speaker with high WAF

On the affordable end of the spectrum, I have to second the Meadowlarks (in my case: Swallows + Swan). Biggest "free pass" I've ever gotten in audio, my wife is overjoyed at the wood construction + the appearance. I'm overjoyed at the sensitivity + the sound.

My wife only really likes the La Scalas in the living room when the cat tries to climb in them, because that's just damn funny.

I second the vote for Sonus Faber. I find the Cremonas beautiful and sonically great. If you are willing to look at a bookshelf, in a smaller room the Cremona Auditors are killer for the price and look great with their custom stands. In the right finish the JM Labs Electra 926 or Diva Utopia are very attractive. In sizable measure I own the 926's just as much because my wife finds them attractive as because I like the way they sound.

Cain and Cain's, all of them are absolutely beautiful. Also, I don't like the speakers but MartinLogan's look great. I have a solution as well. I have had Magnepan 1.6qr's and now 3.6R's, and my wife loves the sound hates the look. But, they are so flat and not too heavy, that I can disconnect and slide them behind a decorative screen. Check out my system there is a picture with the 1.6qr's out, then one with everything put away.

Good luck.

This is the first time I see people recommend Merlin for WAF. Any wifes that I know, including mine, thought Merlin is about as plain and ugly as it gets. No offense, but Merlin is a black box with no style of any kind. Especially if you put Merlin right next to Wilson Benesch, Sonus Faber, Chario, or Diapason, I don't think any wifes will notice Merlin at all and probably assume Merlin is a speaker stand :)

A few of my favorites

Avalon Eidolon
http://www.avalonacoustics.com/images/eid-grand.jpg

Wilson Benesch ACT's
http://www.wilson-benesch.com/act/actlarge/act3.jpg

Tidal Audio
http://www.tidal-audio.de/pictures/mahagony-pia.jpg
http://www.tidal-audio.de/pictures/ameabubingagross.jpg

Merlin's: though Black ice blue is the best
http://www.merlinmusic.com/images/PBVSMshdw.jpg

Sonus Faber
http://www.sumikoaudio.net/sonus/images/products/amati_pair.jpg

Lumen White
http://www.lumenwhite.com/whitelight.jpg

Venture Audio
http://www.ventureaudio.com/images/products/lexellence.jpg

Dali Loudspeakers
http://www.dali.dk/images/page/64_2.jpg

Focus
http://www.focusaudio.ca/graphics/FS888creative_original.jpg

Joseph Audio
http://www.josephaudio.com/gfx/photo.pearl.jpg

Kharma
http://www.kharma.com/_images/other/shows/ces/e.jpg

Martin Logan
http://www.martinlogan.com/rail_app/Speakers/PR_NC_1.jpg

Opera Loudspeakers
http://www.operaloudspeakers.com/listening/callas/image/Divina-MOGANO-da-alto_picco.jpg

Pierre Gabriel
http://www.pierregabriel.com/PierreGabriel/Image/MasterRef.jpg

ProAc
http://gon4.audiogon.com/i/c/f/1113169856.jpg

Quad
http://www.iagamerica.com/quad/22linbox.jpg

Red Rose
http://www.redrosemusic.com/images/rosebudII.jpg
http://www.redrosemusic.com/images/rosebud_rw.jpg

Totem Acoustics
http://www.totemacoustic.com/english/images/photos/floorStand_forest.jpg

Usher
http://www.usheraudio.com/speaker-usher777.html