What C F said

If the bronze/brass is very visible, I do think you need to repeat is somewhere in the kitchen so it intentionally relates to something and doesn't look random. If the bronze interiors really aren't that visible, I'd probably just go SS or chrome to relate to the other more visible finishes that have more longevity than the brass trend.

Have you seen Emily Henderson's marble and brass backsplash? I love it. This would be a great way to subtley bring in brass to relate to those light fixtures without something as in your face as a whole faucet...

http://www.thekitchn.com/emily-hendersons-brass-and-marble-kitchen-backsplash-212920

I agree. Those are balance by the floor color an by the bar stools. What does your floor look like? I like using brassy/gold tones in my frames. I still love bronze for all my door hardware and faucets.

thanks for the responses! benjesbride, that is a cool kitchen but too much brass for me:) but you're right, i definitely do not want it to look random. i wonder if we switched to this same light but with the exterior in brass:

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gwlake, our floor is gray tile in long rectangular strips 6 x24. it looks slate like. we have not picked out our stools yet.

I prefer with white with brass inside. You can always bring brass in with the stools or even just accent decor.

If you're not super into brass, I would discourage you from installing anything brassy. If you're like me, any time I diverge from the timeless, tried and true (like chrome, white, etc.) I end up swapping it out after a couple years because I get tired of design things easily.

I know you've probably spent countless hours researching lighting. I apologize in advance if this is redundant question, but have you looked at Rejuvenation? I saw these pendants. They might be similar in styling to the Harmon, but maybe a fresh take for you. They come in white (which I personally prefer for it's dust-hiding properties.)

What about going with polished nickel instead of chrome fixtures and pulls? It's a lot warmer color so it might take theedge off of the drastic difference between brass and chrome.

I love the lights. We did a lot of brushed nickel on pulls and light fixtures and chrome faucet (light grey cabinets) I think mixing with some brass elements may have warmed up the space. I mix my jewelry!

I'm a big fan of mixing metals. I have stainless appliances, polished nickel faucet and perimeter cabinet pulls, and brass lighting and island pulls. I think the faucet is gorgeous!

I actually really like the lights and the sink faucet, but I am not sure it is going to be enough enough brass to make it look intentional. You could start adding it in the non-permanent style decisions of the kitchen (stools, counter top appliances, art, etc)

I even found a neat toaster! (that is unfortunately, more copper than brass)

All good thoughts! Particularly the comment about doing nickel pulls instead of chrome but alas they're already installed. I went by a showroom earlier and the satin brass is quite pretty (though the polished brass looked really yellow). The salesman said brass was huge right now. Saw some satin brass doorknobs that were gorgeous but pretty sure I'd regret doing those. Ugh decisions. This house will never be done. I'm not sure if I can commit to the brass. Unless there was another piece that anchored the brass choice I think it might seem too random. Maybe if I did the stools as someone pointed out...

I vote for something in the silver family ... and not the brass. I agree that the brass is trendy, which means that in a couple year it'll look "old". Chrome, on the other hand, doesn't stand out in the same way, but it's one of the few things in house building that's actually "a classic".

You know what. I vote no. I don't think you can pull the brass off with your floor color. Even with your all brass light pendants, you do not have Anything to ground the brass. I love Benjiesbride pendants she posted.

Hmm thanks gwlake. I think I am also leaning no. The brass is just a strong color. Do you also think no on the white lights with the brass interior? I think I'm going to keep those to bridge between the kitchen and the living/dining area where everything won't be chrome.

I say no to those also. Look at your example picture. See the light color floor and the barstools. You don't have the OH HI! Look I have brass pendants because their is the same color family below it. I am going to google dark floors with brass lights

before I google....if you really want brass lights. Totally go for it. This is your home! You can always change out two lights if you ever need to.

Thanks gwlake. I am leaning towards yes on the lights. They would be over the peninsula visible from the living room side where the floor is wood- though not light wood as in that inspiration photo, but warmer than the gray tile. We will also have stools under that peninsula so i think i could make it work. Thanks all for all the advice!

Just talking about the faucet...I have never ever gotten 'tired of' looking at a chrome faucet. Inherited a brass faucet in this house and very quickly got sick of looking at it.

Not all that long ago you could get a faucet in any finish just so long as it was chrome. Choices have greatly expanded but I think the chrome tradition is so strong that the faucet doesn't need to and maybe even shouldn't be matchy-matchy with other metal finishes in the room.