Thank you everyone. I'm glad you all enjoy it. My kitchen is a small galley type kitchen and this is the main decoration in that room that helps make it feel like Christmas. The topper I found last year after Christmas at Marshalls. It was in one of those tables loaded with elves and santas and it was actually priced at only a couple of dollars because the wings were ripped off. I found the detached wings in the bin and ended up glueing them back on. The elf is almost like new...:)

So far (cause I'm not finished yet) I really love my tapmasters! Within two days it was like I'd always had them. They turn on water with verylittle pressure. The constant on feature was a little stiff at first, but I just sat on the floor turning it on and off for a little while and now that feature works easily. I alsolove my Karbon laminar flow faucets-so much quieter! I used to have to turn up the TV to hear it when washing dishes, I dont have to anymore! It is really strange how much I love not having to turn on and off a faucet. I feel like I've gained an extra hand in the kitchen! While I love the look of my new marbleish countertops, I have only ever had laminate, so these are very cold, and hard, and louder. I'm sure I'll get used to it, but I am afraid I'm going to break every dish I set on it right now. I also like having my pullout trash in my prep area, (not undersink near DW). I can scrape scraps into a compost bowl I set on top of trash during prep time, and can sweep crumbs straight into trash whenever. I also like having trash away from DW and sink, avoids the bottleneck at the DW after meals. Kids can be at trash scrapingplates then go to DW to load. (I suppose if I did it all, same spot would work, but my kids didnt get that lucky, they have to pitch in) I don't get wanting trashcan at main sink, to me it just adds another task in an already busy area.

Panzer1, I am plumbed to put in the independently connected HighRise side spray in my bathroom along side my wall mounted sink faucet. I have a need for some utility function in my bathroom and this side spray is ideal. I tried one out last year when I was in a large city plumbing supply store. I liked it. I thought the polished stainless steel looked like a great match with chrome. It is angled so that when it is resting in place it will spray into the sink without having to pull it out. It is independent of the main faucet and has its own on and off lever on the bottom. It is really its own little faucet. I think it is overall about 7" and needs around 4.5" width included the handle. You may know that though. If the size is right for your prep sink then I think it would be a nice faucet. In my room I will be having a 18" x 36" sink and counter area. With the 2 faucets the vanity may appear overwhelmed with faucets but I need function more than esthetics of faucet arrangements. Here is my concept drawing of the sink wall. The sink will be made of soapstone, hence the weird interpretive veining I drew up:

Just looking at soapstone pictures before I take the plunge. Eandhl, love love love your kitchen. What size is the sink? Is it 30" or smaller? Is it the Green Mountain Chicago Wright? You have given me the courage to go for the stone! I put my order in yesterday. Had a hard time sleeping ($$$$), especially with the current financial state of the world (well, in a depression, canning one's own vegetables and never going out to eat again -- good to love your kitchen, right?) Shadey