Here's another vote for chrome. I have it as a finish on my faucet at our lakehouse where we have soapstone countertops and sink. I think it looks timeless and don't have any problem with upkeep. I have had "chrome look" fixtures in my bathrooms which were hard plastic with a silver finish and they were a nightmare to keep nice looking. They were always spotty and the finish rubbed off if you tried to clean any grime off them. If it's real chrome you shouldn't have problems. I have a stainless sink in my kitchen here at home and went with a stainless faucet (installed about 7 yrs. ago, before I knew of this forum.) Wish I'd gone w/ chrome here, too, as the 2 stainless finishes are different in hue, and it has always bugged me.

Look at faucetsdirect.com . They usually have the specs for all their faucets that shows the reach. Take a look at the Kohler Simplice.

I have both the regular Delta Allora on our clean-up sink and the bar size on our prep sink. The standard size one is very big-- I was kind of shocked when I first saw it, but it does work with our scale. The bar size one is plenty big. But although the bar size one is probably more appropriate for smaller spaces, keep in mind that while it has a pull-down function, there is no spray option. If that makes a difference to you.

We bought a Kohler Vinnata 10 years ago when we remodeled our home. There is a full size version and a prep sink version. We opted for the smaller prep sink because like you, I thought the full size version was way too big. Our sink is a Shaw's farmhouse. I know its 30" long, but I can't remember how wide it is....18" sounds about right. It's a plenty big sink. Anyway, I wish we had gone with the bigger faucet. Our problem has been the amount of splashing behind the sink, specifically around the faucet itself. There is always water pooled there and I attribute it to the fact the faucet doesn't reach far enough into the sink. I will say other than the splashing problem, the faucet has been great. Water flow is fine and the hose reaches everywhere it needs to. We are building a new house now and we will definitely be putting in a larger faucet with a deeper reach.