For me, it would bug me, but I am a major matchy matchy person!!! Maybe you could get one that has a mix of both chrome and brushed nickel. I know that you can get faucets like that.
What would bother me the most though, is, why did the plumber decide for you what to put in?????

my husband had a lot to do with it too. He was hearing durable....I was thinking design. I don't hate the chrome but???? Where would I look for the mixed faucets? I never heard of them. Thanks

If you can stand in your bathroom and see both sets of fixtures at the same time, I'd go with either all chrome or all brushed nickel. Having them mismatched would kind of make it look as though you did your revamp piece-meal and weren't paying attention to finishes.

If you can't see both sets of fixtures at the same time, then you could go either way.

Personally, I prefer chrome. When it's shined up, it really sparkles. It's also somewhat less expensive, so you can buy better fixtures for the same money in chrome as you'd spend for inferior fixtures with a trendy finish. Beyond durability, chrome will never look dated. Who knows what the fickle design world will think of brushed nickel a few years down the road?

I agree with those who suggest to go either all chrome or all brushed nickel in one room. I would not mix.

Like jamesk, I personally prefer the chrome. It's a timeless design that won't look outdated any time soon. and it's less expensive.

Just did a couple of bathrooms and we did it all.
Our master and guest baths are all chrome. Our powder room is brushed nickel. The kids bath is mix. In the kids room, the sink facuet and the shower valve trim is actuall mix of chrome and satin. We use chrome showers and tub fill and satin accessories. It came out good. Now that I finished, we actually regard not doing this for our Masterbath. You can see some picture in my gallery post

Here is a link that might be useful: My 99% done bathrooms

sharkm,
All your bathrooms are gorgeous!! I love your vessel sinks especially the one in the guest bath. I love your marble. You must be so proud.
Donna

I don't think durability is an issue at all. We have all brushed nickel in one bathroom, all chrome in the others. It is purely a matter of personal taste. I have to second the notion not to mix the two finishes in one bathroom though.

You might consider using satin chrome on the sink faucets and other accessories. I think they would probably look very nice with the shiny chrome in the tub/shower -- much better than brushed nickel.

chiliepepper

I just bought the Price Pfister Carmel faucets for my bathrooms. They are brushed nickel with chrome accents. The picture on the attached link makes the brushed nickel portion look a little goldish---but they are not that way at all-quite bright vs some of the darker grey brushed nickel faucets I have seen. Bought them at Great Indoors-didn't see them in stock at HD, Lowes or Expo. More expensive ($220)than most of the Price Pfister sets I saw---but they are also much higher quality.

Figured this way I'd only be halfway out of style when brushed nickel goes out and chrome is back "in" ;^). Or if the dice roll some other way, then I guess I'm just going to be completely "out"!

Knelly

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Knelly great faucet choice. When we were doing the bathroom three yrs ago we thought about nickel. However we were also talked out of it by our designer for the same reason. Friends of ours had very expensive nickel fixtures in their bathroom and we really liked them because at the time it was different. I am glad that we took the advice of our designer because after a few years all of the shower heads and faucets in our friends bathroom have (IMO) tarnished. It reminds me of how brass turns. They love patina so its not a problem for them. We like a clean look especially in a bathroom. If we had seen the combination of finishes like Knelly has we may have gone that route. I don't think it was available at the time because we shopped plumbing fixtures to death.

I am so past the durability thing. We (I) am getting older so just get what you like. Let the next person that lives in your home change from nickel to chrome, or change the nickel because it is worn out. I stopped worrying about making everything last 50 years, because I will be long dead by then.

Your plumber gave you chrome because it is cheaper, not because it is more durable. Like you are really going to call him in 15 years and say, "that brushed nickel just didn't last the way we expected". If you want the brushed nickel then just swap out the one in the tub/shower. In the great scheme of the cost of the remodel the cost of a new tub faucet is pretty small.

Go with what you like...not what will look good for the next owner buying your home. Your choice is for you, not the next homeowner. It is not like you will care when you are 60 or 70 years old anyways.

I wouldn't mix them--my entire bathroom is chrome except the knobs that came with the vanity, which were satin nickel. I like each of the finishes, but didn't like them together, so I swapped out the knobs for chrome ones. But I always think people should get what they like, and not worry about durabliity for things like fixtures, which can be changed out anytime.

Hello,

I have a kinda related question... we are just starting our bathroom renovation project. While we are doing the venetian bronze finish in the master bath, chrome is our choice in the guest bath for all the fixtures including lighting. My question is regarding the door knobs on the doors that close the bathrooms. Our entire house is fitted with gold door knobs, so should we change the door knobs to match our new finish in the bathrooms or should we leave them as is to match the rest of the door knobs on the outside, that is the dilemma. Any suggestions?