Hardware help - using two different finishes or styles?
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Is it crazy to do different window hardware finishes?
Comments (8)I am not a fan of visible window hardware so take this for what is is worth, but I don't see a problem with the white upstairs at all (you will not notice it at all if you have white trim and it will fade away) . . . we are doing white everywhere because this is my preference - prefer the emphasis to be on other details. However, that being said, I don't understand why you would switch hardware colors downstairs - unless you were switching trim colors. I can see doing ORB on a stained library for example so the hardware would fade away with the stained woodwork, but why switch the rest of the rooms? Is there a price difference, or do you think one will look more casual? We have had some difficulty getting the unlacquered brass hardware (hinges) for doors that weren't exorbitantly expensive - we still paid 14.00 hinge and with close to 50 doors and many requiring 4 hinges it mounted up. I am SO pleased with the decision though. The hinges have a beautiful patina already and are SO much prettier than the lacquered brass ones that came standard on the basement doors and have not been switched out yet. . . it is a world of difference! If the window hardware is lacquered brass and the door hardware is unlacquered brass, I almost think the ORB (as long as it is not too dark) would look the best as the brass we have is just a lighter version of that and will likely reach close to that as we live in the house....See MoreTwo cabinet colors - two hardware styles?
Comments (8)Inasmuch as we did this---yes, I think it's fine! ;) (Our cabinetmaker was a little taken aback---he asked me twice and then rephrased, "But you know then that you will have three different ones?"---but I wanted the right hardware for the right cabinets.) We went all polished nickel as well. Our kitchen has a mix of gray frameless cabinets (one side of the room, all lowers) with one type of pull and white inset cabinets (other side of the room) with bin pulls on the lowers and a mix of latches on the highest uppers and pulls that match the frameless pulls on the lower uppers. (If it had been my pick, the uppers would all have had the latches, but DH wanted pulls on the ones we'd use more frequently, so we swapped it out in the eleventh hour.) Each of the three types of hardware only came in one size, though, so we kept that consistent (and we don't have any appliance pulls). I think it looks fine, but of course I've been staring at it for a while! Our drawers on the two types of cabinets are also different (slab for the inset and shaker style for the frameless) so the frameless pulls looked too small/out of place on the inset cabinet drawers. The bin pulls are chunkier and seem to work....See MoreSame countertop - two different finishes
Comments (17)granite girl, if you read the business terms (which you see every time you post) you will see that your link is in violation of those terms and considered spam. Your thoughts may have great value, and it's nice to see another professional share their experiences but no in the form of SPAM and not at the cost of violating GW's rules. Other posters have lost access to GW for the same thing. Now back to the real topic...No, I wouldn't do the same counter top in two different finishes. As Palimp says (a professional as well so she might even know something heh heh) it's most likely going to look like an accident or just really bad design. I certainly understand what you're trying to accomplish, but if you're going to use different surface types, I'd do a totally different color as well so it looks like a good design plan, verses a bad one....See MoreCombining two different finishes for pull and backplate
Comments (2)I think you have just made up my mind for me. Worn out from trying to do this. Got desperate and came up with the above idea. Probably just go with Satin Nickel because of my ss appliance and white cabs. I was just messed up because I don't think my gold finish light fixtures in the kitchen nook and dining room would go with the satin nickel. I'm so old fashioned, but then again I'm old. Thanks reyesuela...See Morechocolatetruffle
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