Haha, sealing grout helped me too, but yeah, pasta sauce is basically unstoppable. With the brass hardware, fingerprints aren't a huge deal for me either—honestly, they blend pretty well after a while. But if anyone's really bugged by it, quick tip: wiping them down with a microfiber cloth dipped in warm water and mild soap every few days keeps them looking decent without much fuss...or maybe I've just embraced the smudge life too much.
Haha, totally relate to embracing the smudge life. When I redid my kitchen, I obsessed over keeping my stainless steel spotless at first...but after a month of constant wiping, I just accepted fingerprints as part of the decor. Life's too short, right?
Haha, same here. I went all-in on matte finishes thinking they'd hide smudges better... nope, just different smudges. Now I call it "character." Honestly, kitchens are meant to be lived in, not admired from afar, right?
Haha, I hear you on the "character" thing—my cabinets have plenty of that too. But honestly, I think there's something to be said for a kitchen that's also nice to look at. Sure, it's meant to be lived in, but after spending weeks agonizing over backsplash tiles and hardware finishes, I'd kinda like it if guests noticed more than just my fingerprints. Maybe semi-gloss next time? At least then wiping off the smudges feels less like polishing chalkboards...
Semi-gloss definitely helps with the fingerprint battle, but honestly, I've found that no matter what finish you pick, kitchens just have a way of attracting messes. I once had a client who went full matte on everything—looked amazing at first, but after a month, she joked it was like living in a giant chalkboard. Maybe it's less about finish and more about color choice? Darker cabinets hide smudges better, but then again, they show dust... Ever thought about going two-tone to balance it out?
