I went with black fixtures in my ”marble” bath, it makes a traditional material like marble contemporary. I also used chrome in the other baths in my home with more modern fixtures, they also are beautiful and modern but ”safe” if you know what I mean. Both look current (as far as style) but the matte black contrast is what I like in my bath, I also have a black vanity. I think that you definitely need a door on your shower, and the sliding type would work the best.

I appreciate your comment, M Riz! Matte black is truly what I prefer too, even though my fiancé is going to get a hernia if I try to swap things at this point. >.>

But, like I tell him, (I'd assume) it's cheaper to get a new shower set and faucet now than to swap the hardware on the shower later to black. I just honestly wasn't sure if it would look good, or at least good "enough" to go through the hassle and extra cost.

Exactly, way easier now than later. Hopefully the faucet color is your biggest problem. Have your home finished the way you want it, no regerts! Hernia lol!

Haha yes, he just looked at me like O.O when I talked about swapping to matte black haha. For some context, we just bought our home in December and because of its age + corners cut by some flipping company years ago (not the people who sold to us), we've been in and out of construction/remodeling for the last 2+ months (everything we do uncovers more to be done). And then there's me, now wanting to swap hardware midway through, my poor man. xD

Anyway, do you think it's strange or tacky to have a chrome shower set inside the shower, but black hardware everywhere else (shower enclosure brackets and handle, sink faucet, light fixture, mirror edge, vanity knobs, etc.)?

All of your fixtures (faucets,shower heads tub filler) should coordinate, to me it would be odd to mix metal those. I have a black vanity with brass pulls, I have a bubble chandelier with black and brass fittings. You can mix metals but not with the fixtures, the mixing keeps things interesting. Sometimes when you keep repeating the same finishes, it gets boring.

I actually like the chrome with your tiles. And, yes, you definitely need a shower enclosure. I think a slider will work better than a door.

I'd do chrome--the shower head set looks lovely! And I'd do a sliding door.

Also, not at all what you were asking about, but I'm curious--our bathroom has the same shower layout, and we are planning solid tops for the pony wall and curb. What did you use for yours? And what did you do with the moulding on the corner of the pony wall on the side you can't see in the photo? (We're trying to figure that out!) How tall is your pony wall?

I really like the chrome. Your showe looks great.

Chrome would be my choice.

I agree the chrome is lovely. It’s delicate and disappears, letting the tile shine. You need a slider, a swing will make access awkward.

How about a plan B where you leave the fixtures, but I see a disconnect at the vanity area. I think its the mirror with the bar light. Your shower has a clean modern look with the modern fixtures, but the heavy dark mirror with that light bar is traditional. I would swap out those with this

I have these. Combined with an overhead recessed light, light your face evenly and beautifully. Those light bars can make shadows on your face. Mine have dimmers (They can get pretty bright) and defoggers. That would bring those spaces together and even your fiance could see the improvement (swapping out the fixtures to him probably doesnt make sense) but this probably will. And it wont cost too much. I bought my mirrors on amazon. Your vanity pulls are blending into the face of the piece. I would also change those out. You could use a matte black there with maybe matching black soap pump to spread it around a bit. Grab a couple of nice white bath mats and voila!

I also think that the chrome looks great. your colors are light and if you switch to black, all attention will be drawn to the black. the chrome complements your colors so nicely

I like chrome ans if you have hard water it is a much better choice than black. as for the mirror go frameless

Hello everyone! Thank you all for your suggestions and comments and apologies it took so long for me to respond. We ended up getting the deal of a lifetime to redo the exterior of the house, patio slab, and fencing, so we’d been focused on that for the last few weeks.

Regarding the shower, we’ve opted to keep the chrome. As many of you said, it fades to the background and allows the shower to shine, which is where I want the focus to be.

@tozmo1: I love that idea! We may end up doing that if we get a mirror with a frame. I’ve also been looking into mirrors with built-in light frames similar to what @M Riz suggested.

Late to the game but.... consider a darker gray fixture either matte or polished. The chrome looks nice also but I feel like it blends too much. Then white or soft charcoal vanity with white top.

The shower looks unfinished without a door. How about just doing a glass panel near the shower head? Good luck with your exterior projects!

Hi @gigi4321! We still haven't done the glass enclosure because of the exterior remodeling we've been focused on, but are working on getting a new quote next week and are hoping to have the enclosure installed within the next 2-3 weeks (finally).

I'll be asking the tech and installer's opinions before I finalize anything, but while I do genuinely prefer black hardware (and will be using that elsewhere in the house, such as door hinges, handles, and kitchen cabinet handles), I also really want the mosaic in the shower to pop as much as possible. We designed and built that entire shower area around the glass and marble mosaic and don't want it overshadowed by black hardware, though are definitely willing to take other opinions on whether black hardware would overshadow or just offset.

ETA: We do make our overall decision in the context of how we're changing the rest of the bathroom. i.e., we are replacing the mirror completely, likely with no border or at least something neutral/barely existent; we'll replace the lights with the appropriate hardware to match the shower enclosure; and we're likely replacing the sink counter top with something white/marble-looking.