These are the lights I have now and one other broken glass vintage looking thing from 1960

I cannot fathom anyone would care about such a small matter. You are either selling a turnkey house or you are selling something that will need some degree of work. In a hot real estate market you pay for location and square footage, not door knobs.

It will also cost a small fortune to replace hinges and doorknobs.

I think the brass/white light would look great. Does the realtor know that brass is in style right now? Seriously, some people are behind on "trends". I personally wouldn't change out all those door knobs, etc. Just make a few updates of other items to blend in and stage your rooms.

I don't think doorknob color is going to break a deal.

I feel the same thing I needed the Assurance of my Houzzers.

The house will be staged with other brass items in the rooms etc. etc. to me the door knobs were so Irrelevant. I just needed reaffirmation that I wasn’t crazy I think the brass and white lights would look hugely updated in these rooms and tie in nicely with gold hardware and brushed gold / brass I have in other elements in my house

In my experience, nobody is going let something minimal as the color of door hinges & light fixtures determine whether or not to purchase a new home. There are so many more major determining features (# of beds, open concept, basement, large yard, etc) when deciding to buy a new house. When deciding to change/upgrade home features before listing home, unanimous answer is don’t spend more than you may receive back but I would add don’t add/change features that you personally don’t like, just in case selling of your home takes longer than you expected or you happen to experience an unforeseen event changing your mind to sell at this time.

I get the lights from overstock on Thursday! I hope they dont look cheap

They may even like the brassy gold like knobs if they tie in with the lighting!!

I’d prefer the gold with the new lights :)

Those are not gold. They are polished brass. I don't have a problem with polished brass, but they were in style twenty years ago.

I wouldn't change them out. It's an expense that won't be repaid. Realize that buyers will see the house as dated.

You can mix metals in rooms. You might consider rubandbuff or spray paint on your lighting fixtures to minimize the polished brass. You cannot do this to items that are handled. The finish won't be strong enough to take regular touching. But, it's good enough for lighting.

It’s an inexpensive improvement and at least they match.. a new homeowner would choose something else likely but the new light looks fresh!

We bought our house almost a year ago. The first thing we did was to replace all the shiny brass plated (now flaking off) door handles and hinges with Baldwin solid brass hardware in matte brass. It didn't stop us from buying the house -- we knew the existing stuff had to go, but it also cost quite a bit -- probably over $1500 and we are pretty good bargain hunters.

Since the real estate agent said you need to change them for the market you're in, you might go ahead and change them ALL out for "matching" inexpensive contemporary chrome w/plain white globes for the overhead lights -- BUT DO KEEP ALL the fixtures, etc., that you remove for your next or a future home. I'd personally find them most of them preferable (except not the tit one in the second pic) . Would not mix metal "colors" but stainless steel and chrome are not going to "clash".

This was the original fixture in the first pic I posted. Dont look at the icky ceiling and room color!

@suzebeell thank you for our comment. I appreciate it. I am choosing not to change out all my brass/gold like hardware and hinges and try and tie in with an antique brass fixture that looks a bit more transitional and fresh and consistent in all three bedrooms. Yes one agent mentioned this to me and inspired my post. Appreciate all feedback!

Wait, lmuchrich, didn't you just re-do your kitchen to something you love?!?! Now you are selling?

@gcubed and@suzebell I am not selling yet!!!! I love my houzzers. I just did the most beautiful kitchen transformation on a budget that I get to enoy for the next year or two. Life happens and unexpected changes happen and yes I will be selling in the next two years as my property taxes alone are 10K. The simple questions and dilemmas I ask on Houzz are keeping me sane!

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So love!!! Wish I had did it years ago!!

Okay I sol love my fixtures but put LED 2700K bulbs and too yellow. The next at Batteries, Bulbs & More was 4,000k it flickered and looked horrible in my rooms. Is there such a thing as a nice flush mount e26 bulb that is calm. Not yellow not blue. I know the GE Reveal are great but not LED? Educate me please. I may start a new post if I dont receive some answers please dont hate on me if I cross post eventually

Try 3000 or 3500K. I found some on Amazon (I think)

Please send the link... so challenged

@Gcubed always appreciate your comments! It's a slow process of transition for sure!

Ok, I was wrong- not Amazon. I must have bought at Home Depot.

If you're not selling within a year, update your home to suit YOU and disregard "advise" from the realtor. Keep the fixtures you like.

Personally prefer stainless steel hinges and door knobs to avoid rust and/or discoloration and you might consider those for the bath where you likely have chrome faucet anyway/.

The 6,000 lumens white LED bulbs might help as could adding tall thin lamps with white shades.

I am not looking for PAR20 but the E26 bulb size that is not hurting my eyes for flushmount fixtures but will research the PAR20 recs for future lighting issues in my kitchen and elsewhere. thank you

Oh sorry. Check Amazon. I entered E26 3000K and a lot of results popped up. Not sure what exact bulbs you are looking for.

PAR20 refers to the shape, and E26 refers to the socket size. I believe you can get a PAR 20 with E26 (medium) base.

So much brighter and contemporary than the boob lights

I am really liking the brass flush mount fixtures in the bedrooms and hallway. I had an extra light and swapped out the entry way fixture (tiny and low ceilings 60s home) with the brass flush mount. Thoughts? Are entry way lights supposed to be different but cohesive?

Before fixture above

new fixture above

Hallway above.

Looks great!

Rest of home and awaiting a chandy above the table.

You've got great taste. Are you sure you want to sell your house?

I don't want to I will need to. Kirkland is outpricing many oldtimers as it is crazy expensive...Right now I am finding comfort in updating my home for cheap in hopes I will recoup the improvements costs when I sell. We are the epicenter of the US COVID19 right now here and I feel fortunate I have my home as my security and escape

Stay healthy! We're in So Cal and things here are starting to get more troubling on the coronavirus front.

Not a single house hunter will ever walk out of your house and say, I’d buy it on the spot if only the door knobs were different.

Thank you for the nice comments I guess when it comes down to it my one question is now ...Should the entry ceiling light differ from hall and bedroom ceiling ones?

Imuhrich, love the light fixtures, lovely home!

Did you find a lightbulb that is brighter than the 60w incandescent specified for this fixture?

Yes I put in 3000 k 9 watt bulbs. Clean warm softer white

Thank you!

How far away is the entry light from the hall light?

right around the corner by the mirro. 4 steps away

you can see it in the one picture with mirror in hallwayt

Not a pro, but I think since you can't see both at the same time, they don't need to be exactly the same. But I do think they need to relate

Thanks for the feedback the one that matches in the entryway is starting to grow on me the price was right