They do not have to match, but I would try to avoid clashing (obviously). If you are settled on what main faucet you want, I'm sure someone could find you a cold water faucet that coordinates. If your cabinetry hardware is a different finish from your faucet you could match to that, or your lights, or your appliances or even the sink. So long as it doesn't visually stand alone, I think that it's likely going to be small enough to blend. I would worry more about picking a main faucet that you love, rather than finding a set that you are okay with.

Well, this is dropping and so it's time to take a moment and thank everyone for their feedback. I got a big kick out of everyone's comments. It's interesting to look at the photos through someone else's eyes (in a manner of speaking). I appreciate all the kind words and compliments. I can't wait to have our shelves in. Then the pendant and hood will both look better and less "stranded". I can also then get things put in their "right places" and get some additional color into the room with displays of my pottery collection (a growing thing). I really appreciate all the help BEFORE the big reveal. If I had been left to my own devices I would have had stools at the end of the stove run out in the way of the aisle. I would have missed out on soapstone. I would have never heard of NeverMT. I would have lower cabs instead of drawers and pull outs everywhere I could. I would have done uppers instead of open shelves. I never would have shopped around for cork flooring. I probably would not have heard of Schoolhouse Electric (this impacts my front and back porches and my carport as well). I would have never driven all the way across the state to get my Domsjo and Numerar from IKEA. I would not have ZONES. I would never have dared to sink my fridge in the wall so it was flush with the counters. I would undoubtedly have a 4x4 square backsplash (but I hear those are coming back "in"). :) I have learned a ton here. I have seen a lot of really cool ideas. I will have some more of them before I am done. I will have a charging station and a pet center in my back entry way if it kills me. This forum is filled with great people. While we don't ALWAYS get along, who does? I don't get along with my family all the time. I don't see eye to eye with my coworkers all the time. This community has been very helpful and welcoming. I hope to pay some of the kindness back with DIY knowledge in the future. Got a DIY question? Hit me. Thanks again to everyone! Ne

Brushed nicked and stainless frequently don't match. There is a faucet finish matching chart for ISE instant hots. What brand is your filtered faucet, and which main faucet do you have? In some cases between brands there is no match, but in many there are. You might also be able to find a match just by changing brands of filtered faucet. There are also often similar main faucets in different brands that might match better. Would that be an option? I don't mind things that are different but they have to be planned that way or be barely noticeable. A clearly noticeable difference that is not different enough to be planned would probably drive me nuts. I was obsessing about it in my own kitchen, and it was one reason I switched to chrome. I would rather see a black or white faucet in there if it matched the rest of the kitchen than mismatched silver finishes. For example if you had white cabinets and appliances a white filter faucet would kind of "disappear", rather than being more noticeable. If you had very dark cabinets with black glazing and/or black appliances that might work as well. In my kitchen, chrome looks fine at the sink with BN knobs and ss appliances, but everything at the sink matches, ss finishes are from the same manufacturer and match and certainly all my knob finishes match. And none are obviously yellower than another, etc. It doesn't look "matchy matchy" but coordinates well. Like using different shades of a color in a room. You obviously have to decide what bothers you and what doesn't. Sue Here is a link that might be useful: Finish matching chart

I was finally able to find a faucet that seems to fit without breaking the bank, though some on here have mentioned that they don't find Pfister to be that high quality. I did order this Pfister faucet, but looking at the back of the new faucet, there seems to be an area where a hex key could fit where the u-shaped part of the faucet meets the bridge. I looked that old faucet and there is a also a similar area on the old faucet. The leek seems to be coming from where the the U-shaped part meets the bridge. Would I be better off repairing this old faucet? Maybe it just needs a new rubber o-ring or something? Any ideas? https://www.homedepot.com/p/Pfister-Port-Haven-2-Handle-Bridge-Kitchen-Faucet-in-Polished-Chrome-GT31-TDC/301201915?cm_mmc=Shopping%7CG%7CBase%7CD29B%7C26-3_FAUCETS%7CNA%7CPLA%7CTop_Sellers%7C71700000032893889%7C58700003859506767%7C92700030997156045&gclid=Cj0KCQjwyYHaBRDvARIsAHkAXcuKpwHO5q1kvqhHUJL8fV1XNaG4Pi7mam-MVHetuIjzTLK9KctDVtwaAh1UEALw_wcB&dclid=CNr067-OjdwCFchKXgodIzcDzQ Another thought is this Kohler faucet but it's nearly a grand and I honestly don't know how long I will be in this house for, so maybe it's not worth it. https://www.homedepot.com/p/KOHLER-Purist-2-Handle-Bridge-Kitchen-Faucet-in-Vibrant-Stainless-K-7547-4-VS/203780881