So glad this thread is still here. Did a whole house renovation 8 years ago and just bought a new (to me) house, and about to do it again. Stuff that has held up well and I will definitely be looking at closely again this time around are: - Rohl fireclay sink (nice and quiet, plenty big to hide lots of dirty dishes in the sink; I might get 2 this time!) - Pacific Crest cabinets (despite some issues in their shipping (some banged up cabinets when they arrived), the company stood behind their product and made things right and they have held up quite well -- and everyone comments on how nice they look) - Prefinished hardwood floors (wouldn't get Brazilian cherry again because they are too sensitive to light, but with two 50-60lb dogs running around, they have held up remarkably well, especially compared to friends who had site-finished floors. now I just need to find another wood species I like as well) - Kohler Vinnata faucet (after all this time, I looked around at faucets again the other day and this is still the most gracefully sculptural faucet profile; also I had no problems with this at all.) - GE Monogram 36" range, 30" fridge, island hood (the range cooked great and was a breeze to clean, the fridge had no issues whatsoever with the icemaker/water dispenser, and the range, though a real b*tch to install has been a real workhorse around our house; surprisingly had very few issues with these appliances) - Miele dishwasher (this is the one with the top silverware rack; it was called Incognito back 8 years ago and don't know what it's called now. It cleans great and once we figured out how to use the salt/softener thingy left no streaks on our glasses) - Kinawa white granite (husband likes the veins in this and I like whiteness, and we this is as close as we can get to white carrara w/o the maintenance headaches) - Never M-T soap dispenser (what a great tip I got from this site 8 years ago. I give this to friends now, and they think it's genius) - Air Switch for disposal (another great tip I got from this site; likely ubiquitous now but it's still wonderful) - Kohler's Memoirs collection stately pedestal and drop-in sinks, and toilet (very classic looking) Looking forward to another fun remodel

We've purchased two PricePfister Parisa Pullout Spray faucets in a stainless steel finish. The pullout has a plastic toggle switch on the underside--it's a nice, streamlined look, but I'm not happy about the plastic part, and the switch feels a bit flimsy. Maybe the switch feels stronger when there's water running through the spray. PricePfister is supposed to be a decent faucet; this one has an all-brass body, and it was on sale for $168 at Lowe's. Nevertheless, we're keeping it unopened in the box in case something better comes along. BTW, we've had a pullout with a rubber button on top for at least 10 years and nothing has gone wrong with the button material. Of course, the button doesn't exactly give us 100% spray or 100% stream, and the spray head has developed lots of spurting cracks that we've bandaged with duct tape [we're about four weeks from demolition], but the button itself LOOKS like new.

Hi, I was having trouble finding a polished nickel pullout kitchen faucet as well. I considered the Kohler Vinnata, too, but decided to go with the Newport Brass Jacobean. There is also a matching pot filler if interested. Here is a link that might be useful: Newport Brass

I got a faucet that looks similar to the Vinnata but had better specs for our sink (Whitehaus Metrohaus collection). We redently changed out our prep sink faucet with the Grohe Bridgeford. There are two things I don't like as well about it -- the spray doesn't stay on unless you hold the spray button (I thought I had checked this out like we did the main faucet and was surprised after it was installed to find it did not stay on) and the angle of the head going into the neck is different and makes it harder to put the head back after spraying or rinsing with it out. That could be something that you would easily adjust to if it was your main or only faucet, but with two different ones, it is a minor pain when it isn't automatic. Maybe it will get there. The other thing I would point out is that each of these faucets is just a little different in terms of height and reach. I like all three makes and styles, but I picked the ones I did for height and reach. That might make a difference for you.