Need brass kitchen pulls to match Kitchler pendants in natural brass
Donna Armstrong
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Coordinating aged brass hardware/faucet?
Comments (8)Thank you for these replies! palimpsest-I was also thinking tone wise that the burnished antique might be best as well. I'm in Portland so am fortunate to see actual fixtures at the store. My concern is there's something that looks a bit more... artificial? modern? to me sometimes in that finish? Was wondering if maybe it would look more authentic to age some unlacquered brass or just go for the ORB? warmfridge, I'm sure it's frustrating trying to find the perfect match and I can already see growing a little collection myself looking for "best!" Thank you for another vote for the burnished antique. I did wonder if ORB would just look black when placed in close proximity throughout the kitchen. judeny, I will check into the hardware options you mentioned, thank you! I'm esp. interested in the fact you still used satin stainless faucets. That might be a very good compromise. Perhaps have the ceiling fixtures and hardware on the kitchen cabinets and adjacent built in cabinetry in the aged brass and stick with stainless faucets to tie in the stainless appliances...? Would you have any photos to share? I was googling aging process of brass (apparently you can make it happen quick) and found some methods-e.g. enclose your (solid brass, unlacquered) item raised up in a sealed container with ammonia at the bottom and presto, instant aging. I'm not sure how you seal that afterward to keep it the tone you want. And won't work for me given the sheer quantity of hardware I need. But in case anyone else just has a piece or two that they're trying to age or "coordinate." Also found link for this product-no experience here obviously-but if it helps someone else. Here is a link that might be useful: Darkening solution for brass...See MoreSuperfront brass pulls
Comments (26)That’s great! Please keep me posted on your progress. You can’t go wrong with Miele I don’t think. We’ve used Miele in our current and past home and love them. Our current fridge is a Sub Zero, I’m not that happy with it. Much preferred the Gaggenau fridge I had in my last kitchen (Gagg essentially the same as Miele, or at least it was). Our kitchen counters are quartzite not marble. Our last kitchen had quartzite counters too, we’ve loved them. Harder than granite with a marble-like look. There are quite a few threads on quartzite in the kitchen forum (it is a real stone, not to be confused with quartz which I believe is a made made blend of resin and quartzite.). Just a note that we didn’t do the holy wafer on the fridge. Our fridge and freezer pulls are from Richelieu. Not a perfect match but close enough....See MoreKitchen Reveal Pics! White, Black, Marble, Wood, Brass, Soapstone
Comments (39)@earthlyepicure, I used an over mount stainless steel sink, because I knew I'd probably ding the soapstone up. My kitchen is a bit on the rustic side, so a few dings don't matter to me, but I would matter if I dinged it up with an undermount sink. My kitchen is now about 12 years old. I still love it. There are scratches and a few dings. If this is an issue for you, why don't you try honed black granite. I used soapstone so I could do the counters myself, to save some money. I have also done a sink and counters for the bathroom and and office. The bathroom and office is in remnent pieces that I paid $5/sqft or got for free. It is a softer stone then the kitchen and scratches easily. To deal with that, I have it sanded to a very rough surface at about 60 to 80 grit. No oil and it is beautiful. Picture of counter in the somewhat harder (but still soft) soapstone in the kitchen. fairly smooth sanded at around 120 grit IIFC. This stone I ordered online. It has a very hard section that is at the sink. The softer portion is at the counter I've pictured. the bright white spots are dings. enlarge the picture and you might see them and scratches : Much softer stone in the bathroom and sanded to a 60 or 80 grit IIRC. this is what I built out of remnents in 2012. No oil added. You can see the seam where I glued the backsplash to the sink: Here is a close up of the corner of the counter at the sink front. It should sand out If I took the time to finish these surfaces again. But I don't bother: The other counter in the bathroom that is 2 glued pieces along the long side, that you can't see. The dark corner is from hands resting on that edge to work with the tub. Its been years and I am still loving this bathroom!!! ETA: I got my kitchen inspiration years ago when a restaurant opened in a town near me in 2001. they still have their cherry walls, tables, cabinets, and the soapstone counters at all the counter surfaces and bar....See Morebrass pulls brass lighting?
Comments (7)As you probably have seen, copper or brass can be an accent in a central way, like lanterns. To me, that warmth is the same as look of stove hood, shades/ rush seats and wood floor. Spread around the room, so good. https://www.houzz.com/photos/various-work-traditional-kitchen-charlotte-phvw-vp~3818417...See Moreb c
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