Very subjective but in all honesty I don't think the problem is the finish for me it is the style. I like your cup pulls in the finish you have but they don't go with the bar pulls (I also don't like the bar pulls with the partial overlay cabinetry). I think if you change the style of the pulls you won't need to change the finish. Your kitchen looks great, the granite looks terrific.

Love the granite. I also think the bar pulls and cup pulls don't go together. I really like the look of the cup pulls (both style wise and color wise). I like the shape of the orb handle.

I am not a designer but I do like your hardware as is with the granite. I think it is beautiful. I think it takes time to get used to all the changes, so perhaps just live with it a while longer. Your kitchen is gorgeous imho. Love it!

Thinking just about the finish, I think the nickel goes well with the typhoon bordeaux. While that granite has some warm colors going, it also has lots of white. You could go with either the ORB with the warm or nickel with the cool and do well with that granite. Personally, I like the nickel better, but that's just a preference call.

I think the nickel looks fine w/the granite. beautiful granite btw. My sister has pewterish handles and her granite is warm colors. She has SS appliances/sink too. Looks great.

I guess the cup pulls don't go with the bar pulls. I don't care for either (that's my taste) but if you have more of the bar pulls, maybe change the cup pulls. I do like the ORB pull tho. I always figure a cup pull will get gunk up in it and i'd have to be forever cleaning it.

I will join desertsteph as not a cup pull fan - I don't think gunk up there so much as I think hiding spider. HOWEVER, steph and I are definitely on the minority side of that issue-I think. I thought I would leave the cup pull part of the discussion to those who actually would like using them in their own kitchens if they went with the chosen style.

I love the granite, love the stain on the cabinets (what stain is it and what wood?), and I love the long modern pulls. I am not a fan of the cup pulls with the style of your doors. I prefer the longer nickel pulls over the short ORB ones.

I actually really like the cup pulls and my DH really liked the bar pulls so that is how we ended up with both. If I was going to keep the nickel I would probably replace the bar pulls. Is there something similar out there that would go with cup pulls? I want to try and keep my DH happy. :)

lynn2006- I know they are cherry wood but am not sure of the stain. They were here when we bought the house.

I'm in the minority but I do think the nickel is too cold or shiny or bright or something for the warm granite. Looks a little off to me personally. Not sure I'd go all the way to ORB which introduces a kind of in-your-face new colour to the cabs and granite. I'd be tempted to go to stainless pulls since the faucet is already stainless and it looks fabulous with your granite.

If you went with brushed nickel it would be fine since you have ss appliances, but I can't tell if your current hardware is brushed or shiny.
I am not a fan of the bar pulls unless you have a more modern vibe to the kitchen and esp the cabs. They are trendy now, so that would dissuade me from them as well.
I am also not a huge cup pull fan, but I know they are popular with the door style.
If budget were a concern, I'd replace the bar pulls and deal with the cup pulls because you already have them. Go with something a little smaller than the bar pulls (like shown, but not that color) and let the cabs and counter be more of the focus.

Ok, I think I am going to stick with the brushed nickel. The hardware is brushed but the cup pulls do tend to look shiny when the light hits them. Does anyone have suggestion of what pull would look nice with the cup pulls? Would it be better to switch to a smaller cup pull?

I'm bumping to see if I can get some more opinions on what types of pull to use. Thanks!!

I think you go with your brushed nickel bar pulls in place of the cup pulls. That would give a clean simple look throughout.

Can you share with me what your backsplash material is?

Thanks kac5653,

I am now thinking of replacing the cup pulls as well. I want a similar look to the bar pulls but maybe scaled down a bit all over.

The backsplash tile is a honed marble 3x6 subway tile by AKDO.

I don't think that they clash with the granite - they go rather well with it IMO. I normally like ORB pulls, but with your darker cabinet wood, the ORB pull comes out very understated.

I haven't read all the replies above - am I the only one who prefers the shape of that ORB pull to the bar pulls with your cabinets? To me, the bar pulls read very modern and your door style is more traditional.

cloud swift,

We have decided to stick with the nickel, but I am still looking to change the hardware. I feel the cup pulls read too shiny against the granite and others have said that the bar pulls might be a little to modern. I do want to get something similar but on a smaller scale. I have been looking at a few from Restoration Hardware and found a couple I liked from hickory hardware.

