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Which faucet for a Shaw Rohls 33 inch farmhouse sink? Type and size?

3 years ago

My kitchen reno includes Simply White Starmark cabinets, stainless steel appliances by Bosch, and a white Shaw Rohls farmhouse sink. Counters are terra bianca and will have hardwood floors.

Which faucet type and size should I use for the sink? I'm considering Hansgrohe Joleena high arc /pulldown plus a small bar faucet to the right of it. Or, should I do the restaurant style? Which is best for covering the entire sink? It's rather large at 33 inches. Thank you!!

Comments (6)

Shannon_WI
3 years ago
last modified: 3 years ago
A 33” width sink is actually not that wide - compared to some sinks we see on here. One pull-down faucet is fine and you will be able to spray the entire sink. You do not need two faucets for a 33” sink. I think it would look too crowded.

I also like the Kohler Artifacts faucet because it is a traditional look, but still looks good with a kitchen with transitional elements. While your Shaw’s sink is quite traditional, your granite is somewhat contemporary, so you want a faucet that can look good with both. The Hansgrohe Joleena you mentioned is a contemporary faucet, not transitional. That’s fine too, just wanted to give you more to think about.
megs1030
3 years ago
I have a 36" Shaw sink. We installed a Rohl pull down faucet, I forget the name, and we can easily spray the entire sink. Easily. We also have an air switch and soap dispenser. I'm not sure that you'd need a bar faucet in addition to the pull down. I'm not a fan of restaurant style faucets, just my personal opinion / style, so I would not vote for that.
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Mar H
Original Author
3 years ago
Thank you Shannon and Meg. Exactly the input I was hoping for. I will skip the restaurant style one as I’m not really a fan either and look at both the Kohler and Rohl faucets . Do you like the soap dispenser? I’ve never had one? I’ll also pass on the cold water faucet.
megs1030
3 years ago
I do like the soap dispenser. I use it for hand soap, keeps an extra bottle off the countertop. Dishwashing soap is stored under the sink. :)
Mar H
Original Author
3 years ago
Thank you! Where did you place the soap dispenser relative to the center faucet?
megs1030
3 years ago
Faucet is center, soap dispenser is on the left, air switch for garbage disposal is on the right (close to the drain as my drain is all the way on the right). For reference, I am right handed, DH is left handed.

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