I will try what you have first. Stainless knobs will not date.

Without seeing a photo of your kitchen, here is what I would recommend: decide what it is that you want to 'see' when you look into your kitchen. Contrasting hardware (i.e. oil rubbed bronze) is dramatic and will draw your eye to the hardware whereas softer, brushed nickel/satin nickel will be much subtle. In my opinion, nickel is a more timeless material as well. There is no hard and fast rule for hardware, it comes down to the design and how you want the room to feel!