The brushed nickel goes fine with the granite and cabinets. Lovely granite, by the way. As others have said, the bar pulls are more modern and the cup pulls are more traditional. I would figure out what style your kitchen is (or what you want it to be) and choose one or the other. Your cabinet door style is a little more traditional, but not so much that the bar pulls don't work.

If you go with a more traditional style, you might want to consider antique nickel or antique pewter. The selection is a little more limited, but it's not quite as dark as the ORB, and stays in the silvery family of the rest of the stainless materials you have. That's what we went with. We have similarly colored cabinets and (surprise!) the exact same backsplash tile. We were aiming for a more traditional look though, so you will have to figure out what you want for your space.

I don't think the issue is the finish. Brushed nickel is relatively subdued as compared to chrome for instance. I think it looks fine with the stone. But I have to agree with those who feel your cup pulls clash with your bars. It doesn't work, even if you're trying to do some form of shabby chic. I would pick one of the two, which ever you like better and go in that direction. Looking at your faucet, I'd lean toward the bars.

I personally like the ORB better than the nickel, it adds an extra layer of design and some variation to all of the stainless in the kitchen. But if you are going to stick to some type of silver color, I like something with a different sheen than the stainless (again to add an extra layer of design/interest). If you are going to do handles on uppers and lowers, I would pick the same handles, maybe of varying sizes if you have different size cabinet doors/drawers.

I like bin cups but with a combination of knobs, I just don't think they go with any other type of handle. I agree that the bar handles you have now are too modern.

How about this style?
Tob Knobs Somerset Weston Collection
(appliance pull shown in chrome, but comes in other sizes/colors)

Thanks for the suggestion janealexa. I do like that but unfortunately I am limited to 3 inch ctc pulls only. I was thinking of maybe the lugarno from Restoration Hardware,or I was thinking of Hickory Hardware's studio collection.
I also like the bistro from Restoration Hardware, but am not sure if that would look right.

I was trying to figure out how to post pics from a website but I guess I only know how to do it from photobucket.

Here is a link that might be useful: a link to restoration hardware

In my experience, a horizontal bar pull where the end protrudes beyond the "corner" is a real clothes-grabber! I'm always catching my pockets or sweater or sleeve on them. If you can find a bar pull with a smooth corner, you won't have this problem.

But then, maybe you're not as clumsy as I am.

Ok, I figured out how to post pictures from the web. Here it goes:
These are the pulls I am thinking of,
Lugarno from restoration hardware

epressler, sorry I didn't realize the pulls I posted didn't come in the smaller sizes :(

I just learned how to post pics from websites other than photobucket, here is the link to show you how:
http://faq.gardenweb.com/faq/lists/pepper/2002072150000611.html

Here is a hardware website that has a very good search feature where you can specify the length you are looking for:
http://www.atgstores.com/pulls-atg_676.html

Lastly, I took another look at your pictures. What you really have to think about is what you want the star of your kitchen to be. Where do you want eyes to be drawn to?If you want the star to be your granite, I really think the ORB looks better IMHO. It brings out the warmth in your cabinets and the granite, without competing with the granite. The silver hardware competes with your granite and just looks cold to me. I take back what I said about using a shiny silver, I definitely think it is too much.

You have a beautiful kitchen and it is YOUR kitchen! So regardless of what anyone says, go with your gut and pick something you love...so that every time you walk in your kitchen you say "I LOVE MY KITCHEN!!" and NOT "What was I thinking??"

Best wishes!

Hmm, I didn't see your pics post when I gave you the directions on how to post pics! Anyway, I think the last one is too modern. I like the second one because it gives a nice soft contrast to all of the straight/hard edges in the kitchen. The first one looks kind of masculine to me, reminds me of a barbell.

Thanks for the input. I never thought of the first one looking like a barbell, but that's why I posted pics, to get people's opinions! I thought it might be a good middle ground between modern and traditional. I found another one that might look good. It looks modern but has a little more detail to it.

I like that one too! I think I like it more than the Bistro hardware. :)