I have the double-sink godmorgen from Ikea. I really like it better than the single-sink we had before. The countertop area was always a cluttered mess and the sink was too small for both of us to use at the same time; having two sinks keeps the clutter under control AND makes it easier to share. One big sink would be nice for cleaning purposes though. Another reason I like the double sink is because I can soak clothing/hand-wash items, etc in one sink, and the other sink is still available for use. We don't have a laundry room sink, so this works well for me.

I do agree that it's not fun to turn on the one-handled faucet and burn yourself because the hot water was just used. This NEVER happens to me. But I often burned myself when I had a double-handle faucet. In fact, I got a single-handle because the water in my apartment comes out at something like 150 degrees (and I can't turn it down; it's an apt. bldg). AND because the cold water comes out at 40 degree--very unpleasant. W/ the double handle, it was hard to tell by looking at it, how far you'd turned it on--was the hot all the way, or only a little? Of course, the design of the handle made that worse. But even on the lever handle, where it was easier to tell how far I'd turned it, I also had to use two hands to get comfortable water for rinsing dishes. And since I'd wash a couple of things, then rinse, then turn the water off, then repeat, this was a major pain. It was always two or three steps to get to the perfect water temperature--and being "off perfect" was dangerous if not tremendously unpleasant. I always lift the handle in the middle when I'm just washing my hands; I never turn on only the hot (which used to happen w/ two handles, because I'd be holding a plate in one hand) unless I deliberately do so. And I have memorized where to lift the handle to get "hot but not scalding" when I am washing things by hand (which I do for a few things)--that's about 10 o'clock. I find it SO much easier to get exactly the temperature I want from the very beginning. I would never go back to a double handle. I don't care what they look like.

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"is chrome still used in faucets??"" Chrome will always be used for faucets. Your cabinet hardware does not need to match your fittings (faucets are fittings).