Major misstep or can this work???

17 years ago

Please help. I am deep in cabinet hardware he** and need to make a decision now (yesterday actually). I think I made a mistake when I put pewter colored insets into my cooktop backsplash. I liked the color and was thinking it would match the SS appliances, sink faucet and island lights that are "platinum dusk." Just got my lights today and platinum dusk is actually gold and black (more ORB looking than SS). Should the hardward match the lighting or the SS items? I was thinking that I was going to go with a rust or brownish toned hardware like the overall feel of the kitchen and house, but when IÂve looked at them at the house I am leaning toward wrought iron (black/silver). I keep thinking that they should be brown/black/bronze, so IÂm afraid to go with the cooler black/pewter hue, but that's what I thought looked best on site. I am on a very tight timeline and do not have the time to change the lighting choice or the insets, but am afraid I made mistake and donÂt know how to pull all this together. What finish do you think I should be choosing for the cabinet hardware?

Also, do you put the same hardware on the entire kitchen or do the island differently? Our island is cream painted/glazed and the other cabinets are medium tone stained alder. I've looked at a million pictures, but still can't get a good feel for what I should do with this.

Thanks!

(Don't know if this matters, but sink is cafe brown and granite is giallo ornamental.)

Overall kitchen - grout is not dry in this picture. It's not nearly this dark.

My KD insisted on being in this pic while the refrig. surround was out -

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Comments (6)

lisalisa2009
17 years ago
i think the rust brownish hardware will look good with ur pewter backsplash inserts.

the pewter will tie together ur stainless steel? won't it?

and the rust brownish can tie together with ur lighting
lisalisa2009
17 years ago
WAIT

i change that i'm not sure ur lighting will match the rust brown.

make sure ur hardware match the lighting
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sailormann
17 years ago
I don't think the colour and finish of your hardware and fixtures should be exactly the same - it looks too contrived. The style of the hardware and fittings should be congruent - i.e.: you don't want a cutting edge modern faucet with olde worlde pulls.. But a little variation is a good thing. Better that it works properly with whatever it's attached to.
lascatx
17 years ago
Photos with the hardware and lights would help, but they don't need to match. I have stainless appliances, one brushed nickel faucet and one polished chrome (on different countertops), brushed chrome hardware and a black with gurnished gold accent light over the island. I have wrought iron over the kitchen window and aged brass in the breakfast room that I didn't want to change, so we worked to pull them together and it all works. Another silver toned fixture over the island would be too much.
debsan
17 years ago
First, I should warn you that my opinions usually swim against the tide, but here's mine for what it's worth . . .
I think you should definately go with some variation of silver for your hardware. The backsplash is beautiful and I think the accents are fab. I totally understand why you would choose dark hardware, but I think you'll get a lot more "POP" from something that connects the cabinets with the backsplash--especially since your cabinets are dark.

If you choose something with a brown or black town, you won't have as much contrast with the cabinets. Something with a bit of silver will give you a much more dynamic look. I think your instinct to go with one of the wrought iron finishes that has a silver-tone to it is right on the mark. Not only will it tie in the pewter, but it will also give you an old-world look.
If you have time, get a couple pulls in various finishes and try them to see what seems to give you the look you desire. I chose rustic bronze pulls, only to find realize that the look was boring and dowdy. Switched them out for big oversized black hardware. HOWEVER, I tried about 10 handles before I found the one that was just right. There are a number of sellers on EBAY who offer a variety of hardware at great prices. In any event, I suggest you try before you buy no matter what you choose. Hardware isn't cheap, it's important to get the one that will really work for you!

Here is a link that might be useful: Maybe something like this???
idrive65
17 years ago
"IÂm afraid to go with the cooler black/pewter hue, but that's what I thought looked best on site. "

There is your answer! And similar to what I have in my kitchen. :) -- similar cabinet color, black-pewter hardware, SS appliances, with dark goldish-silver lighting. Your tile accents are a terrific tie-in.