Hi Houzz User, Electroplated tapwear [black] certainly is not harder to maintain versus a chrome finish. It ultimately depends on the type of finish you have selected, and the quality of tapwear. Chrome matt or brushed finish tapwear will be the easiest in terms of maintenance and cleaning, most importantly will not show finger marks. You may have the most complications with a polished finish, in any colour.

I did get a guy out to give me a quote on cleaning and painting the roof. He said he will have to quote it using scaffolding because of the steep roof. That was a couple of weeks ago, but haven't heard back from him yet. I have seen some bad paint jobs of terracotta tiles so am a bit nervous about getting it painted. I wouldn't mind if my tiles were just slightly darker like yours rather than orange, but I do know that the darker they are, the more they will hold heat and Brisbane is hot.

I wouldn't be as harsh as Dr Retro , but I'm not a Pro . In fact , I like gold , I like black chrome , I like silver chrome , I like Victorian white tapware , Dr Retro seems to have focused on matt black , but surely thats limiting yourself ? Personally , I'd just go room by room . If your kitchen was dark marble and gloss charcoal cupboard doors etc , then I'd look at gold/brass , or gloss black , or chrome in whatever style complements ( modern in a modern house or modernised house ; 70's in a 70's house ; classic gold or chrome in a Victorian farmhouse ) . If it was ( shiver , shiver ) white benches and cupboard doors and appliances and walls and ceiling , then again black or gold would look great IMO , chrome not so much , but anyone who does white on white on white lacks something anyway haha . So a kitchen , or dining room , or bedroom , or wherever , that is mainly white , or very colourful , or mainly pink , or black and white , may suit some styles , not others . To go one step further , and have black taps and gold handles mixed in one room would depend on the style of the house and/or each room IMO -- gut instinct is no , but I can think of some combo's that may work -- a Victorian house with solid wooden varnished doors , gold/brass handles , a kitchen with a wooden floor , white marble bench-top and black gloss plumbing would look balanced , for example .

In my opinion, although black tapware is not as trendy as brushed nickel or gunmetal, it is timeless that will definitely match with a MCM style bathroom, plus it also matches with your door handle. Gold is also good as it can add a warm tone to your bathroom that will make it feel more uplifting. Both colours are fine, it you can't decide, you might choose the one that will match with the colour of your vanity. Just keep in mind to choose a matte finish rather than a gloss finish. We have tapware in all classic or trendy finishes, check out if you want: https://fontaineind.com.au/tapware/rosa You can also get some colour samples from us for comparison: https://fontaineind.com.au/rosa-colour-sample