tkbalt, Thank you SO much for posting. I saw your sink and thought it may have been the matte. So far it has been durable and easy to take care of? The price was killer and I'm sure we could have done better, but we just wanted to get it ordered ASAP. We started this process in MAY and it took until last week for the one cabinet we ordered to get here and installed.

There are many different good black faucets but the style is all your decision. Some examples are: Delta Faucet 9113-BL-DST Essa Single Handle Pull-Down Kitchen Faucet. Moen 7594BL Arbor One-Handle High Arc Pulldown Kitchen Faucet Featuring Reflex, Matte Black. KOHLER K-596-BL Simplice Single-Hole Pull-Down Kitchen Faucet, Matte Black. J Design Group 225 Malaga Ave Coral Gables, FL 33134 Ph: 305-444-4611 https://www.JDesignGroup.com

I am a little surprised to hear about the water spots. I assumed otherwise (like a black car or black granite, but I guess those surfaces are shiny). Nice to hear that's not a concern. A polished faucet was out for me for that reason, and we don't have any other polished silver in the kitchen. I am still undecided about whether we should do a stainless or a black finish. Stainless will blend into the counters (white/grey granite) and the black will definitely stand out. The faucet will be front and center in the island, not tucked away under a window. There will be an air switch and a soap dispenser (also in black). The chicken in me says go stainless and it will blend in more...but I do love the look of the black. Kitchen hardware and door hardware throughout the house will be black. Those with black faucets, do you have black sinks, or stainless/something else? It's ok to mix, right? Stainless sinks are here and not easily returnable. I think we are set on returning the Kohler faucet, but now I'm not sure if we'll get the Delta in black or stainless. Leaning towards the Trinsic (#1 or #2), but the Essa (#3 or #4) might be easier to wipe down.

I do not see the black vanity so please post pics of all the choices but from what you describe I think white hardware will look cheap.