If it’s any consolation, I ordered at least a dozen knobs and pulls until I found what I wanted for my kitchen. I used ORB and did find a huge difference in the color from manufacturer to manufacturer. Your kitchen would look great with anything. If you prefer something that doesn’t match your current faucet, go for it. You can change the faucet later on when the financial pinch of a new reno is further behind you.

Have you tried Myknobs.com, Wayfair, Overstock, and Build.com? All have good variety.
These are my pulls and knobs..

I’d probably go with bronze honestly. But you should sample a few in your space.

Sorry. I spaced out when I typed that - I meant gold would be my preference

Do you like any of these styles? LOVE this idea ....

I feel your pain looking for the knobs & pulls - trying to find ones I like that won't bust my budget.

I love your pendant lights! They remind me of Bicycle Glass lights - I just ordered a light fixture from them today.

I love your pendant lights also! The first thing I thought of when looking at that picture is that it might be fun to have glass pulls, if you can find some that match your lights. My second choice would be to go with matching the faucet, or the black. I have white cabinets with black pulls in my master bath, and I think it looks very classy. IMHO!

Great looking kitchen. Get the pulls that feel good in your hands. Don't sweat it whether they are black or bronze or a bronze that matches your faucet. Your kitchen is neutral enough that it can handle a variation of finishes and not look busy.

@RedRyder: Your pulls look perfectly suited for your kitchen! I’ll check out MyKnobs.com; haven’t tried there, yet.

@HU-187528210: Appreciate the thoughts, but I’m just not personally a gold person. That said, I agree the gold looks very nice in the photos you shared.

@cwcf185 and @Connie Bundy: Would you believe the pendants are just cheapies from Amazon.com? Took me a couple tries to find them, but I love them! And they cast a cool pattern on the ceiling…

Thanks, @Kendrah. If I can’t find one that feels better soon, perhaps I’ll just go with the Podium after all…

P.S. - That is totally just contruction dust on the windows (and everything else). Cleanup will eventually happen. Hopefully. 🤣

Connie, I agree. Blue glass. Retro or modern.

(That kitchen stool is pretty great.)

I’ll play around online tonight and see what I find for blue glass, to at least give it serious consideration.

@Fori: Haha. That’s just me being ”construction chic” and repurposing my drum throne until I start moving furniture back in. 😁🥁

I have these and I love that the back part of the handle is curved, like a cushion. View the Emtek 86165 Trail 8 Inch Center to Center Handle Cabinet Pull on Build.com https://www.build.com/emtek-86165/s362621?uid=1213509

Figures.

I've actually looked up and sized drum thrones (and guitar stools) for my island after loving the heck outta the ones in the music store...

:)

If you plan to keep your pendant lights and faucet, which are different finishes (metals), I wonder if it might be best to choose one of those finishes for the cabinet pulls and not introduce a third finish. Bronze finishes (colors) will vary between manufacturers.

IMO you already have 2 metal finishes so pick one of those and probably the bronze .

My main concern with selecting handles is how my fingers fit when gripping the handle: its shape and size. I like knobs I can pull with one or two fingers, and handles which allow my fingers plenty of room between the handle itself and the cabinet or drawer front.

@felizlady is bringing up an important element -projection. If anyone in the house has larger hands, you need the pulls and knobs to be comfortable for them too. I had so many samples for not just design, but my husband’s ability to get his hand into the pulls. Keep that in mind as well.