is like this, but American Standard brand (from 20 years ago)

https://www.amazon.com/30300000-Pull-Out-Kitchen-Faucet-Polished/dp/B0737N6P5P/ref=asc_df_B0737N6P5P?mcid=df17cf7050f93cd8869a2d3d6d30a052&tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=693631325218&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9052391226581683333&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9191806&hvtargid=pla-392816566928&th=1
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
last year
Sorry but I would rethink this whole job. Why a cooktop and wall oven in what apperars to be a really tiny space . Refacing old porrly designed cabinets will cost almost as much as new and in small spaces the best storage possible is the first need. The faucet is like any other part of a good kiychen first it is bought for function but first a better layout and that wall oven replaced with some nice drawers would be a 100% better for function. As for that faucet I have no issue with a taller faucet again for function always imporatnt . IMO quartz is adowngrade form granite I think if you were my client I would suggest you wait until you can do a compltete kitchen redo .
chuckie01
Original Author
last year
TX, but I don't have a cooktop or a wall oven. I have a regular gas range and a microwave drawer.
Dar Nelson
last year
Love the look of white cabinets and countertops. Your faucet would probably be ok. Are you replacing the floor? my concern would be the clash with the creamy tan floors and the white cabinets and countertops.
chuckie01
Original Author
last year
The floors will be a large gray hexagon porcelain tile. I'm changing the rangehood as well. The upper cabinet doors will be taller so cabinets will go all the way up to the ceiling.
Dar Nelson
last year
The gray floors will coordinate well with the white cabinets and countertops. Love to see it when it’s finished
ci_lantro
last year
will I regret the polished nickel finish) I have more of a contemporary/transitional style

Do you like polished nickel?

I don't like nickel finishes because of the yellow color. I used a Moen Adler pulldown faucet in 'spot resistant' stainless finish. Was a hurried decision as I discovered that I could not re-use my old faucet when I replaced the sink...limited to what I could get 'today' locally. Two & a half years in & no problems with it.

I have unsoftened moderately hard water. The finish absolutely resists spots. Less that 15" tall and well under $200.
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Joseph Corlett, LLC
last year
No, the faucet isn't too high.
chloebud
last year
Agree the faucet will be fine. Sounds like you’re making some nice updates. Love to see an after pic.