We chose the gold finish and it's absolutely perfect. We wanted a waterfall faucet that was modern and masculine - this is exactly what we were looking for. Item arrived quickly and well packaged to prevent damage. The installation was easy (this was our first time installing a faucet too, so that may give you and idea of how easy it was). Bonus surprise in the design - the drain plunger is operated by pushing down directly on the plug. Push it again and it pops open. This part of the design fit our needs even more because the plunger from the previous faucet was too close to the wall and difficult to use without scratching the wall.