We are renovating our kitchen, and I'm trying to decide which finish I should get for the faucet and cabinet knobs. My cabinets are white, my countertop is quartz (mainly white with some grey), and my appliances are all stainless steel. My sink is also stainless steel. I would like my faucet and cabinet knobs to match, but I'm trying to decide between polished chrome, polished nickel, or stainless steel. I like the shininess of chrome, but I'm not sure how well it would go with all the appliances. Maybe some contrast could be good. What do you think? Which finish did you use in your kitchen, and what do you like/dislike about it?
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We are building a new home, and we went with brushed nickel. We wanted everything to match. When we put the shiny finishes next to the appliances, it clashed. But that's our taste, so good luck!
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I like polished chrome and brushed nickel and would probably choose that. Shiny chrome seems to be cropping up quite a bit too. If you go that route maybe you could tie in a cool shiny chrome lighting fixture.
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We also have white cabinets and stainless steel everything and went with brush nickel finish.
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@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: what's the difference between polished chrome and shiny chrome?
I don't care how shiny chrome looks with a polished SS. Also it's very hard to keel clean with fingerprints and such.
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@T.H.O.U.: isn't it more like a pewter/ brushed nickel? I think I have finishes described that way and the look is similar.
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I like a matte finish so they don't show prints.
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Polished nickel sounds like it would be lovely in that space.
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Our kitchen is similar to what you described. I fell in love with the Lugarno collection from RH. We ordered the satin nickel. Faucet and appliances are all stainless or brushed nickel. Light fixtures are iron which makes a nice contrast. I agree with the other ladies, brushed/satin nickel doesn't show prints and easy to clean!
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we are going with shiny chrome since thats what is included wth the house but plan to upgrade later to a more matte look
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We have shiny chrome fixtures in our kitchen, they're old and came with the house. They are so tough to keep looking nice/clean - every fingerprint shows! If you have another option, I'd go with that.
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I'd suggest black! Love the look - trying to get DH on board.
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