Looking for experiences with countertop washbasins

We also have two above-counter basins in our main bathroom. However, we chose rectangular ones because they fit flush against the wall at the back. We were concerned that round basins might cause "problems" during cleaning since you can't properly reach the back... although that depends on how much space there is behind. But to get back to the question, we are very satisfied with above-counter basins.

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Thank you, that is really clearly positive!
Just to ask again: Has anyone dared to use natural stone? I find those among the most beautiful, but the maintenance effort is said to be really higher to keep them looking nice.
I can also live well with a pretty ceramic basin, but those made of natural stone are just really, really beautiful. :O

But you all still have the fittings as classic above-counter fittings either on the sink or behind it? I would like to join in with the question about experiences with concealed fittings from/on the wall? The dripping is the same, otherwise of course there are no lime deposits around and the taps can be installed more individually in height? Or what do you think? More pro/con or just an aesthetic decision?

We ordered the bathtub faucet as concealed (but we will get that from the general contractor). For the sinks, we want to have the faucets on the washbasin, probably behind the basin.

If you install the fittings on the washbasin, you always have to clean everything, that's why they come out of the wall flush with the surface in our case... We have round washbasins behind which you can easily wipe... by the way, we didn't do anything on the wall behind, at first we thought we had to put something there (splash guard etc.) but after a year of use it still looks great, you don't actually splash that much there... I would imagine natural stone as a washbasin to be problematic in long-term use and maintenance....

Natural stone as a
washbasin I would imagine problematic for long-term use and maintenance....

We dared to do it for the guest bathroom. Vessel sink made of river stone, arrived today as a package, beautiful thing. We told ourselves if it doesn't stay nice / we mess it up, then we'll just have to replace it. It wasn't particularly expensive.

For the main bathroom, I tend to go with ceramic though. That handles more after all.