Thank you, weedy! That was helpful to see... MrsLimestone's bathroom is beautiful, and the shelves work well for her. I'd really like the bigger faucet though. I'm starting to think I need to reassess the sink - I'd like to find a wall-mount sink that has enough space behind or to the sides of the faucet to stash a couple of items so I don't need the glass shelf. Then I can fit whatever faucet I like. I wonder if such a sink exists... OR get one of those small marble or granite counters on metal legs (no vanity) with an undermount sink. That would give me lots of countertop room (at the expense of a smaller sink bowl). They're really beautiful, but expensive! I was just quoted $800 for the legs and $600 for the countertop today. (The sink was mercifully cheap at under $100.)

@Laura517: I'm not Bee, but I've had great luck shining Chrome with a slightly damp Costco paper towel. Also works great for a streak-free shine on glass! As long as you don't get lime scale, easy peasy. @beekeeperswife: your Brizo Solna looks identical to my Delta Trinsic! I've seen similar looking faucets, but this is ridiculous! Even the spray pattern is identical.

Thanks for all of the pictures. I'm trying to select faucets for 2 farm sinks. I'm struggling with the main soapstone sink 30 x 19 x 10. House is reproduction 1700s cape, Kennebec cabinets in concord ivory, sopastone counters. Thinking bridge for traditional look but like clean lines of single hole/handle. Opinion on Waterstone Towson 4100 with articulating spout...thinking I might not require side spray with the reach of this faucet. Otherwise I am torn between various Rohl faucets and Waterstone. Also was going to go ORB or antique look but thinking I like the chrome/silver with the sopastone. Yikes...help!!! Here is a link that might be useful: SS slant front scooped top sink

Thank you all for the comments, I appreciate the time you took to write them I'll try to respond to a few points thrown out: 1) The lever placement is not fixed for eternity. To simplify construction of the prototype we placed it in front, but it could also be mounted on the side. However, since the faucet body is set back slightly due to being mounted on the wall, moving the handle location to the front allows for easy reach. I won't go into it now, but forward facing handles have several advantages over side ones, and I believe more faucets will move in that direction. Big names such as Vola and Waterstone utilize forward facing handles, try it for yourself, you may be pleasantly surprised! 2) Please don't get hung up on how the design looks, I was limited by time and money while producing this, as well as the capabilities of the fabrication shop. With enough resources, the exterior of the faucet could be matched to any style. This was definitely just proving the concept. And @course411 is right, even with a basic design it took a long time just getting to this point. 3) @User (Verbo) is right about wall mounts having a "traditional" atmosphere about them, but I don't think we have to limit ourselves to that rigid view. It is easy to come to that idea because faucet manufacturers tend to clothe wall mounts in "traditional" exteriors, but if the same advancements were put to wall mounts that are applied to deck mounts, nobody would raise an eyebrow. I am not against deck mount faucets, but I have seen enough cases where the area around them is hard to clean, and ends up growing yucky stuff. I have browsed enough websites and forums to learn that there is a significant number of people who want the benefits a wall mount affords, but wish they didn't have to forgo advancements from the last 70 years - okay, that's a bit of an exaggeration :) Thank you again for your comments