Although "matchy-matchy" is usually discouraged, I think bath fixtures are an exception. Matching materials and finish makes all of them less prominent, and keeps what is usually a small space more integrated and serene.

We aren't doing a full remodel so the tub and shower plumbing isn't being changed. That is chrome. I love the shower head and afraid new ones wouldn't provide as good a shower. Lighting is already purchased and that is brushed nickel. The sink faucet, accessories, and vanity hardware will be replaced. Also a quartz top (Viatera Minuet or similar) and new sink. I thought chrome for faucets is a more durable finish. So right now if I go brushed nickel with everything new, the tub shower will still be chrome. The other thought was just plumbing in chrome and all else brushed nickel. Those are the 2 options I am thinking but open to more ideas and feedback on these. Thanks.

Think it is the manufacturer. I have brushed nickel in the kitchen, Delta with a Kohler drain. No spots. A Pfister, recommended by the plumber, is in the downstairs guest bath. Can't say I have spotting on the fixture. Guess we don't splash on it. BUT the drain cap on the pop-up drain became horrible fast. The minerals clung to the drain cap so bad we thought we would never remove it. Now we wipe any drop of water that gets on it. So a wash cloth sits on the counter just for that purpose.

Jane, thank you for the input. I should have posed my question a bit clearer. I need help with metal for lighting, faucets, etc. I'm looking for suggestions for the entire (overall) look of the bathroom. At first I was going with polished nickel, but the faucet I want to use (Delta/trinsic) does not come in polished nickel. The light fixtures I Iike only come in polished nickel and not chrome. It's just so frustrating. I thought I could do mixed metals, but unsure of that too. I read a number of folks say don't mix polished nickel and chrome. I was thinking matte black, but nervous. My husband won't go for brass (after posing my above question), though I agree, it would be interesting. Thank you again, and if you have any other thoughts, I'd greatly appreciate them. The double vanity is 80" (white), there will be a free standing tub (white), with separate shower in white subway tiles, the quartz counter tops are a medium gray, dark slate floors, and lastly white walls. It's so hard for me to use my imagination and picture different metals in the space.