Many people here have used a variety of sizes, styles, and finishes in their kitchens. Look through the FKB and try to stay focused on the cab hardware (I always get distracted and forget what I originally started out looking for). I love Sabjimata's kitchen. Although she didn't provide a link to her kitchen and hardware above, I hope she won't mind if I do. Look around not only the details page I've linked to, but the before & after pics so you can study where she used each kind of hardware. Don't let your GC bully you into using all one style, size, and finish. It makes it easier for him and is what's done by the majority--that doesn't make it the best solution. Do what YOU like and what will make you love YOUR kitchen!!! Here is a link that might be useful: Sabjimata's kitchen details

RM...whoa. First of all, thanks so much for the thumbs up on my hardware choices. Second, your kitchen looks great! I have admired it many times on GW. Third, kudos for being such an awesome mom. You have two kids at two extremes and I know that both can be equally challenging. I totally love Zoloft and Lindt Chili Chocolate. But like you said, that *is* a totally different story altogether ;) Let me be clear. I do love Christopher Peacock kitchens. If he wanted to gift me one, I would happily accept. I am just so bored with the expense of his kitchens and do find that they lack a certain personality. Or should I say, pretty much only contain *his* personality. Still, they're hot to look at! I am flattered that you are asking little old me for advice, but I am sure there are much much MUCH more experienced members who would actually know where to begin. For me, I read your post, looked at your kitchen, and couldn't figure out why you wanted to change your kitchen. It is very Peacock-esque. The furniture feet support that look. I can't tell from the pic what the space is between the fridges. Is that a desk/message center? I am intrigued by your love of pink and am wondering why the rug in front of the sink isn't pink! I honestly really like your kitchen and, to be truthful, do not want to offend you with any critiques that might be not up your ally. The main thing is, I am not sure what you want to achieve with reworking things. From the sound of your post, I take it that you want to warm it up a bit and lighten that wall of upper cabs. The main thing that came to mind when I looked at the kitchen was that it would look really nice with no upper cabs. But that probably would not be very practical. I know when designing my kitchen, I thought it would be lovely to have no uppers...but where would I put the food? OMG..I could have had a really big pantry next to the fridge. Oh crap, that would have been better! Man, see what you've done? Now I want to redo *my* kitchen and it hasn't even been installed yet!

It is currently a special mixed Behr deck, fencing and siding stain to the shade of Cromwell gray. You can see the grain/texture of the wood but it is pretty full pigment.

Keep the exterior materials the same on all sides, don't stress about coordinating with the chrome interior.