Been in and out of sate multiple times in my 35 years in the const supply business. Everything goeas in ad out of style. If you like it use it.

I agree -- finishes come and go. Unless you're doing it for immediate resale. I like chrome because I think it is classic (brass and ORB are not IMO -- they are trendy). We stayed in a very expensive house in Cape Cod that had all brass fixtures. Lovely house and the baths were nice except the fixtures were brass and to me they seemed to make the house look dated.

It may be regional, but I view ORB as classic and do not see it as a trend. As stated, if you like it and want it, by all means, have it.

I don't like ORB and yet I don't find it outdated. If you are putting it in a faux Tuscan kitchen, then the whole look is outdated. In and of itself, I don't think it's a going to look off.

What is ORB?

Oil rubbed brass. It's almost black, kinda rustic looking finish.

Correction, it is bronze, as noted below.

I meant oil rubbed bronze but I guess it's kind of similar?

No, my mistake. I wrote bronze and that seemed wrong so I changed it. Not too bright. BTW I saw your other post, i don't think the orb would look remotely dated, or even rustic in your application.

For me it's not. I have an ORB kitchen faucet and drawer pulls on white cabinets. Love it. If it looks good to you that's all that matters.

Oakley, that's exactly what I am doing. White caninets with the ORB hardware.

I don’t think it’s outdated. It would be a nice contrast on white cabinets

While I feel it is a classic finish... back in 1999 when I went looking for ORB knobs for our new kitchen in a colonial looking home.. ORB was no where. A family friend was in the business and had us to go to a ...to the trade hardware ... to find it.