Wow, this is timely! I just went through this over the weekend. I actually bought a Kohler Forte with the side sprayer and then someone told me about how much they liked their pull-out sprayer. So I took it back, studied more faucets and ended up with a Delta Linden. It came with the soap dispenser, which went into the hole where my side sprayer once resided. It can be easily filled from above the counter. Here's the nitty gritty: We have a double stainless sink and I had just recently read a thread here where people were talking about their faucets splashing (faucet too high or too big) so I took a measuring tape with me. I had the Kohler Forte in my basket and then realized after measuring that the water would hit the front side of my sink, and not the drain hole. So I measured the Delta Linden reach and it was almost 2" shorter. The water hits the center of the drain hole perfectly. Two other things I like about this Delta faucet: It has an aerator so I can switch back/forth from spray to aerator. There is also a full-stream button if you need to fill a large pot. And it is water-efficient low flow. Win-win. It also has the ceramic disc cartridge,which was another feature we wanted. The pull out sprayer does glide back into the faucet nicely and the faucet swivels very easily. My DH installed it - said it was no problem. This is my first ever stainless finish faucet. I was always a chrome girl and so far I am liking it. Here is a link that might be useful: Delta Linden

Thanks for sharing those pics boxerpups! It is helpful seeing what others have done. island....I didn't explain that very well did I :). We have a small commercial cabinet shop, and our guys already cut the 4" backsplash in Glimmer since that is what we usually do. We did the 4 or 5" backsplash of the same countertop in the rest of the bathrooms in our house and our wet bar. So that is what I'm bored with :) The glass tile in the bathroom is different from the glass tile I like for the kitchen. The bathroom looks like glass and you could kind of see through it before we installed it. The kitchen tile is more solid all the way through in that you can't see through it. Hope that makes sense!! Here is the bathroom tile. The dark color is brown..it kind of looks purple in the pic! The tiles come on a 12x12 sheet and I have two of them. I may put them on cardboard and tape it on the wall. The wall space under the microwave cabinet is taller than what is at the windowsill. dianalo...that is what I'm leaning toward. But DH likes just the tiles. I just don't want it to seem that we "overdid" the 1" glass tiles.

"My concern is that it Would be very annoying to not have enough room to wash your hands without them bumping the back of the sink." Well, it depends on the particular model. Some "regular size" faucets are smaller in scale than a prep sink faucet in a different model. You've probably noticed that, like many things, faucets have generally been "Supersized" in recent years. In any event, most "prep sink size" faucets are only a bit smaller that the "regular" size in the same model. Here's a picture of my prep sink size Ladylux in my main sink, which is 25 inches interior width. I have 6 inches of clearance between the back of the sink and the water flow, so bumping the back of the sink or faucet is not an issue at all. There is also more than sufficient spread even without using the pull down feature. Note that I also tested the "bar sink" size of the same faucet, and that one looked a bit small to me given the overall scale of the sink and kitchen. Sorry for the mid-construction pic, but I thought this showed the prep sink size faucet in context of the scale of the rest of the kitchen. Bottom line: pay close attention to the spec sheets of the faucet you're contemplating, and make sure the clearance from the back won't be an issue.

Livein - argh, I just wrote a ton of info and then it vanished. here I go again. Yes, I chose a KWC (they claim to have invented the pull-out spray) and in fact, just ordered mine today from Chicago Faucet Shoppe on line because they had the best price by far, of anyone on or off the web. But I digress... I ended up with KWC because after working in my daughter's kitchen with her pull-down Grohe, I hated it - and discovered that pulldowns are very awkward and uncomfortable for me. When I went back to look at the KWCs I realized their faucets (at least these 3) are pull-UPs and the angle is similar to pulling up the sidespray, which is very comfortable for me. Hooray! Then it was a matter of narrowing it down. For that, I called KWC to ask some questions and now know more than I need about all of them. After two phone calls - and they were very helpful - I can give you some info that may help you make a decision. In the end, I ordered the Konos in stainless. It makes me smile - it's a bit quirky and I just love the way it looks. I kept going back to it and went with my heart. THAT SAID, here is what I learned about the Konos, the Edge, and the new Suprimo: The Konos is the oldest of the 3 models and the tech guy at KWC told me it will probably be discontinued in another year. That doesn't bother me at all. He said the Edge is the second oldest and will be around for another 3-4 years and the Suprimo (they just changed the model), is the newest. (last year's model is all over the Internet, probably for good prices since it is discontinued) If you look at all 3, you'll see that the Suprimo faucet starts higher on the stem than the other two; I was afraid that would be awkward for me, but it is a beautiful faucet. My KD, FWIW, liked the looks of the Edge best. The spray on all 3 of these stays on without your having to hold it on. On the Konos, you push the button and the water pressure keeps the spray on; when you turn off the faucet, it goes back to regular aeration by itself. On the Edge and the Suprimo,when you push the button the spray locks on so when you turn off the faucet you must push the button again to turn it off or you'll get spray coming out of your faucet when you turn it on again. For me, this is one more pain in the ass thing to remember, but for other people, it will be routine and no problem. The salesman on the phone at Chicago said that KWC changes its models every 2 years, which he found annoying. However, since KWC has to support its faucets, the parts should not be a problem. The tech at KWC said the Edge and Suprimo are better insulated so the spray handle is not as likely to get hot when you are using hot water. However, I have asbestos hands, so that isn't a problem for me with the Konos. And I am really happy that I went with my instincts and ordered it. Of course, it is not in stock (nobody seems to stock it because it isn't the newest) so it will take a couple of weeks - but that's ok. I was lucky enough to find a showroom that had the Konos & the Edge available for me to play with (no Suprimo). If I hadn't seen and fondled them, I would really have had a tough time. Truthfully, they are all nice faucets - just go with the one that is most visually pleasing to you and you should be fine. Keep us posted! Rayna