I need to replace the sink faucet in my bathroom. The metals in the bathroom don't match, probably because things have been replaced haphazardly over time. What to choose? The old faucet is shiny golden brass, as is the light fixture, rim of the mirror, and tub faucets. The shower head, tub stopper, tub cleanout, and toilet flush lever are chrome. The toilet paper holder is rubbed brass. The knobs on cabinets are clear "crystal" and some kind of fake tarnished silver.
I actually really like the brass with the vintage peach tiling, but the mix of metals is kind of ugly. The faucets I like best don't come in brass, and I'm trying to stick with Moen and Delta because parts are readily available here. The other brass fixtures are starting to get corroded, so may end up replaced if it begins to affect their function. Some of the chrome is because the plumber didn't have any other color on the truck in an emergency. (If it matters, the floor is pale peach and pale tan mosaic, the shower is pale peach tile, the sink, counter, and tub are pale tan, the cabinets are dark brown, and the toilet is white.) I could easily change the cabinet knobs to try to make this look more purposeful. I feel like a white faucet would look nice with everything, but haven't found one that would work from the major companies.
What would you do?
Get brushed nickel because it is supposed to be easy care and hope it blends well enough with the other metals?
Go with chrome, because it will always be available and plan to replace other metal items with chrome as they fail?
Continue with brass and plan to replace other metal items with brass as they fail, with the understanding that they might not be available in brass?
Get whatever and use this one neat trick to make it all look purposeful? |
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