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if you have a traditional or transitional decor oil rubbed brass is popular. For contemporary or transitional, brushed nickel. The long pencil type handles are popular, but there are so manynice styles, just go with what you like.
What type house and decor do you have? Traditional? Contemporary? Eclectic? Modern? What fixtures does your kitchen have? How about your indoor door knobs?
The top finishes are brushed nickel, oil-rubbed bronze, and chrome. I think brushed nickel is safe all-around. Oil-rubbed bronze looks good in traditional decor. Bronze has been so popular that manufacturers are coming out with different colors like champagne, rose, etc. Chrome is a modern look. Those are general guidelines - your mileage may vary.
Ive been switching out light fixtures, door knobs and bathroom fixtures since I moved in almost 4 yrs ago. The only brass we had were a few light fixtures and door knobs. The bathroom fixtures were builder grade plastic knob faucets. I replaced our master bath with satin nickel, the half bath with satin nickel, my son's bath with chrome and our kitchen with rubbed bronze. The door knobs and hinges have all been replaced with rubbed bronze.
I think the only thing that is really outdated is brass. Chrome does seem to be coming more popular again where for a time it was either stain nickel or rubbed bronze.
Start with the faucet's brand and model, then look at all the matching hardware and the mirror at the manufacturer's website. But matching components this way could get quite expensive, so a cheaper alternative would be to select components the look similar, but from different manufacturers. Some Lowe's stores have displays of matching components that aren't made by faucet companies. In some cases you can have a brand faucet (Moen, Delta, etc.) that while not identical to the off-brand hardware, still looks good with it.
Start with the faucet's brand and model, then look at all the matching hardware and the mirror at the manufacturer's website. But matching components this way could get quite expensive, so a cheaper alternative would be to select components the look similar, but from different manufacturers. Some Lowe's stores have displays of matching components that aren't made by faucet companies. In some cases you can have a brand faucet (Moen, Delta, etc.) that while not identical to the off-brand hardware, still looks good with it.
^^^Good points. We have a combination of Delta and Moen fixtures. Works well.
We have a ranch style house (not sure why that matters) and the cabinets in the bathrooms are oak.
Cabinets in kitchen are maple with black chrome knobs.
It matters in that faucet finishes and styles are designed to suit modern, traditional, etc. decor and homes.
For oak cabinets I would use oil-rubbed bronze fixtures. I don't think chrome or nickel would compliment the oak. Oil-rubbed bronze is also nice because it doesn't show fingerprints and water spots as much as the other finishes.
This opinion is on-the-fly since we don't have pix of your home.
It matters in that faucet finishes and styles are designed to suit modern, traditional, etc. decor and homes.
For oak cabinets I would use oil-rubbed bronze fixtures. I don't think chrome or nickel would compliment the oak. Oil-rubbed bronze is also nice because it doesn't show fingerprints and water spots as much as the other finishes.
This opinion is on-the-fly since we don't have pix of your home.
This could be a problem, because the shower door and shower hardware is chrome.
Might need to go with chrome just to match the rest of the bathroom.
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