Make a clean break with one-dimensional bathroom finishes by pairing nickel, silver and bronze hardware and fixtures

Leave matchy-matchy to the catalogs and let your kitchen's personality shine with a mix of metals for hardware and fixtures

Find out which design situations call for stainless steel, black, paneled, white and colored appliances

From baseboards to countertops, go bold by adding black finishes to your kitchen

Learn the pros and cons of 9 popular faucet finishes

Real or faux, bronze complements other materials in the mix

Brush on some ebony paint and turn a dull doorway into a model of drop-dead sophistication

Combine black with other colors to add drama, polish and modernity. It also can make a kitchen look more spacious

Dark details like grout, lighting, hardware and even the print on a shower curtain add elegance to your bath