Antique Brass *GASP* !! ?
yuck, yuck, yuck...I have always disliked anything in brass since I last (bought) and owned those shiny brass and chrome bath fixtures in the late 80's - so WHY is it that I'm suddenly SO DRAWN to brass !?
My dislike is suddenly causing me great confusion on picking a finish to incorporate! Please help/vote - I need to either marry or divorce this affair!
Kitchen.. 1937, that I'm trying to achieve a "cottagey" old feel. I have chosen off white, inset cabinets WITH exposed hinges, soapstone counters, shaw farmhouse sink, and we are finishing the older (not original) oak flooring. Door hardware is aged brass with crystal knobs (original) and window hardware is old-fashion aged brass (some of this aged brass is almost black, even after cleaning).
My faucet - I *think* I'm going with chrome faucets... and I REALLY must decide on the cabinet hardware.. as the hinges need to be decided upon within the next 2 days!
Given all this info, please help me decide! I see the Antique brass much more, but maybe is is a passing fad..?
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cheri127
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Comments (7)I have many metal finishes in my home and they look fine together. My dining room chandelier certainly does not match the door knobs. You're trying to get as much money as you can I assume? So if this is the case, don't try to make it look like a kit home with builder basics (all the same finish on everything). Instead go with a totally different finish (ie the black iron which is gorgeous). I'm sure it's not the shiny brass that's an issue anyhoo...it's the cheap fixture. You yourself said it's crap...so change it out to anything that isn't and you'll be miles ahead. In a formal room like a dining room/area, you want to put your best foot forward as that sort of sets a tone. Cheap lighting and the whole room is dismissed...see the issue? You don't need to spend a fortune, but don't go with something you can compare to a 35 buck big box store fixture...and then say your's is worse :oP...See MoreHelp identifying antique brass lights
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Comments (5)If the brass is completely raw rather than an antique "finish" it will eventually be brownish black and the drain will be darker than the rest and the handles on the faucet will stay a fairly brassy yellow. It's going to be uneven and if that's what you want, that's okay. But a faucet is going to behave much differently than a candlestick. I lived in a house built in 1838 with a lot of original hardware and a lot of it was brownish black like the keyhole escutcheons and such, but the door Knob into the apartment was bright brass because it got touched all the time....See MoreA match to West Elm's Antique Brass??
Comments (1)Remove one of the door pulls and take it with you to the store. that being said the very little amount of metal here I wouldnt fret too much over it....See Morebeekeeperswife
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