kitchen and bathroom fixtures: choosing finishes

choosing finishes for kitchen bath fixtures

If you are in the process of choosing finishes for your kitchen or bathroom, we feel your pain. Every day, it seems that a new option is available. We redid our last home in Jan 2014 and it seems the choices in kitchen finishes have tripled in the past 3 years.

And…if you are getting your ideas on Pinterest (like WE ALL ARE), your overwhelm is probably hitting the red zone.

It’s just too much.

So, let’s calm down and break this problem into 2 smaller chunks: finish and design style.

For this article, we are only going to focus on the color/finish of the fixtures. And the “only” is there for a reason. The finishes of your faucet and door pulls are incredibly important. It will set the tone for your kitchen and guide your choices for your light fixtures, appliances, and accessories.

Of course, we know that the design style of the faucet and cabinet handles are just as important as the color. But we are just getting started, remember? So for this post, let’s keep focused on only choosing the finish of the plumbing fixtures and cabinet hardware.

One step at a time.

So let’s first look at the color options for hardware and faucet finishes out there. Once you’ve got that down, you can worry about the actual faucet and door handle styles.

Ready for some fixture and hardware inspo??

The 6 Most Popular Kitchen Finishes: *Brushed Nickel, Brass, Chrome, Black, Copper, and Bronze

Brushed Nickel & Stainless Steel

nickel kitchen faucet kitchen marble counter

Img src: Dwell.com

stainless kitchen faucet with green tile

Img src: hgtv.com

brushed and polished nickel bathroom fixtures

Img src: decorpad.com

polished nickel hardware kitchen

Img src: pendantlightideas.com

Brass(a.k.a. gold)

brass finishes bathroom with navy blue vanity

Img src: Amy Bartlam

brass fixtures in white kitchen

Img src: Amy Bartlam

brass fixtures faucet in gray white kitchen

Img src: decorpad.com

polished brass kitchen hardware faucet in blue

Img src: Style by Emily Henderson

brass gold and lucite cabinet pulls

Img src: thekitchykitchen.com

Chrome

polished chrome bathroom fixtures sink faucet

Img src: decorpad.com

polished chrome fixtures for the bathroom

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polished chrome cabinet handles pulls

Img src: laviesenior.com

The Rectory

Img src: Houzz.com

Black

flat black kitchen faucet ideas

Img src: remodelista.com

black kitchen fixtures with marble ideas

Img src: cocokelley.com

flat black kitchen faucet and cabinet pulls

Img src: beaumondemama.com

black finish pot filler and kitchen finishes

Img src: lonny.com

Copper

House of Trace

Img src: houzz.com

copper kitchen faucet with seafoam green cabinets

Img src: dwell.com

modern copper faucet for the kitchen

Img src: stylecurator.au

Clekenwell

Img src: houzz.com

Bronze (oil-rubbed & champagne bronze)

champagne bronze finish bathroom faucet

Img src: hgtv.com

champagne bronze shower fixture

Img src: homedepot.com

single handle champagne bronze faucet handle

Img src: rainonatinroof.com

hot and cold water oil rubbed bronze faucet

Img src: Lowes.com

Hacienda Kitchen

Img src: houzz.com

Susan's Country Chic Kitchen

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Soooooo…hoping we gave you enough data to pour through. Good luck on your finishes-journey. Let us know in the comments what you end up with! We love ideas. More input, please!!

2 thoughts on “kitchen and bathroom fixtures: choosing finishes”

  1. Currently, my sister is having her bathrooms remodeled. She wants to make sure it has a luxurious feel, so she’s looking at different design elements. I didn’t realize choosing a bath fixture style is just as important as color because it affects the design. I’ll be sure to share this info with my sister.

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  2. It’s awesome that this article talked about bathroom fixture and accessories. My favorite part of this article is when provided such cool and stunning images. My Mom and Dad have just finished renovating their bathroom in their master’s bedroom. They’re asking for some help on the finishing touches, fixture, and accessories that should be on it. Seeing this post is really timely and helpful!

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