Q: I’m in the planning stages for my new kitchen and I would like to have two sinks installed. For the main sink, I want one that is farmer-style with a high-end faucet. I will also have a much smaller prep sink and would like the faucet to match my main faucet.

But I don’t want the prep sink overpowered by a large kitchen sink faucet. Do they make smaller kitchen faucets, or will I just have to use a bar-sink faucet?

A: In most cases, prep sinks and/or bar sinks use smaller faucets, and for many years, prep/bar faucets looked more or less alike.

In recent years, things have changed. For two-sink kitchens, you can look for a new faucet category that’s commonly called faucet families. Basically, faucet families can include a standard-size high-end kitchen sink faucet, along with an available smaller version of that same faucet to fit the prep/bar sink.

Just like the larger faucets, smaller faucet features can include one-handle controls, high-arch gooseneck spouts and pull-down spray heads. But the big plus is that it’s a perfect style and finish match to the main kitchen faucet, just a little smaller.

Master contractor/plumber Ed Del Grande is known internationally as the author of the book “Ed Del Grande’s House Call,” the host of TV and Internet shows, and a LEED green associate. For more information, visit eddelgrande.com.

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