AGGGHHHHH!!!!! When the heck did polished brass become "gold"? This drives me CRAZY. I have lived through true "gold faucets" - typically in bathrooms and typically VERY expensive from Sherle Wagner. They were 24kt gold plated and often featured swans as faucets for vanities and tubs. VERY OTT! I would not use polished brass with polished chrome as the chrome is so cold looking. What does work is polished or brushed nickel faucets with polished brass pulls. That is what I have in my own kitchen.

@crcollins1_gw Your kitchen is similar to mine only I'm taking my countertops even darker than what they are. Might be a dated look but I LOVE it plus, it hides so many stains lol. You are right, if you change to white counters, it will be a snowball effect. I started with a simple paint job and now my paint job has turned into a $30,000 reno/refresh. Does the light rail (lower piece of trim) hide under cabinet lighting? Can it be removed to accommodate your coffee pot? Or, is it time to shop for a new coffee pot that will fit? I am wanting to put black metal grilles in a couple of the upper cabinets - in the insert piece - with some glass behind. I'm struggling to find a supplier of the style I want. I think it will break up the Oak nicely. Maybe that's something you could consider with some of your uppers to draw in some white in to the cabinets?

@lynchk6 we have one double and two single sconces. Just beautiful and look great with the honey bronze hardware. https://www.lumens.com/vivian-double-wall-sconce-by-visual-comfort-VIS706253.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=PLA&utm_term=&utm_brand=Visual-Comfort&utm_id=VIS706253&utm_campaign=16627015623&gclid=CjwKCAjwwdWVBhA4EiwAjcYJEGv9C9vi35MRsyNg4-RLnJjasPv9057_iySpIja3Td_YqQ456Q8NMBoCzP8QAvD_BwE

Picking cabinet hardware is fun. Someone said it's the jewelry of the kitchen. But there is more to think about in addition to the style and finish. Do you want knobs and/or pulls? How wide do you want the drawer pulls across the front of the drawer? Do you want a bar type pull or arch type? You can order 1-2 online to see if you like them, but it's good to go to a store and try a few in your hand to see if the back of the pulls feel comfortable and there is plenty of room to get the fingers in the pull. I have chrome faucet and we might get this champagne bronze hardware. Chrome-ish hardware would not look good on the cabinets. The cabinets will be refinished similar to what they are now.