Oh, I like Lukkiirish's pulls! They look great. You're right about the chrome, but I think it's the shininess that doesn't go with the cabinet finish more than the color. ORB should be fine, but you don't want your husband to think your new house looks weird. Maple itself has a pinky cast to it, and that comes through even in your stained ones. That's why a warm bronze tone looks good. But contrast is good too! Have you tried brushed nickel? Don't worry about the faucet. It has enough pride of place to stand on its own.

Of course I meant will it look nice with the more traditional look I'm going for or will the hardware create a more modern look :) Most of the kitchens that I have seen in the galleries that have light maple and polished nickel or chrome hardware look more modern to me overall not necessarily because of the hardware. I would like to use cup pulls for the drawers and then maybe something more ornamental for the doors. I think the lighting decision will be the trickiest of all for me, I'm so indecisive!

If you need a matching appliance pull, start with that as it is hard to find an acceptable one. Hollow cabinet pulls are not recommended for appliance pulls. I just installed these because I needed an appliance pull and wanted a relatively short extension, which is a measurement you need to consider when choosing handles. https://www.sugatsune.com/products/productdetails.cfm?catid=2&subcatid=1&productid=DIH Sugatsume has other good options, at widely varying price ranges. Not cheap but very high quality. Ditto Top Knobs, which will send free samples. Pulls that require that drawer edges be routed, and routed edges without pulls, are very expensive.

Oh yes, Rachel - Etsy! When we redid our bathroom, we got our 2 knobs for the cabinet on Etsy. They are these beautiful, ethereal polymer clay knobs with swirls of blue and green, encased in glass. Love them!