Hello -
I'll include a picture of my ugly (and messy, sorry!) kitchen but it you'll see it in a link versus an attachment because i'm on the wrong computer right now; I have it posted on another forum re. general kitchen advice:
Our kitchen cupboards appear to be original for the most part and most of the house is original (except woodwork painted over in every room but dining room). We're replacing the countertop w/ stainless (pretending it's zinc or pewter - haha) and are installing a 30" wide Shaws farm sink, and then our backsplash will be I think 2x6 light marble subway tile (nothing too busy or splotchy looking, so subtle). I would never have thought to do marble, but it was shown (albeit in slab backsplash) in my stainless counter inspiration pictures which looked surprisingly beautiful, even though I'd like my backsplash to be a little more subtle. E.g. here:
In choosing a faucet, I'm lost. I want to get a very good-quality faucet after years of having crappy ones that are loose, wobbly, lightweight and leaky. I'm ready to spend money on one, scary as it is! I also really prefer having a sprayer. I originally wanted to get a nice bridge style deck-mounted faucet - specifically this one by Perrin & Rowe, in polished nickel:
But then the more I thought about it, the more I thought maybe a wall faucet would have the more period look (even though in 1913 all the sinks were probably the wall-mounted kind with the built-in backsplash) and it would also be a better choice if you want more space behind your sink and don't want to have to clean up so much around it or have big holes put into your nice countertop. So I was looking at gooseneck wall-mounted faucets when I noticed most of the sizes are SUPER high (15" tall necks, and my backsplash is only 14 3/4" high before hitting the window sill). Also because they're wall-mounted, they'd have to sit up even higher so the 15" becomes more like 19 or 20". But the shorter goosenecks all appear to be more appropriate for small sinks/bars.
Even though this is a funky faucet, this one looked and felt great in person and you can't tell it has a hose resting on top until you're right up close to it. Problem is, that darn 15" height. Can my 11.5x14' or so kitchen handle such an overwhelming statement-of-a-faucet?:
What styles of faucets were around back in 1913? Too bad they don't have any undermount farm sinks with built-in backsplashes (reproduction, as vintage ones are too shallow). I'm not willing to give up the undermount sink that I've been waiting for for years! ;)
Thank you!