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Kitchen faucet, cabinet hardware...time to make decisions!

4 years ago

We are doing a total kitchen renovation. We will have white cabs, Mont Blanc quartzite, hardwood flooring, SS appliances. Can anyone recommend faucet and hardware finishes? should faucet and hardware match?

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beckysharp Reinstate SW Unconditionally

4 years ago

last modified: 4 years ago

Stainless steel is a neutral. Pretty much everything goes : ) .

Most of my appliances (fridge, wall oven, dishwasher) are stainless steel, the BlueStar range is cobalt blue, the cabinet hardware is brass. Backsplash tiles will be blue and white, either talavera or Tabarka.

If I didn't have hard water, I probably would have opted for chrome on all of the plumbing fixtures. It's a classic.

A lot of this depends on how everything in the room looks together and what look/style you like and are going for, and whether you're going for function and form, or one over the other. I chose the faucet I did because Moen is a dependable and reputable brand, I wanted the spot resist finish with our water, and I also wanted a faucet with pull down spray because the sink is the Ikea Domsjo with only one hole, so a separate spray wasn't an option.

Decide what's important to you and go from there. There are lots of people who choose form/aesthetics over function, or want to copy a particular kitchen, and that can work depending on how one uses the kitchen. We live on a farm, grow/raise a lot of our own food, cook three meals a day, and have four (sometimes five) cooks in the house, so I wanted our kitchen to be a workhorse and look good. And in our rural area, both shopping and repair people are scarce, so I took that into account.

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beckysharp Reinstate SW Unconditionally
4 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago
They don't have to match. We live in the country and have hard water, so I have Moen's spot resist stainless throughout the kitchen and bathrooms. And the kitchen cupboard hardware are brass cup pulls and knobs from England.

I'm a big fan of Moen and their terrific lifetime warranty. We recently had problems in our old house with a leaking 14-year-old shower faucet and they sent out a new replacement part no questions asked and no receipt required.
oliveplant1
Original Author
4 years ago
Thank you! Will look in to that product.

also wondering what finish is best choice with stainless steel appliances? Brushed stainless? Polished chrome? Other?
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Jerry Jorgenson
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Here's ours. The faucet has a living finish so it changes over time as does the Rachiele sink.
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nycbluedevil_gw
4 years ago
You can definitely mix your metals especially if you do polished chrome, IMO. Personally, I do all my faucets in my homes in polished chrome. I just don't want to have to think about water spots, wearing of the finish or anything else. Appliances, cabinet hardware--do whatever you want. Doesn't have to match the faucets if you do polished chrome. If you do another finish, I think that may be more of a design statement in which case you might want to match something else, like the hardware. Ignore the stainless appliances though. Doesn't matter.
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Jerry Jorgenson
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nycbluedevil_gw - I don't like to think about water spots and such either. That's why all the finishes, except for the stainless, are living so that they will change over time (and looked loved).
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nycbluedevil_gw
4 years ago
Yes, living finishes are a great choice and some people love them. I bought all my Waterstone faucets in polished chrome. Some might say that was a waste, given all the living finishes they offer. But I wanted my finish to look the same 10 years from now as it does now.

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Jerry Jorgenson
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nycbluedevil_gw -- I hear you. With me in the kitchen, nothing will look the same as when I got it, so I chose items that are supposed to change with age. I figure these will outlast me so another remodel is unlikely to happen.
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oliveplant1
Original Author
4 years ago
I love all of this...you guys have put together such beautiful kitchens!
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Century Hardware
4 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago
Hey oliveplant1,

it sounds like the over all look of your kitchen is going to be bright I would suggest something in stainless or satin nickel however I have seen people do some awesome things using Matt Black as a contrast. I would checkout what Century Hardware has to offer! Best wishes!
Monarch 128mm c.c. Pull - Dull Satin Nickel · More Info

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