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Decorating question....is it okay looking to go with oil rubbed bronze for your door hardware and hinges but

13 years ago
then use brushed nickel on the facets in the bath and kitchen??? I am having the hardest trouble with this decision. Because my exterior door hardware has to be oil rubbed bronze to match the exterior of our new house but the interior should I go with brushed nickel on the door hardware and facets or switch it up??Please some thoughts or suggestions!!!
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  • PRO
    13 years ago
    Switch it up. We don't believe in matchy matchy design and it will look great. If you feel you need consistency in the room, you can have your lighting trim, faucet and cabinet hardware in the same finish (we will occasionally switch this up depending on the style/size of the space).
  • 13 years ago
    Love the oil rubbed bronze. Just know that it WILL change. The result depends on the underlying material (brass, zinc, steel, whatever). It tends to hold up better indoors. Consider doing a split finish for bathroom doors. Use satin nickel inside the bathrooms but oil rubbed bronze outside. Most good manufacturers will split the hardware for you. You order it Style number ORB/SN or BN (whatever they call their brushed nickel.) The hinges are another matter. If the door opens into the bathroom, then the hinge knuckles will be inside the bathroom. Typically, I'd say either use satin nickel or paint-grade hinges. You will see the hinges themselves when the door is open. That's one you'll just have to decide for yourself.
  • 13 years ago
    I am also facing the same issue. My front door hardware and outside lights are oil rubbed bronze. So are the lights in my dining room and over the kitchen island. My KD said to go with the oil rubbed hardware for the sliding door in the kitchen as well as the knobs/pulls and sink faucet. The downstairs powder room will be chrome/brushed satin as will the bathrooms upstairs. The upstairs ceiling fans are brushed satin so my problem is also what to do about the upstairs door hardware. Can I do oil rubbed for the downstairs and brushed satin upstairs?
  • PRO
    13 years ago
    I think it is perfectly fine to mix metals with hardware and lighting fixtures.. have been reading quite a lot about this subject in publications, most recently Coastal Living.. adds visual interest.. does not have to be "matchy matchy"