Take a step backwards here. You're building a 2-story Southern colonial. That house would traditionally have polished brass hardware on the exterior and also all hinges/doorknobs on the interior. My house (not a 2-story Southern colonial) was built in 1948 and that's what it has and it looks right. Bathrooms in the 1940's might have polished nickel or might have chrome fixtures and knobs (my downstairs, original bathrooms have a brass doorknob facing the hall, polished brass hinges, and a chrome doorknob on the bathroom side of the door with the door closed).

I also have a 1940's O'Keefe & Merritt range in my kitchen but have used no chrome at all. My faucet is brushed nickel with polished brass trim, all my cabinets have polished brass pulls, and my appliances are all stainless steel. It, and my huge bay window over my sink, are the focal points in my kitchen and this works. I also have several pieces of polished copper on display in the kitchen. Believe me, my stove has more polished chrome than a 50's Cadillac and it still works!

You need to rethink what you are doing.

You can get away with one-of-a-kind hardware and finish on the entry door. Not so, with the interior doors. Keep the hardware and hinges one consistent finish. Polished or satin chrome will work fine with your description. Avoid interior black hardware and hinges! :-)f]

Thank you Virgil, that's kind of what my gut was telling me. Do you think this also applies to other exterior doors? Meaning I should use the black finished hardware on the doors going from the garage and porches?

Thank you for your insight Anglophilia. Not a fan of polished brass at all so that would not be an option for me. I do get where you're coming from with that being an authentic look. I felt like black exterior finishes would be a reasonable alternative, more so than chrome anyway. Would you agree or can you think of an alternative that isn't brass for the exterior that might be a better choice? I just want a cohesive look and felt like having one random black element on the interior might look off. Thanks for your input!

Thank you I'll check out the pewter. I'm not just going based on the range, I have a large (really large lol) collection of mid-century kitchen accessories that I plan to display in the kitchen/breakfast area. Many of these are shiny chrome, think Sunbeam mixers and metal canisters. I also have a lot of pink and turquoise dishes, colored milk glass and other pastel kitchsy kitchen stuff. Outside of the kitchen and bathrooms I favor more transitional decor, not modern or glam by any means. I do like some vintage/antique elements. I have several pieces of Victorian furniture in my living room and entry currently that I plan to use in the new house. My style is a a little eclectic, anything from about 1890-1960 and I like it ;)

This post was more regarding door knobs but overall I have a bit of a design dilemma to make everything cohesive. At this point I'm trying to choose a good foundation to decorate around and I think I have done that in everything but the hardware finishes. Now I feel like I need to keep thinking. Thanks for your help Jan.

Get a designer on board. Open spaces can accommodate eclectic design, but. Care must be taken not to create a zoo. : )

Also worth pointing out that if you want the chrome of the vintage range and your collections to stand out, don't surround them with a sea of chrome hardware. AKA if everything is special, then nothing is.

I think your choices so far sound great! And I like the idea of black hardware on all your interior doors. Will be a nice break from the chrome. You're on the right track!

What about bronze?

I built my house to feel like a craftsman house. All plumbing fixtures with the exception of the powder room are chrome. All door hardware is ORB and my lighting is mostly bronze.

Keep all door hardware the same but don't worry about the rest.

cpartist bronze is an option I hadn't considered. The light fixtures I like come in chrome, black and bronze. I could change them to bronze instead of chrome in rooms outside the kitchen/bathrooms. My color scheme is typically a white background with lots of pastel accents in furniture and accessories. Do you think a bronze would be a better compliment? This is an example of decor similar to mine in the living areas, I do have a more tailored sofa but it's a similar color.

I wouldn't do black or bronze with your white and pastel color scheme. IMO, they don't fit the color scheme or the style. Satin nickel, and polished nickel fit your soft pretty scheme.