ᐅ Experiences with black fixtures and limescale?

Hey, we want that one too. You’re not allowed to take it, or it might become a trend.

Uh, yeah, it’s terribly scratch-sensitive!
:p

Tolentino schrieb:

Hey, we want that one too.

JuliaMünchen schrieb:

Exactly the concealed fitting from Steinberg that Hampshire mentioned.

The worst thing that can happen to you later when selling is that the house price gets effectively reduced due to a standard, generic level of fixtures :p

We have also been using the Steinberg Series 100 in our new bathroom for almost six months now. We haven’t noticed any limescale stains, and limescale buildup around the faucet outlet is minimal, but that can be cleaned off. So far, I don’t see any increased maintenance compared to our matte black kitchen :/

I also think matte black looks stylish in the shower, but we decided against it because we consider it quite high-maintenance and I’m worried it would quickly start to look unkempt.

By the way: yes, fashion trends come and go. But if that means choosing a boring option that I only like half as much, then I’m happy to embrace the trend. Incidentally, I have been collecting interior design photos for 10 years now and I notice that my taste hasn’t changed much. Of course, that might not be the case for everyone.

I should also add that I have never been a fan of bright colors – my preferences vary more between a friendly light gray and a cozy dark gray 😉

ypg schrieb:

because you seem to be the only one who thinks you should always decorate timelessly and ignore trends.

Especially oak is subject to trends. Gelsenkirchen baroque is rustic oak, 1960s style… then oak was out of favor. Then it came back plain and lacquered, then country house stained, then ordinary German oak wasn’t enough anymore and people switched to wild oak, first bog oak, now limed… I’m sure I missed some.
So, simply ignoring trends, especially since truly timeless simplicity is probably not easy to find ready-made, is not straightforward.
And where exactly does timelessness begin? Is it the veneer from the 1970s? And so on.

That’s my view on timeless oak…

Bad mood? 🙂 It’s always surprising how aggressive people can get, even over the most trivial topics like whether wood is timeless or not.

I’m definitely not the only one who thinks so. Oak is a type of wood, and here we are talking about oak floorboards. If after 20 years you decide you want grey oak floorboards: sand down, stain, done. And if after another 5 years you find that grey is out of fashion again: same procedure.

Winniefred schrieb:

Bad mood? 🙂 It’s always surprising how aggressive someone can react,

Me? No? You? You must have misunderstood. I didn’t attack you.

My wife is really set on having black bathroom ceramics now. I actually think it’s cool too, but the work involved before a potential sale is definitely not getting any easier... 😱