Cement sink with ORB faucet, what about cabinet handles?
Shmoo
3 years ago
Hello, I have a bathroom with funky floors, a blue vanity (not navy, not royal, an odd blue). We have a 1 piece cement sink/counter. I have a slightly contemporary ORB 2 handle spread faucet. Will have the same ORB in shower. Still not sure what shower tile will be.
Must I have ORB cabinet and drawer pulls? The ORB of a cabinet handle may be slightly different than the faucet because it won’t be the same mfr. I haven’t decided what I want yet, but wondering if I should limit my search to ORB.
This /\ is the cabinet with wall/niche mosaic and counter.
This /\ is the floor with possible shower tile (upright). I haven’t selected this shower wall tile yet, we don’t want to try to match the beige in case it clashes with the sink and counter. I totally dig the funkiness of the floor with the cabinet and mosaic.
This is the faucet except ours is ORB. What to do with the cabinet handles?
Greatly appreciate your help.
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Comments (7)You can switch to white vinegar to take off the minerals. Might be gentler than Lime Away. Maybe try it with your current faucet and see if plain vinegar is strong enough to do the job, before you invest in a new ORB faucet. I have used vinegar to clean my ORB powder room faucet and drain plug, but it is a light duty sink and our Lake Michigan water is not extremely hard. I would love ORB in my kitchen but am not sure itÂs up to heavy use. In my kitchen I have a 4 year old pewter patina faucet that has become badly corroded. It was pretty pricey, by my standards, and quite a disappointment. There was some kind of lacquer coating that has blistered off and wherever the metal is bare it has corroded. I would love ORB in my kitchen but am not sure itÂs up to heavy use. No one but me EVER dries around the faucet. When I get sick enough of the corroded one I may try ORB but with an inexpensive model. I would love to hear what others have to say on this, who have ORB in a heavily used kitchen!...See MoreORB Hinges and Levers - Chrome Fixtures and Faucets!
Comments (9)This is a house we are building and I guess you want everything to be as perfect as possible. Tonight when we went there I looked at the doors that go onto the patio with the ORB hinges and it just sets them off so nicely. I could just see the ORB handles/knobs. Then my brain kicked into gear and it said but you have purchased all silver/chrome fixtures for the whole house. Imagine being in the bathroom with a ORB knob/handle/hinges and then the faucets and light fixture will be chrome. So then I thought well I could have ORB on the outside and chrome on the inside. My hsuband then announced that the hinges show when the door is closed. Acountryhome I agree with you totally that just do everything in chromes (matte, brushed, etc. but at least all grey metals) and you don't have to think about it again. Your eyes can settle on more interesting things because that stuff will be settled and fade into the background so to speak. As you can see I need more info or something. More help please....See MoreChrome faucets and ORB lighting?
Comments (10)Clady do you really think ORB is going to look dated in the future? The reason I ask is because I think it looks old and that's what drew me to ORB in the first place - b/c to me it looks like something you'd see in a old house - something timeless...but maybe you are right and it's just a trend? My house has black hinges, ORB door handles, my kitchen cabinets have ORB pulls, and all of our lighting/ceiling fans are either black or ORB...so all the finishes are dark throughout my home...In my kitchen I have a SS sink and facuet and SS appliances and I think it looks fine mixed with all the dark... My master bath has silver finishes on the faucets, tub, shower - but everything else (doors, lights and accessories like TP, towel bar etc.) will have the dark finish. If it looks okay in the kitchen I think it will be okay in the bathroom. We haven't started our master bath yet - but I think once it's done it will be fine to have both finishes. Same scenario as you Clady - don't have the experience to change the plumbing and I don't think it's worth the expense....See Morefaucets - ORB vs. brushed nickel?
Comments (10)Aloha - the picture is sort of deceiving - The granite, which is called "spider gold" At the warehouse is, from what I understand, A ghibli granite. I have not seen it anywhere else and the owner of the warehouse hand picked the pieces in India himself. (Not that that makes It not a marble). It is reminiscent of some ghibli that I have seen online, and is supposed to be one Of the harder granites. That being said - it was the one piece I couldn't get a sample of...so I hope I am not making a crazy and costly mistake! My fabricator has the granite in his shop and has seen it...he didn't say anything. I was thinking of posting and asking her what she thought. So sorry for the long story...! Thanks...See More
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