The top left corner is where I would put it too b/c the control for the faucet is on the right. I bet they can put it there. That looks like a nice sink.

I just had this very conversation with my friend who cautioned me to consider having to cross the water flow to get to what you need. Perhaps consider which hand you will use to get the soap and keep it to the side of the hand you chose...ie: if you are right handed you may want your soap to the right of the faucet to avoid getting your wrist wet getting to it!
Just a suggestion! Good luck...I will have my turn next week I hope!
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TheSullys7: Thanks for making that point about being right-handed. I think we will be okay in that regard, since the faucet swivels - if we wanted to get soap while the water was running, we could move the water stream out of the way.

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Are you planning on having a dish drainer in your sink? Just asking cuz my sister has one in her single sink. Obviously, you'd want the soap dispenser on the opposite side of the dish drainer.

We have a gooseneck faucet with controls on the right, and we put the soap dispenser on the left. Seems to work really well.

Hi Raehelen. You are very active on my posts today! I appreciate that you're taking the time to respond.

No, I don't plan to have a dish drainer in the sink.

Did you put your soap dispenser right next to the faucet or out on the corner?

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I'll put in a vote for Right hand side of the faucet. Being right handed and having the faucet controls there, I like to "hit" it all at once and do my business, not swing things around and reach this way and that.

First, what soap is going in the dispenser? Hand soap? Or dish soap?

If hand soap, I think I would prefer it on the left. I'm right handed and I find it easier to put my left hand under the spout and push down w/my right with the right hand crossing in front of my body. I tried it the other way and it just seemed so awkward!

If dish soap, the right would work better b/c I hold the dishes in my left hand and use my right hand to adjust water temperature, direction of faucet, and soap. So the right works better for dish soap.

Our soap dispenser at the main sink will be hand soap, so it will be on the left. I haven't decided what soap to put in the one at the prep sink yet. Since I have the 5-sided sink the faucet will have to be in the right corner, but I don't know where I'm going to put the soap dispenser yet.

Buehl:

I will only have dish soap in my dispenser, which I will also use as hand soap.

Also, I purposely selected a dispenser that can be used with one hand - you pump with your thumb while your palm hangs below the spout. I didn't want it to require two hands.

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Thanks to advice from Talley Sue, the dispenser on my cleanup sink is on the right. I'm right handed, hold the sponge in my right hand and use my right thumb to squirt soap onto the sponge in the palm of my right hand. Best location. It doesnt' have to be at the corner of the sink, just far enough so you can easily get at the faucet controls and wipe the counter between the faucet and dispenser.

It was a deliberate decision (other considerations) to have it on the left at my prep sink with a faucet with controls on the right. I'm more likely to stick my arm under the running faucet there to get at the soap.

Thanks Smarge!

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I debated and debated this. I used my on the counter soap dispenser in different locations to see what felt best. We decided to go with the dispenser to the right of the faucet. This is where I always kept the bottles of soap and it has worked out well for us. We are both right handed.

This is making me crazy. I'm traveling for work and am stuck in a hotel room so I can't stand at a real kitchen sink to experiment with dispenser locations like you did, Vwhippiechick! I'll just sleep on it and maybe when I wake up in the morning I'll feel confident about a decision.

Some people would say I'm over-analyzing this -- thankfully none of those people frequent the Kitchens forum!

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Thanks for all these details. I had thought hard about the Grohe Ladylux Cafe faucet but found it looked too short on pictures. So I am about to order the Allora faucet and Franke Oceania sink and needed to think now about a soap dispenser. I was confused about your choice because I totally love the Allora dispenser for its height. I now understand why you chose the shorter version (the Leland) because you put soap in the palm of your hand and not on a brush or a sponge as I always do. As for its location, I am left-handed and would still place the dispenser on the right. It's the smartest location. Thanks for sharing all your details with us. Hopefully we will soon see some pictures.

Just an observation--it looks like your sink has a "lip" in the back through which your faucet will be installed. How long is the spout on the soap dispenser and are you planning on installing it through the "lip" of the sink? I don't have a soap dispenser yet, but if it drips at all, I'd want it to be able to drip into the sink so the counter doesn't get all gunky just below the spout. Just a thought.

We bought a Grohe faucet and at lowcostplumbing.com but it was still a nice piece of change and the $19.95 soap dispenser at Lowes. They look great together. I asked the question about the placement too. I had always had my on the counter dispenser on the left, and I had to really think why I did. I figured it out. With my right hand I turn on the water, and with my left I always would press down the soap into my hand. With my new dispenser, I didn't think about one thing, the spout is a little longer and at first, using the my old "moves" from the on the counter one, I squirted the soap all over and missed my hand. I wish it was a little shorter, but I've figured it out. I'm learning new "moves".

Oh, I also have it so it hangs over the sink so it squirts into the sink if I make a mistake. I did fill the bottle that came with it, but I'm going to order a Never MT ASAP. At that time, I think I'll fill it with dish soap so it can do double duty. Good luck!

Be careful, my hole was drilled too close to the sink and they had to come back to trim some sink off under the counter so it could fit!

I told the granite installers to put the soap dispenser to the right, about 8" from the faucet. I haven't actually seen it yet, as this happened Friday while I was at work. (By the way, am I the only GW'er who finds that her job really gets in the way of her quest for The Perfect Kitchen?)

As soon as I can get over to the construction site I'll check out the placement and hopefully I'll think it's perfect!

I appreciate everyone taking the time to post to my question.

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