Hi Amberley, Thanks for the compliment! My marble is Calacutta Vagli and my cabinets are from Quality Custom Cabinetry. The color was chosen in the shop I ordered it from, but my contractor made so many nicks in the cabs after they were installed that we went through 2 more coats of paint and I am not sure of the color they used. I should ask. They were trying to match the original color. Yes, the hardward is from Top Knobs Tuscany collection-good eye! I have a pallete of cream and grey/blue with copper accents going on in the kitchen. If you look up Stiles at the bottom of the page you will see a thread where you can see some of my pics on photoshop. I will try to get you a close-up of the knobs soon. Are you in the middle or just beginning your remodel? Have fun! Melinda

Okay, so now should I be switching my faucet to oil rubbed bronze as well, or am I starting down a slippery slope that has no end except misery??? LOL. I just cancelled my Classic Brass order - they had still not contacted My Knobs to address the shipping issue - and I ordered the Top Knobs Oil Rubbed Bronze cup pull and round knob. I really hope this is the right thing to do. I have the Satin Nickel Kohler Vinatta faucet, plus all my appliances are stainless. The appliances have accents, though, that are black, so I'm hoping that the knobs will pull from that. My island is also a brandy color with black accents. The faucet will match the appliances and the light fixture (which is mostly cut glass, but a little rim piece on the light fixture is satin nickel). I guess if I've made a mistake I just order different knobs. There are worse things than a $400 mistake, right???? LOL!

Agree, have fun with houzz kitchen photos for the different hardware finishes. I don't believe there 's a wrong answer there, both look great, so it's a personal choice. I wouldn't worry about the backsplash. I started an ideabook, posting looks I liked, thought I had decided but was waiting for counter install before choosing, and then last week I ran across an option I didn't know existed in a GW thread. You're not stuck. You're enjoying considering the many gorgeous options.

Is there a reason to buy the hardware before cabinets and counters are installed... then you can buy a sample of orb and nickel (... or, and chrome) hardware you like, and hold them up to your cabinets in your kitchen to select the finish you like best with your other choices? we spent a week or two at the very end of our remodel opening the drawers and doors from the edges (without handles/knobs/hardware), while we ordered samples, picked our final hardware from the samples, then waited for the whole kitchen hardware order to be delivered. It was not a big deal to use the kitchen with bare doors for that time...