I got mine from Landmark Metalcoat who has alot of different finishes. My accents were silver because that is what I thought looked best with the backsplash tile. I didn't really want much of an accent. lol More of a subtle look. Here is a pic of my accents. Here is a link that might be useful: Landmark Metalcoat

I lean towards the brushed stainless/satin nickel myself but take a look around your kitchen and any other adjoining rooms and see what other metals dominate in your fixtures and furniture. Choose something that would mix well...not necessarily match but would play well with the others. I personally don't think your doorknobs have to match your lights and faucets and door hinges.

I recently (as in this week!) was asking myself the same exact question - a quick look at all my kitchen magazines convinced me that the satin nickel faucet/stainless sink/ ORB hardware combo is done all the time. I think it's a great look. The faucet will pick up on the sink, your Wolf range, and any other stainless appliances you may have. Like you I have creamy cabinets with glaze( with a cherry island) , Wolf SS range, paneled fridge and SS undermount sinks. My granite is in the medium brown tones - New Venetian Gold. I'm doing ORB hardware on both perimeter and island, satin nickel faucets and stainless undermount sinks. Lighting will probably have ORB or similar trim. I've also seen ORB faucets matched up to ORB hardware , including mixed with stainless sinks (one like that right on the cover of one of a recent kitchen magazine) - those can be just gorgeous , too. To me, some faucets styles look better in the ORB than others - just personal preference. In addition to kitchen magazines, you might also want to check out the finished kitchen blog on this site - look at categories and then creamy colored kitchens or ORB. If you want a satin nickel faucet though, I think you'll be reassured by what you see.

I have a 1937 cottage, and trying to retain the vintage feel. I've done a bit of researching on this very topic! No glaze on the cabinets, but chrome or nickel was used very often for kitchens and baths, even if the door hinges are brass, and very dark and aged (mine are too!) So you have lots of knob options.. just the hard part is deciding!! Chrome, nickel, brass, ORB, iron, glass, and ceramic will all work! I *think* I decided on chrome.. and we just ignore the door hardware! Seriously.. I have looked through 1/2 million kitchen pictures and you don't really notice the different finishes unless you really are actually looking for it!