Anyone out there have a Waterstone modern plp with lever vs toggle?
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Comments (26)That light fixture is a stunner. Compliments! ____ I know that your plans are set, but my eye goes to that narrow cab to right of sink. Your plans are set, but these ideas may be useful for someone else. Deep drawers/cabs less than 12 inches wide are very hard to find a use for. Would be better consolidated into vertical storage unit for trays and cookie sheets. But you can use drawers of this size as bins, esp if they pull out a long way. My bin drawer holds plastic storage stuff--when it's full, I begin tossing. Intentionally designed it to stop hoarding. If you had lots and lots of potholders or something, you could put them in such a drawer also. I wish I could find the original inspiration photo which sadly I did not see until my cabs were planned...but I've tried to describe it many times regarding siting the vertical storage unit next to the lazy susan corner unit. If you make a single door -- possibly jointed--that covers both the one side of the susan access and the adjacent narrow cupboard door, you can cut back the back-to-front interior divider between the vert storage and the lazy susan unit. It doesn't even have to be made of wood--wire would do. This allows you to reach farther back into the crevice behind the lazy susan and to see items located deeper on the susan shelves. If the divider is narrower than a full dividing stile between cabs, it wins you a little more room for the storage unit and/or for stuff to stand on the floor of the corner alongside the susan in the corner unit, like tall skinny bottles....See MoreAre Waterstone pot fillers any good?
Comments (13)nycbluedevil & a2gemini: Hijacking is fine, because I'm going to get the same faucet as you for my main and prep sinks and like to hear good things about it :-) I think I'm going to order the tall one (model 5400?) for the main sink and the normal sized one (5300) for the prep sink. If I can convince myself to stretch the budget that far, anyway. (I can afford them, but the amount of money this remodel is adding up to is starting to feel absurd no matter how much money I have. Today I was out window shopping for appliances and realizing how much the really good ones cost. Ouch! This project is more "build a new house using a little bit of the old house" than it is a "remodel". My financial planner is starting to ask "Are you sure you want to spend that much on a house?" I told her it beats the alternative of leaving the money to my cats when I die. :-) Like Poohpup (which I almost misspelled Poopup :-) I haven't heard a single negative thing about the Waterstones. The guys at the local plumbing store raved about them, and the one they had on display felt really solid. The "positive lock" that attaches the spray head when it's not in use really works well. I just wish they'd had the faucet actually hooked up. The only high-end faucet they had plumbed in was the KWC Eve in their break room. Beautiful faucet, but no sprayer. The two Waterstone pull-downs will probably be more than enough for me. After thinking about it, a pot filler would be silly, especially since I live alone for now and will be the only cook 90% of the time. And the prep and main sinks will be about 6' either side of the stove. On the gpm front... I wonder if the new, lower-flow Waterstone faucets are limited permanently or if there's a flow restrictor in there that can be pulled out with a bit of effort. I did that with a KWC faucet I bought for my current house a year and a half ago and it made a noticeable difference. I think the CA law says the restrictors have to be non-trivial to remove, which the KWC one was, but once I saw where the thing was it was pretty easy to pluck out with a hemostat. Did any of you look closely enough at the Waterstones to notice if there was a flow limiter in there anywhere? Usually it's a little plastic doodad that's jammed into one of the openings to make it a smaller diameter. Removing them from all my fixtures is the first thing I plan to do once the inspector signs off on the house. Laura...See MoreWaterstone, Dornbract or KWC?
Comments (4)We have the Waterstone Contemporary pull-down (regular not extended) in polished chrome. Finish is outstanding and easy to keep sparkling clean/shiny with a simple wipe down. Very happy with the feel and operation of the pull down. We also got a matching filtration faucet, soap dispenser, and disposal button which are also of high quality construction. It is a high cost product but we've been happy with the materials and finish so I'd say the value proposition is there if you have room in your budget. I think they had a two month manufacturing lead time when we bought ours....See MorePulldown kitchen faucet: any squeeze spray haters or lovers?
Comments (14)I enjoy my Kohler Artifacts faucet in polished chrome. I've had polished nickel finish before, and it was higher maintenance than polished chrome. From what I understand, Kohler's Artifacts line is one of the few faucets still made in their factory in Wisconsin. The Artifacts' spray is very practical and usable - it has 3 modes: regular spray, berry spray to spray delicate things like raspberries, and sweep spray which is a fan shape so that it sprays down a dinner plate in one motion. I will not get a faucet where you have to hold down anything to keep it on spray. For example, sometimes I walk away from the faucet while it is spraying fruit in a colander, and do other things for a minute. Plus I simply don't want to have to be holding the lever. One of my favorite things about the Artifacts is how the faucet head is ergonomic - it just sits in the hand very nicely. I find the narrow skinny faucet heads that are in the more contemporary looks to be harder to grip, but that is just me. Check it out in a store - it is very pretty, and you will see for yourself if you like the feel of it....See Moreshaupt
2 years agoOh sure, good idea. Anyone who has one, please comment on wrist situation and spray. Thanks so much.
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2 years agoJulie K
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Jerry Jorgenson
last yearI have the top style. You don't hold it, just press it and it stays in position. The only issue is that after a few years the rubber cover comes off. It's not an issue though because it still works fine (and you could get a replacement rubber cover).
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