You won't have any problems reaching the faucet handles if you are over 5'-2". Good faucet, by the way. Made by Nicolazzi, S.P.A. for Rohl.

"Look at it this way - should the Karbon be replaced with a different faucet later, it will be easier to patch drywall than to patch Karbon-specific holes in your counter. " Exactly! Go for it. There are, and will be, many other wall-mount fixture options should the Karbon conk out in a decade. (And if you're really truly worried, live with it for a few months to make sure you love it, then pick up a second one on sale somewhere, just in case.) I think the wall-mount version is even cooler, if possible, than the deck-mount. If I had any wall at all above my own sink, it would have been a definite contender.

I've been doing this same search for months! There are a couple of possibilities with pull-down faucets, if that's an option for you, although not in nickel. Kingston Brass in chrome: https://www.kingstonbrass.com/product/kingston-brass-gs8181dl/ Steam Valve Original (Jaclo) in stainless steel: https://www.plumbtile.com/plumbing-tile-product/jdp-1012-m.html For side sprays with hoses, I also found these: Rubinet: https://www.rubinet.com/index.php?route=product/product/productData/8XFM/wall-mount-kitchen-bridge-faucet-with-hand-spray/8XFMLCHWH/ Watermark (faucet and side spray seem to be separate): https://watermark-designs.com/product/206-7-7-s1a https://watermark-designs.com/products/kitchen-bar/accessories/side-sprays I did talk to someone (at Strom maybe?) who told me they were planning to release a version of their classic wall-mounted faucet with a side spray in the 4th quarter of this year. If I can find the email, I'll update

Wall mounted is considerably more expensive. Apron sinks are pulled forward in the cabinets, and have room at the rear for a faucet mount.