Great thread. Can't wait to see all these Scandi rustic-modern kitchens! I love matte and I wouldn't worry about having too much. Love the lighting featured in this thread too. , kitchendetective, where do those light fixtures you posted this afternoon come from? Love that brass Apple pendant too.

We also bought the matte black Delta Trinsic gooseneck faucet (https://www.homedepot.com/p/Delta-Trinsic-Single-Hole-Single-Handle-Bathroom-Faucet-with-Metal-Drain-Assembly-in-Matte-Black-559HA-BL-DST/301285603) and as we couldn't use the pop-up assembly that came with it, we wound up using Rust-Oleum Painter's Choice Ultra Cover 2x in flat black (https://www.homedepot.com/p/Rust-Oleum-Painter-s-Touch-2X-12-oz-Flat-Black-General-Purpose-Spray-Paint-249127/202246266) to spray paint the metal and plastic chrome Ikea drain parts. I'll try to remember to update if we have issues with the spray painted parts. :)

Hard to say without seeing the space. The light is something you can do last. I"d wait until all the other pieces are in and then post a picture.

Hello there. I would like to offer my thoughts for what it may be worth. For the record, I do not own the Nicoli faucet personally. From my experience, often some subtle differences can make a big difference on product longevity. Two products may appear similar but possess different technologies, are made of different materials (in part), and may even include certain fittings in the box another product does not, thus, driving up its price. That being said, speaking only regarding the technologies of these two products, the "Trinsic" line has "Diamond Seal Technology". I would wager that is most likely the culprit for the price difference. From my research this technology consists of two separate technologies, the "Innoflex PEX supply line" and a "diamond embedded ceramic seal". The main benefits of which, to summarize, are simpler/quicker installation and a product that has allegedly twice the longevity of others.. To put this simply, you are paying more for a product that can be installed quicker and easier and one that you may not know if it actually lasts twice as long as other faucets unless, 1. It lasts double as long as others which may be a 30 year wait (I have $40 builder special faucets still going 15 years and counting), or 2. If you buy the cheaper faucet and it needs replacing earlier then it should because of a defect/break etc. Essentially, either way you look at it, you have quite a poor assurance of what your spending almost $100 more for. On another note, worst case scenario, both products have the same "Limited Lifetime Warranty" so if the cheaper product breaks early, you can rely on the warranty possibly for a replacement. At that point it comes down to wasting your time for re-installation which ironically is also the case now should you return and re-install the other product.