True, polished nickel has become the new standard.

Oiled rubbed bronze by far!!!!!

I think you may want to mix the two - eg door knobs throughout the house polished nickel while using the oil rubbed bronze for the kitchen faucet & cabinet hardware.

Hi Jensaji, Congrats on your new home! Another option is brushed (satin) nickel or brushed stainless steel -- you probably already have considered it. It would also look very nice, over a long period of time.

I don't think you are limited to one finish throughout the home.

I love the look of real oil rubbed bronze but so many of them are cheap imitations. They have this painted on finish that shows the "brush marks". Kingston Brass makes some very good ORB faucets, etc. check them out to see the difference. I just replaced our old "brass" door knobs and hinges with black iron. In the powder room I went with satin nickel for the faucet, knobs and towel ring. I looked at many magazines to see that you can definitely mix your metals in a tasteful way.

I was considering longevity when I chose the nickel faucets.

Congrats on your new home!

It really depends on the look you are going for. Oil Rubbed Bronze will give a dark rich look while Polished Nickel is typically more light and airy.

If you are looking for something that is timeless Brushed (Satin) Nickel is by far the way to go. Oil rubbed bronze has been very popular for quite some time now but you can be certain that Brushed (Satin) Nickel will always stay in style. Polished Nickel is a beautiful finish but for some reason it just isn't as popular as the Oil Rubbed Bronze and Brushed Nickel.