Aged brass+polished nickel+stainless steel in kitchen?
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Comments (10)I dont have pictures that would show this, but ... My Kitchen has polished nickel faucets, and polished nickels pulls on one run of cabs. I have another area that looks like a built in hutch, and it has aged brass. My island has ORB. My range has PN and brass. My breakfast room has wrought iron and mercury. My fridge has old fridge hardware, i think it looks like brushed nickel? Maybe it will look terrible, lol. But my color scheme is very neutral and there is no pattern anywhere and I want an unfitted look. So I think it will work. Whether it will work for you depends on the style of your kitchen. Do you want unfitted, or sleek? Do you want it to feel old? I think mismatch is always more interesting if you can pull it off....See MoreIf you would, please pick a question to answer! ;)
Comments (12)Hi Everyone and thank you so much!! When I get back from an errand I'll address your individual responses! I love the ideas you've shared (e.g. simple shaker - and to make the trim width match those of the uppers')! For now though, I feel the need to clarify: I realize that because I bombarded you w/ so many questions, it appears I'm freaking out or too indecisive...but if I'd asked only one question, then waited a while then asked another and so on, you'd probably think I was fine - haha! ;) Meanwhile - with the exception of the cabinetry issues - there is NO real rush on most of this. Yes we don't have a counter/sink but he was going to re-use the old, non-original doors until yesterday when I decided I'm willing to pay more to have them be flush-mounted like the upper ones. He'll figure out the final dimensions e.g. degree of angle of bump-out on Tuesday, and everything else necessary is already waiting to go besides the counter which can be ordered on Tuesday - and will take a week. So anyway, I'm actually not anxiety-ridden, just excited. And I ask you people not because I can't figure it out (I have ideas and lots of magazines) but because I've found more GREAT and unexpected advice on this forum than anywhere else. Everyone here is very experienced (at least in their research after having seen so much!), and focused here, and sometimes it's more fun and easier to give others advice, you know? I know I love to! I disagree that the options are all over the place by the way. I don't think one decision leads to another and can throw things off because most of the kitchen's original already and I'm making this a relatively period kitchen and there are only so many choices, most of which won't clash with others. E.g. a schoolhouse or other period light will go w/ wood floors of any color, will go with cafe curtains or pull-down shades, will go w/ the original cabinets. I just want to know if you have specific favorites or a quick "vision pop" like "flush light in center and pendant at window" or "...with bright-colored shades" or "angle the bump-out instead of square" or "don't put a microwave there." If I just *HAVE* to narrow down my questions ;) the most necessary ones are w/ regard to the lower cabinets (how not to compete w/ the uppers and still have something appropriate) and then the general idea of what the bump-out should look like (angled or straight edges, with or without those decorative side pillars)...maybe whether I should add feet? I feel like the cut-off upper cabinet above the stove will just work itself out by default but advice would still be nice. The rest are all just fun details that can be added at the end and are simply fun to get advice on. Wow - I sure know how to rant & ramble! Off I go...will get back to you soon, thanks again!...See MoreAntique Brass *GASP* !! ?
Comments (11)I agree with others-the antique brass will not look like a fad if YOUR home is already filled with aged brass. You said "I see the antique brass much more." Do you mean you see it (in your mind's eye) in your home or that you see it in the design magazines/blogs? If the former, then I think you can just go with your gut and if the latter hopefully what we're all saying just serves to reassure you. RE: faucets. I'm not sure I'd do polished chrome, but I'm anal retentive about coordinating things. You didn't mention your appliances...if you have anything stainless, I think brushed/satin nickel or stainless faucet might relate nicely. If you don't mind the higher maintenance of those aged bronze finishes...I absolutely heart the Tuscan Brass faucet linked below. A local showroom showed this faucet with the extra raised deck union fittings-not sure if I have the right terminology-and I coveted in desperately. (Back when there was a prep sink in our plan, this was my faucet, along with the Waterstone Gantry faucet at the clean up sink. sigh.) But I have an unnatural attraction to sexy faucets. :) Actually, I was channel surfing at the height of my TKO last year and saw Kirstie Alley's kitchen (or set?) where I spotted the same Rohl faucet, froze the tv on tivo, and snapped a still photo to show my husband. Clearly, I'm sick. Here is a link that might be useful: Rohl Country Faucet in Tuscan Brass...See MoreNeed help choosing backsplash for soapstone counters/oak cabs
Comments (32)I was looking at this website about choosing a color scheme. According to this, my kitchen has a split complementary color scheme. My wall color is blue. The complement is orange. The split complementaries are yellow-orange (my cabinets) and red-orange (my Brazilian cherry floors). I also have a good dose of neutrals with my appliances and light fixtures and gray countertops. In addition, my walls are a grayed blue to tone down the blue, allowing the split complementaries to shine. My stone does not read as "green" as the previous picture of the Frank Lloyd Wright kitchen. I'm really not fond of the monochromatic color scheme currently popular. My kitchen is a lively place and the bold color scheme fits it well. I am confused as to why others feel the colors are fighting with one another? Regardless, finding a suitable backsplash is proving to be a challenge....See MoreRelated Professionals
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