hi there, you might get a better response if you attach pics in the thread. i don't think anyone wants to go through cutting and pasting all these links. hope that helps.

Hello? Anyone out there? I would like to know if quality and looks wise are these good choices?

The one thing that really stands out to me is the black sink in the powder room.. It would be dramatic, but really hard to maintain. Unless it is only used by guests, and then occasionally, it will show every spot and bit of everything.

I wish I could help you out, but I'm just starting down the road on a bathroom remodel and I haven't researched the items you are thinking about and I have more traditional taste and I noticed you like the more modern clean lines.

From just doing a kitchen remodel, however, many people love both Grohe and Hansgrohe fixtures. It looks like you are going for the high-end bathroom. Are Toto toilets really worth the extra money, say, over the Kohler toilets?

I also agree with the previous poster about a black sink the powder room.

I like the look of everything. I third the impracticality of the sink, it will always have soap rings and toothpaste marks in it. I love the look, but you will be cleaning it at each use, if you want it to look black.

Karena, I have read good things about Toto toilets, hence the choice. From Kohler's website, its not cheaper than other brands. I am also getting 30% off on Toto.
I really like a black sink - will it be better if I went for porcelain instead of glass? Its powder room so I don't expect the bathroom/sink to be used much except by guests.

hi newyorking--you are right. It seems the consensus here is to go with the Toto toilet. I don't know if porcelain is better than glass. I think you should go with the one that you like and it seems that you like the glass one.

Good luck and I look forward to seeing your pictures!

You've chosen beautiful high quality fixtures and accessories. I really love the tub splash guard door you found in the photo group "Powder Room". I've read on this forum that those who used that option have been really happy with it.
I'm definitely doing Toto toilets too.
Do you need to pick out light fixtures too? That's taking me a while.
I think I saw some very contemporary black and white sinks while I was web surfing. It's true the black will be hard to clean but you would get a really cool look from black and white and the toothpaste and soap would not show as much.
Go for it with your selections. You have great design taste!

I have Jerusalem Gold as my kitchen backsplash and I chose not to seal it thinking it would change the color and make it shiny. My husband just spattered a lot of red wine on it. When he cleaned it -- admittedly accidentally with pure bleach from a spray bottle -- he wore a hole in the tile. It just ate away where he rubbed. I think you can find here or in the Kitchen Forum how to seal it correctly so stains won't soak in like the red wine did.

Thanks, Sue, I feel flattered :)
Honestly I have been fretting about a few choices - I would prefer the Lacava sink with a gooseneck Lacava Cigno faucet but that faucet is more expensive. As you can see, I have a thing for gooseneck faucets :). I am not sure if the Starck 2 sink for master bath will go with the gooseneck Dornbracht because
1) Both are round
2) Dornbracht is high, which may not look good on a semi-recessed sink - it may work better with a vessel or undermount sink if the faucet is on a deck
3) I have seen gooseneck faucets mostly with square sinks, so cannot visualize it with a round sink
I am flexible on the sink, so will buy faucets and visit the Duravit showroom to see if it would work.

I have uploaded images for the lighting, with the title indicating the room. The link is below. Work in progress... a long way to go. My architect said to pick lighting later on because I will end up matching lighting to everything else. I still have 4-5 months to go.

Here is a link that might be useful: Lighting photos

I recently put two glass, black sinks in our master bath. I thought it would be hard to keep clean, but I loved the look, and went with it. Now that we've lived with it for a few months, I have to say, it seems easier to clean than our porcelain. It could be because we each have our own, now, I'm not sure. But, I love them! If you love the look, go ahead and put it in.

Thanks, monafh. Can you post pictures? I would love to see them!

I'll try to post a picture later if my daughter comes over. I haven't learned to do that yet, plus, my camera battery is dead.
We are very happy with the glass vessels.

"I am planning to do a handshower that works as a showerhead as well - is that a good decision?"

I know several people who have this set-up and are very happy with it

I have the Toto Nexus in the master and powder room. I am very pleased with them. They work well and have nice clean lines.
I have Hansgrohe Massaud faucets in the tub and sinks. There is a hand held for the tub. We also have the handheld and body sprays and whatever the regular shower head is called. I like having a separate shower head. We also have the temperature regulator. They all are great. BUT, this is new construction and it is only six months old, so I cannot say long term, how they hold up.
We made sure to get the low iron glass for the shower door as we have light marble.
Good luck. There are so many choices to make!

fin1, what is a low iron glass for the shower? I am doing marble carrara in the powder room - not sure what the difference is between a low iron glass and regular glass panel.

It does not give your marble that greenish tint. The glass looks clear. I found this out when I went to the shower door company. The man there was very helpful. My builder did not know about this kind of glass! I also found different shaped shower door handles and found some that complemented my faucets. I got two different handles--a more curved one for the kids' baths that matched their faucets and a more angular one for ours.
Good luck!