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Need help with mixed metals

6 years ago

We are building a home and have chosen to go with oil-rubbed bronze light fixtures and brushed nickel faucets. We now need to pick the finish for the interior door handles and are struggling to decide whether to match them to the light fixtures or the plumbing fixtures. Any help would be much appreciated.

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sprink1es

6 years ago

My opinion. Either would work. Mixing is fine - you should make every bathroom its own entity, and that's hard to do if every one has to have the same finishes etc. Just don't use multiple finishes on fixtures in the kitchen or all in the same area, if you know what I mean.

You should concentrate on sticking with one style of fixtures/hardware though. Traditional/modern/contemporary/etc

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poolroomcomesfirst
6 years ago
I think match the light fixtures. Lights are in every room. So are doors. It's kind of an arbitrary reasoning so take it for what it's worth.
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JDS
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I can't think of a reason to match the finish of door knobs with the finish of plumbing fixtures except for hardware on the inside of the bathroom door.
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Brandon
Original Author
6 years ago
Thank you all!! After reading the comments and discussing it with my wife we have decided that we will be going with Bronze door handles to match the lights and we will be leaving the plumbing fixtures as brushed nickel. Here's hoping it all turns out looking ok!!
JDS
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
Call me old fashioned but I could never dull the finish of a polished nickel bathroom fixture.

Real ORB is a beautiful artist's finish borrowed from traditional bronze statuary but its almost impossible to find and prohibitively expensive, What is sold today as ORB is one of a half dozen simulated finishes that contain no bronze and are difficult to repair if damaged. I would not use it where it would be touched a lot.

My house was built in 1891 and has aged brass knobs in the first floor living areas, black porcelain knobs in the kitchen and hardwood knobs on the second floor. All bathroom fixtures are polished nickel installed in 1903.

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