soap on the left as the handle for the faucet is on the right I could find that annoy and I think the balance of weight looks better that way.

Exactly what @RL Relocation LLC said! That was my first thought when looking at pic with soap handle on right - that is, ”would my hand keep bumping into that soap faucet when turning water on…..” So So, another vote for soap on left!

Have the faucet mounted with the lever facing forward - it's been mentioned here on GW/Houzz for a long time. You'll thank us later....

ETA: I would put the soap dispenser on the left of the faucet.

Wow, what a great idea, thanks. Thank you everyone, I appreciate your time and input.

I am with Toronto Vet. I am right handed and like my soap pump on the right. I turn on the water with my right and then pump the soap with my right hand into my left, wash, etc etc…

I am sure I could adapt to it on the left, but knowing me, my right arm (and any long sleeves unless I remembered to pull them up) will probably get wet as I reach left under the running faucet to pump the soap.

Also, I have that same type of faucet handle and my hand doesn’t bump the soap pump because I turn it on by bumping it sideways with my fingers from the inside part of the handle out.

I have a similar faucet, but mine is touch. I have both the soap dispenser and then the air-switch, which is (realistically) flush mounted to the right. Im right handed and that is what makes sense for me. Put your switches where they work for you, who in the world is going to analyze the nuances of your switch placement? Dont over think the simple things.

Hmmm - I don’t think asking this question is over thinking - look at the 2 points the question generated - a different way to mount faucet with handle forward to avoid dripping hands over counter - and, if faucet mounted traditional way, it was pointed out that soap on right risks constant bumping hand against it.

Sorry, I must be missing something about this particular faucet. I am not understanding how you would bump your hand against the soap pump if it was on the right side. My faucet lever stops at maybe 3” out at the most when turned fully on and then the temp adjusts forward or back. Even if I grabbed the handle with my hand in between it and the soap pump, it would be imposible to hit my hand while turning it on.

The whole ”hand bumping the soap dispenser” is resolved by placing the soap dispenser more toward the corner of the sink than so close to the faucet. In addition, an air switch should be positioned on the opposite side from the faucet handle. That is so that the dripping hands at the faucet aren’t dripping on the air switch constantly. If you don’t want to do that, the air switch needs to be placed farther from the faucet, more toward the sink corner, than right next to the faucet, for the same reason. Here is a link to a thread on this topic, with photos: https://www.houzz.com/discussions/5791654/leaking-air-switch-for-disposal

Idk I have 3 similar faucets with soap dispensers mounted to the right (kitchen, outdoor kitchen and laundry) and I havent noticed any problems with bumping into the pump. There are water splashes, even on my touch faucet, because its a sink. For me, its over thinking, for you maybe not. If theres enough water to flood the counter to leak thru the air switch, maybe theres something else wrong. Ive never heard of that commonly happening, not that it doesnt but its probably unusual.

eta, the op had it reinstalled, it was a bad installation and wasnt flush which led to a leak.

Id like to note that in M Miller's example all the soap dispensers where on the left :)

If it's hand soap, it needs to be on the right, at a bit of distance; if it's dish soap, the left is ok. Another vote for facing the controls forward!

We have the soap dispenser mounted in the left corner and then the faucet and, finally, the air switch on the far right. Personally, I like more space b/w each item than what your setup is showing.

We're right-handed and never had an issue with the setup. Like DW location, it doesn't matter what side you mount it or whether you're right- or left-handed -- you will easily adapt to it.

[Note: I wish I had turned the handle so it was in front. Unfortunately, I either forgot to tell the plumber or he forgot I told him (it was several years ago). If we ever replace it, I will make sure the handle is in the middle!]

Cleanup/main sink:

Prep Sink, no garbage disposal (but it should have one!)

We have our main sink set up differently from our prep sink, so there certainly isn't only one correct way to do it!

Just be glad you aren't forced to have one of those ugly DW air gaps. We had to have one in CA.

We had to have one in WI too, but we only had it until the inspection was done and then we, um, may or may not have changed it to a high loop and replaced the air gap with a soap dispenser...

I considered placing the handle forward as some have suggested, but I didn't because I thought it would be inconvenient to have to reach around the faucet-flow to turn the lever on and off. And then I tested my faucet and found that my lever doesn't pivot backwards beyond the 12 o'clock position and the goose neck part of the faucet doesn't rotate beyond the 3 to 9 o'clock range, so it would not have worked at all in my case. As it turns out, drips on the countertop does not seem to be occurring in my kitchen--at least not that i've noticed.

Thank you all for your input, such a wide range of answers. I forgot to think about hole placement when countertop fabricator was here as I should have had him cut out just the center hole and then place the faucet in to then see how far out the other holes should go. Intead I just looked at his pencil marks of eight inches out from the middle hole which looked like a good amount forgetting about faucet handle sticking out. (I don't like the accessories way out to the side). Anyway live and learn. Although the idea of turning it so the knob is in the front seemed like a good idea which many of you suggested I just don't like the way it looks with my faucet. I ended up putting the soap dispensor on the right as it's far enough away that I don't bump it when using the faucet handle and will be easy to althernate from faucet to soap. Also since one views the kitchen from the right side it has the matching hexagonal base as the faucet so it looks pretty whereas there was not a matching airswitch. I did get a good laugh from the person that said I was over thinking it as I am very glad they are not inside my head b/c over-thinking and ruminating about each and every decison during this rennovation is the only process I know. Glad it's almost over.

I have my soap dispencer on the right, but have never filled it with soap. I just use the dish detergent out of the bottle: its easy that way for me.