Anyone mix chrome with orb?

15 years ago

I am thinking of buying this bridge faucet and it is in chrome. The light fixtures and the hardware will be oil rubbed bronze. I am also getting an apron front sink.

Would these metals mix okay?

Thanks!

Amy

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yesdear
15 years ago
You bet!

We used brushed nickel for the knobs, pulls and faucets in the kitchen. That matched the hardware on the CornuFe range. In the laundry, we installed a historically-correct polished chrome wall mount faucet (with BN knobs and pulls, mind you). Light fixture bases are antique black; the ones in the laundry are black porcelain. Throughout are new ORB doorknobs and window hardware.

It all looks good together. Choosing things that are too matchy-matchy can become an issue in itself. Have no fear, opposites really do attract.
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marybeth1
15 years ago
Yup! I have ORB light fixtures and cabinet hardware. I have a chrome faucets on all my sinks just because I like chrome facets I think they are the prettiest and classic.
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By mixed, do you mean in the same room? If so, I wouldn't combine them in the same room. Most of my house has antique brass (all hardware). Two bathrooms have chrome, one bathroom has antique brass and the mudroom has brushed nickel. Hardware matches within each room. Sometimes not a perfect match (e.g., in the kitchen the cabinet hardware is antique brass and the light fixtures are raw brass, they will look antiqued after they age) (e.g, in the mudroom the door hardware is brushed nickel but the schoolhouse light fixtures are polished nickel). Where a door has one side on the brass room and one side on the chrome room, the door knob matches both rooms. So, where the door swings into the bathroom, the hinges are chrome (hinges are the color of the in-swing side) and the inside knob is chrome but the outside knob is antique brass. Some people don't care about matching, but it is something that catches my eye. IMO, ORB doesn't match anything but ORB. Black hardware matches brushed chrome/nickel ok. And I think you can blend the cool metals (nickel, chrome) and the warm metals (brass shades) within their family. Emtek will makes knobs with a different color on each side.
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I've never heard of wenge before and am still scratching my head over what ORB is. Faucets are heavy duty, but if you want some brown or bronze type tones on other things that don't take such a beating, you can simply spray paint them. I bought a hanging Tiffany chandelier that had bright brass fittings. I spray painted them bronze and since nobody ever even touched them, that paint is still going strong and nobody would ever guess they didn't come that way. I didn't even bother to prime, as I recall. I just masked off stuff and sprayed away, chain and all. I'm not sure if this is helpful to you, Meg, but I hope it is.
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lesmis
15 years ago
I have ORB hinges, pulls and knobs and polished nickel (similar to chrome) faucets for my main sink and also my island sink. I love mixing finishes, and think it adds interest. Though I like when things match too, so really it's personal taste.
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mrs-mjt
15 years ago
In my bathroom, I have chrome faucets and towel bars but my light fixture and cabinet knobs are ORB. I like the look.
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amykath
Original Author
15 years ago
Thanks everyone! You guys have been so helpful. I am going for it!
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jwins
15 years ago
Not that you need any more positive feedback..but I have all stainless appliances (similar enough to chrome) including sink and orb hardware and LOVE it! I was skeptical at first, too but went for it and I am so happy I did. Good choice!
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suzienj
15 years ago
jwins any pics?
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