Agreed, probably Tradescantia spathacea. Here is a link that might be useful: Tradescantia spathacea

Thank you, Bihai! I suspected they were billbergias but I'd really like to know more about them. I always thought the top one is nutans but I've been assured that nutans doesn't have such large bracts and the pinks are paler. The second one looks a lot like a heliconia to my untrained eye(not that I think it is a heliconia, it just has that kind of hanging-down, open-look thing going on. I don't know if I've expressed that correctly, lol, but it's the best I can do right now. I'm sort of on cloud nine, I think I'm going to buy a nursery and I'm so excited! Anyway, I think it looks like from the Florida Council of Bromeliad Societies Bromeliad Photo Index, I'd love someone knowledgable to either confirm that ID or let me know the correct one. It's a beautiful plant, the leaves are quite wide for a billbergia, up to 4" wide, and on the short side, although I haven't measured them I'd say 18" or less, with a looser vase than many. The vibrant, medium green leaves have a touch of blue in them and what appears to be a certain amount of translucency but that may be due to the extremely fine silver fuzz that covers the surface and disperses the light waves. This fuzz also covers the bracts, which are a beautiful candy pink with thin darker rose veining. Thanks again, I value your insight!

I have this from the link above. I have since seen them at Home Depot in my area as well (SF Bay area). Yes, the soap reservoir is fairly small but it hasn't been a huge problem or inconvenience for us. I'm sure this would be greatly affected by your individual soap usage, however. It is NOT compatible with the Never MT. Because the soap reservoir is on top of the air gap portion there is no way I can think of to get the hose from a Never MT up to the soap dispensing part.

What is on the wall where the picture is hanging? Have you considered a furniture piece underneath it? I could see a long narrow table/cupboard going there. It could have storage underneath if you want it, closed doors, open with baskets, whatever fits your needs/tastes. I suggest one with baskets. (We have labeled baskets in our home that are for just the types of things you have stored on your shelves. One is for friends, others are for family, since we are always sharing things with each other. That way these things have a home and aren't floating around our house.) Take out the angled shelves. Move the phone jack so that it's hidden behind the table, and set your phone station on top of the table. You'd then have a nice command center. : ) Here is a link that might be useful: A variety of tables at Overstock