Will Mixing these Finishes Work in My Bathroom?

8 years ago

last modified: 8 years ago

We are finishing up the construction of our new home. I am considering mixing chrome and brushed nickel in the master bath and need some advise.

The vanity has not been delivered yet but it will be just over 7 feet long. There will be a cabinet that is in the center of the countertop that divides the vanity. Similar to the image below but not exactly. The doors below the sinks will be full height, up to the bottom of the countertop. The top center cabinet will have an "X" style wine rack to hold towels and the cabinet above it will have a frosted glass door.

The actual color and style cabinets that we are using are shown below. The hardware on the cabinets will be brushed nickel bars.

The floor tile and accent tile is below (ignore the counter samples). The floor tile is actually a slightly darker then pictured. It has some dark blue / gray veining in it and it has some silver flake that shimmers if viewed at the correct angle.

The countertop is shown below. The countertop has some brown veining, dark blue / gray flaking and also has a bit of silver in it that causes it to sparkle.

Here are the sinks that I am considering:

Here are the faucets that I am considering:

Here is the shower door that I am considering:

Below is the only shot that I have of the bathroom at the moment. The tile looks a lot darker in this picture. The bath is fairly long. The 6' whirlpool tub is on the right. The vanity will be on the left. Just beyond the wall that the vanity butts up against is a 5' standup shower. The door to the left at the far end of the bath takes you into the room with the toilet. The door to the right at the far end takes you into the walk-in closet.

The same tile on the floor with be used for the tub surround and deck with the accent tile shown above. The floor tile will also be used in the standup shower but will be placed vertically with an accent tile stripe running from floor to ceiling.

I think that the white drop-in whirlpool tub, the white vessel sinks and the white fiberglass shower basin will brighten up the room and really pop against the gray. I purchased brushed nickel straight bar towel holders to match the style and color of the cabinet hardware.

While all my hardware is brushed nickel, I was thinking of using chrome sink and tub faucets. IMO, they will really shine and standout against the gray countertops and tile vs brushed nickel faucets.

The shower door that I am considering is also chrome. While the shower panel that I purchased has a mixture of brushed nickel and chrome.

I know that is a lot to digest but do you think mixing the brushed nickel and chrome in the way I described will look okay?

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Yayagal
8 years ago
I mixed mine and I love it, I have brushed nickel as the sink faucet and chrome in the bath plus chrome trimmed lighting. It gives a pop of shine that I like but I like a more muted faucet at the sink as the counter top is muted. Either way, there's no right or wrong, your taste is impeccable from what I can see.
csimmons222
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8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
Yayagal,

Thanks, I appreciate the feedback. I'm just a 36 year old dude with ZERO experience decorating. I have rented the same apartment since moving out of my parents house 13 years ago and I wouldn't exactly call it "decorated" ;) So picking out every detail of a home that is 3x the size of my current residence is a bit intimidating.....especially with not having a knack for decorating.

The worst part is that most guys could depend on their wife to help out with decorating but mine has little to no interest in picking out all of the details. That's why I turn to everyone here for suggestions :)
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sableincal
8 years ago
I agree with Yaya, you have wonderful taste! I especially like that shower door. And I agree that mixed metals can work. I wouldn't try chrome with brass, but what you have in mind should be fine. I left the matte black doorknobs and hooks on our bathroom doors and put satin nickel everywhere else. Except in the shower, where the three grab bars are polished nickel, as the company didn't make them in satin. It depends on where you install the various items.

I do have some doubts about the sink in the picture. It looks like there would be a pretty significant splash factor. When I wash my face there is water outside the sink, and when using the Waterpik, there is water covering the inside of the sink itself, and we have deep oval Kohler sinks. It's a very spiffy, modern sink, but is it practical?
csimmons222
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8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
I too am a bit worried about water splashing out of the sinks. However, I love the how the curve of the faucet compliments the curve of the sink. Plus, the sink helps to break up all the hard angles / lines in the rest of the bathroom.

This particular sink got good reviews on Amazon, as did the rectangular version. Only a few mentioned splashing.

The house is a contemporary craftsman style home so there are a lot of clean straight lines on the exterior and throughout the interior. However, it has an open floor plan with a two story foyer / living room, vaulted ceilings, etc. I'm trying best to incorporate some contemporary styling in the décor that compliments the craftsman aspect of the home.

If that makes any sense...

Links to the sinks:

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