Does cabinet hardware have to match your faucet? No. But, traditionally kitchens and bathrooms will match hardware finishes to the faucet to tie the finishes in the room together. Matching cabinet hardware to your faucet creates a cohesive look.
Choose a sink faucet with a color that matches your countertop, nearby tiling or backsplashes. Bronze or black fixtures go well with light marble countertops, and backsplashes with touches of gray, black and white.
Our team's short answer to this frequently asked question is, yes—generally, your kitchen faucet should match your cabinet hardware. Matching your kitchen faucet to cabinet hardware creates a cohesive look that can be applied in every kitchen style, including contemporary, modern, and traditional.
What usually looks best is a pull length that is about 1/3 the height of the cabinet door and 1/3 the width of the cabinet drawer. Your eyes follow the length of the pull up the height of the door or across the width of the drawer. Pulls don't have to all be the same length as long as the pull design is the same.
It's not always necessary for cabinet hardware to match appliances, but they do need to be complementary. Matte cabinet hardware goes with just about any appliance finish, but with glossier hardware styles, it's a smart idea to compare the two before purchasing.
'Think of your cabinet hardware and kitchen faucet like jewelry,' says Xander Shreenan of Dowsing & Reynolds. 'One should complement the other; creating a beautiful and decorative kitchen that has been tailored to perfection. ' However, bear in mind that anything too matchy-matchy can look contrived.
Polished Brass (Warm Undertone)
Perhaps the most traditional of finishes, polished brass is a longstanding classic.
If you have warm tones, go with gold, black, or bronze hardware. If you have a cold grey tone, then silver, pewter, black, and stainless steel hardware will work. Take note of lighting, appliances, and other metal accents in the room and stick to the same tone.
Traditional wood-toned cabinets look beautiful with iron hardware. The iron sits beautifully against the darker tones cabinets and is a timeless choice. For a lighter wood-toned cabinet opt for brushed nickel hardware.
Knobs tend to be used for cabinet doors, pulls tend to be used with both doors and drawers. They serve both function and style – You want to be able to open your shaker style drawers and doors easily, making all the handles within reach. You of course, also want them to play into the aesthetics of the room.
Don't underestimate the power of black hardware. "Black and white is a classic and timeless combination, so black hardware in a white kitchen will never go out of style," says Laura Roberts of Laura Roberts Interiors.
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Cooler gray tones, or gray cabinets with a blue-ish hue, tend to look best with traditional stainless-steel hardware. Nearly-black, dark gray cabinets are particularly stunning when dressed up with a black-finish handle.
The best color for a sink could be traditional white, multi-colored through to a statement black, including metallic finishes in silver, gold, and bronze. There is a huge selection of sink colors and shades to harmonize and blend with your existing bathroom, kitchen, and washroom color schemes.
Double Basin/Bowl Sink
The most popular type of kitchen sink arrangement, dual basins allow for washing on one side and rinsing or drying on the other side.
If you want a more subtle sink color that matches your white counter, go for a silver or white look. If you want a more unique, stylish sink color that compliments your white quartz counter, consider a gold, black, or copper color sink.
Chrome is considered a classic choice for cabinet hardware. Think of 1950s bumpers and Old farmhouse sinks with the white and chrome handles. You really can't go wrong with this finish. That said many shy away from chrome due to concerns over fingerprints and keeping that polished look.
Update Hardware and Fixtures
Look for warm metals like bronze, copper, gold, and brass. They'll look stunning against the warmth of your oak cabinets.
In a word, yes. Gold hardware is very much still in style. Brass adds warmth and elegance to a kitchen space that other hardware choices can't. Of course, it's not right for every space, and certain tones feel more on trend, but if you like gold-toned hardware or brass, go for it.
Timeless Kitchen Hardware
Brass is the most timeless metal, in my opinion, and if you choose unlacquered brass hardware, it will only get prettier with time.
Cabinet pulls and handles have certainly taken a more subtle track in recent years, but today's trends are even more forgiving. “After years of matte black hardware, we're starting to see a softer, edgier take on the shade: think charcoal, gunmetal, and nickel grays,” says DeRose.
Matte Black & Gold Cabinet Hardware
Whether separate or together these colours are dominating the 2023 kitchen trends.
In 2023, the most on trend colour door knobs are matte black, sage green, polished brass and aged brass metal finishes.
BRUSHED NICKEL
Brushed/Satin nickel will never go out of style. It is very versatile because it goes with almost any cabinet color and matches great with stainless steel appliances.