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Remodeling Design Dilemma Bathrooms

Matt Black or Brushed Nickel Bathroom Sink Faucet?

4 years ago

We are remodeling our whole house after being a rental for 12 years! Going a little crazy with so many design decisions, haha! In our very small powder room I am putting a Kohler white pedestal sink and can't decide whether to go bold with a black faucet or safe with a Nickel one and just do a black rimmed mirror and black accessories. The walls will be gray on bottom of chair rail and white on top. My style leans contemporary but also eclectic?

In the rest of the house I have black accents scattered - black hardware on our french door and in the kitchen I have black pulls on drawers and cabinets with a Stainless sink faucet.

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_sophiewheeler

4 years ago

last modified: 4 years ago

How much do you love cleaning off water spots? If you live for that and wipe up spots twice a day or more, then choose black. You’ll increase that activity hugely!

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Skil367
4 years ago
If you enjoy wiping and cleaning, get the black faucet.
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stefaniebogles
4 years ago
love black
Sammie J
4 years ago
I would do accents in black rather than the faucet.
Myra Nissen
4 years ago
I had a white faucet once, it was very difficult to clean, I would not want to get the type of white one again. I don't know if they apply the coating the same way for the black mat faucet, but if they do - stick with metal.
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BeverlyFLADeziner
4 years ago
Will it bother you when the handles no longer are aligned?
carynerz thanked BeverlyFLADeziner
carynerz
Original Author
4 years ago
What's the faucet on the 2nd pedestal sink?
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BeverlyFLADeziner
4 years ago
Finial Traditional Faucet Kohler
Claudia Castillo
4 years ago
I am thinking of doing the black faucet in a powder room and Master bath but I am so scared, I did read you can take wax paper and rub it over the faucet and it will prevent water spots but I have never had a black faucet. Let me know what you do and good luck
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BeverlyFLADeziner
4 years ago
Wax paper???? Maybe just a light coat of paste wax will protect it or a light spray and wipe of 10W40.
Claudia Castillo
4 years ago
https://www.houzz.com/discussions/matte-black-faucets-for-bathroom-thoughts-dsvw-vd~5442797
Here is the link about the wax paper
Joanna
4 months ago
What did you end up doing? I'm debating the same thing now for our powder room. It already has a white pedestal sink. We are painting the bathroom a very light beige and replacing all the current chrome with either brushed nickel or black (vanity light, towel ring, TP holder and faucet) and I can't decide which.
userLA57
4 months ago
Black is too trendy. Brushed or satin nickel is more classic and timeless. In 10 years you won't wan't it to say, "Oh, you updated the bathroom in 2022-2023.
carynerz
Original Author
4 months ago
I went with a satin nickel faucet and love it! Since we have black doorknobs, I decided to mix it up and go with a black tp holder and black accents :)
Joanna
4 months ago
Thanks! I am leaning towards brushed nickel faucet, tp holder and towel ring and a black light fixture.

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