I honestly think it will be fine. They are both in the silver tone family as opposed to gold and silver or brown and silver (in other words, in my eyes, I don't think I would care for mixing orb with chrome )... and while I can obsess with the best of'em, I would readily mix the polished nickel with the chrome -- no problem.
Curious to hear more opinions.

Our kitchen faucets are all chrome, and the pendant lights above our island are polished nickel. There is a prep sink faucet in the island so the pendants and faucet are close to each other. I don't think it looks bad at all - it makes the pendants slightly different and thus a focal point, as opposed to everything all matchy-matchy. I would keep all of your other hardware (toilet paper roll, towel bar, etc.) all chrome as you should only have one thing that sticks out.

Weird, I thought I responded to this. I guess it didn't submit for some reason. anyway, Redroze, I appreciate your response. I definitely agree that towel bars, etc. should be chrome. I also think the fact that the polished nickel sconces will sit on mirror adds another silver element to the mix.

I am hesitating b/c these sconces are so expensive, in my view anyway--$199 each. And, there is a 15% restocking fee to send them back. So, I want to be sure...

Thanks!

kelleg, just googled your sconces and discovered that macy's has them on sale for $139...think they'll look great...

Here is a link that might be useful: Martha Stewart Conservatory Collection Vanity Light

Conn123, thanks for the link. This is actually the one I am considering:

I will have a cut glass/crystal chandelier in the room too. i was excited to see that this one is on sale too on Macys. They do accept returns at the store--which is GREAT! I do wonder, though, if that is worth the $25 in shipping! I can get free shipping elsewhere. And, there is $47 of taxes on Macy's. I don't know that other internet sites charge tax (I think you are supposed to pay it yourself on your income tax forms, though, right?). Anyway, how do people feel about this sconce?

I would not worry about the minor differences in "warmth" between chrome (bluer) and polished nickel (yellower) since they will not be close to each other.

As for sales tax, in most states with sales tax you are obligated to pay "use" tax, which is the same rate, if you aren't charged sales tax by the seller. It's not paid through income tax filings, but with a separate document. You would be the rare person if you actually paid it, but also the rare person who isn't breaking the law.

beautiful sconce...esp w/ a cut crystal chandelier...very pretty and elegant look.

Thanks, conn123. I think I will probably go for these. I need to get them ordered!

Ordered them! I am excited. I got them from lightinguniverse.com and they were free shipping and I think they can be returned. I don't think I will return them, so I am happy! Thanks for all the opinions.