Sears always subcontracts out labor to local firms. Many people have found that the prices for various services are high compared to those same installers' direct prices. And you have less control over the quality of the services, as well, since you are hiring thru a middleman. And with most in-home sales presentatios, expect a hard sell approach.

Looks like there's a few buds left that haven't yet bloomed. Your show isn't over quite yet! Be careful about direct sun outside unless you know it's already been exposed to that recently. The first and last few hours of the day would be a good place to start. Can adjust to being in the sun all day, but a couple hours of sun sometime during the day should be enough to keep it looking normal and blooming during winter. I have almost 20 kinds of Kalanchoe & blossfeldiana is the most thirsty of the bunch. Not kept moist like a leafy tropical, but getting too dry can cause older leaves to shrivel prematurely.

You have a couple of options - reduce the light (so the plants use less water,) or provide them with enough water to last 1 - 3 weeks. Herbs and flowering plants need a lot of light, so setting them in the bathtub may not work for them, although it should be fine for the ferns. You can set your plants up with self-watering systems, which may mean less work for you even when you're home, since you won't have to be watering every few days. Or if you like the way you're doing it generally, try this: When you get ready to go away, move the plants away from the windows 2 or 3', and set each of the pots in a dish. Water your plants, and allow a runoff of 2 or 3" to build up in the drainage dish. You'll just leave the water there, it will provide the moisture for the soil. When you come back, remove the plants from the water (if there's any left,) and allow the soil to dry out enough so that it is barely damp, or however it usually is when you water normally. The plants will not be harmed by sitting in wet soil for a couple of weeks. This is basically what happens with self-watering systems, unless you have one of the sophisticated ones that have moisture sensing devices that release water only when the soil is dry. Roots don't "sip" water when they need it - they're little gluttons, and will suck up whatever is there, for as long as it's there.

Do you think the single lever faucet will visually “fill up” the space enough with a 33” wide sink? I think you're over thinking it. :) You're not trying to "fill up" the space with the faucet. Think about it, there are people who have 48 inch wide sinks. Yet they still use the same faucet you're struggling with. ;) As far as double lever/double knob, that's really personal preference. Pick the one you like!