I can maybe tell you in a few weeks. I Have seen one with the faucets on the sides, not the back.

My faucets are on the sides of my stage 45 sink, but I do not have the karbons. Mine are on the sides because I have an old house with a shallow sink run so there wasn't room behind the sink for faucets. I don't remember seeing any others with faucets in the sides (and I looked pretty hard because I had a tough time deciding how to handle my shallow sink run.)

Thank you for the feedback so far. We had a smaller sink before flood.

I'm still painting the island cabinets so I can't mock up until later this week.

First time to prep with the 45 today. Such a joy. Our rail is 3.5 inches wide. Faucets are 2 inches back. No problem reaching at all. I am 5'2" We got an Ikea sink colander and it is GREAT. Going to get a few more. We just had to shave the plastic ends a bit. Hardly at all. That makes it 2 levels sort of, so easy to push things from the cutting board to the colander to rinse and drain. The colander also fits perfectly into the narrow tray that comes with the sink, so we placed the colander filled with potatoes into the narrow tray. No range yet, but it all worked great with an induction hob and Breville oven.

And, my grand plan for 2 sinks worked fabulously. As my husband sat drinking a glass of wine and watching me cut the potatoes and asparagus (his job was to make the lamb that was cooking already and dessert - already made), without so much as a hint from me, he walked over to the the dirty sink, nosed around a bit and then put a few dirty things in the clean up sink and then the dishwasher. I was channeling Huckleberry Finn.

We too are going the 'let's fully use our marble' Nightowl. Champagne, gin and tonics,. Beer, red wine. Etc. all poured into glasses with no worries as to possible etches. We have only had ours a week and have thirty or fourth etches. All teeny splash marks. Don't care one bit. Even my hubby is fine with it. And everyone who said in my research phase, that you can't see etches until you look a certain way ( head nearly on counter tilted sideways, and who does that and doesn't worry that the men in white coats are going to come and cart them away to a pink padded room) love it. Soooo pleased we plumped for it.

bbtrix, the only thing that makes me doubt my marble is your wooden island top. Wow! Everytime I see it it gives me butterflies in my stomach and I can't stop staring

and finally the op, beachem, I don't think you'll have a problem reaching my daughter is 5'2" and one of the others is 4'7" ( they are 18 and 13) can reach our tap easily ( Kohler Vinnata) the karbon looks very user friendly and movable

and LOVING my stages 45 it was a last min splurge had a 100cm Belfast in order but the delivery company messed up four times with its delivery so we finally had enough then I sweet talked dh into the stages. Was easier than I thought

Thank you for feedback.

Regarding the Stages, on Christmas Eve, DH suddenly asked me "we are still having two faucets for that gigantic sink?" I had shown him the tentative revised kitchen design and that's what he's concerned about. He knew I've only bought one so far. I missed a brand new second Karbon for $400 last week.

It was so funny to hear him critiquing my design by saying " so where are your father's triangles?" And he threw out several scenarios - dad cooking, dad prepping meals, dad's breakfast routine etc. to make sure I have factored in room for him and other people to use the kitchen with my dad.

I think he's absorbed a lot more GW than he knew from all the reading aloud I did during car rides. Work triangle is not a phrase that would ever come from his lips.

We have the 45 Stages and 2 Karbons and love the set-up. I am 5'4" but also have kids who love to use the Karbons as water fountains and don't have any issues reaching - that combo is a work horse!

Beachem, hopefully you can snag a second Karbon. I love this faucet and two would have made my setup perfect!

Nightowl, so glad you had a great first feast! It's such a joy I forget sometimes.

Somersetlass, don't doubt your marble!! I love my walnut and wouldn't trade it for anything, but my island actually started out as marble and lasted only a few days. The fabricator refused to fix a large chip. It's interesting how things turn out! I still have the marble on the perimeter and love it equally if not more! Enjoy!

Re: Karbon -- our flow rate wasn't the best. Wimpy sad actually. I called Kohler and talked to their CS. 5 days later 2, 2.2 gpm spray heads arrived. After a few minutes of head scratching, they were easily replaced and problem solved! Karbon LOVE all around.

nightowl, is that the $2.99 BOHOLMEN Colander? Our Stages 45 just went in a few hours ago, although we don't have any plumbing hooked up yet so I can only stand there and admire it. That colander looks like a good idea. You're thinking more than one works better than just a singleton?

Yes. That is the one. Just shave a tiny bit off for a perfect sliding fit. Reminds me I have to get another one or two. I am sure one is fine, but I tend to be excessive...

Done. I ordered two.

Another shorty for Karbon. Backaches begone because of the flexibility of the Karbon. You don't have to lean in to it. Karbon comes to you! No Stages but Karbon for 4 years.