I purchase this bathroom faucet for a new vanity in my guest bathroom.  I worried that because the faucet is shiny chrome, I might have difficulty keeping it clean and shiny.  But because the handle to turn the water on is on the right side, water dripping off a wet hand to turn off the water does not drip onto the actual faucet.  Keeping the faucet clean and shiny is very easy.  Love the way the faucet looks--it's beautiful.