We surveyed four designers to get their take on whether or not chrome is coming back in style.
“I have started to see an uptick in orders of silver-toned hardware this year,” she says.
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Zhang partially credits chrome’s comeback to another design trend.
“Were definitely seeing silver finishes like chrome making a comeback in hardware,” he says.
“More and more people arechoosing to mix finishesrather than limit themselves to just one throughout their space.”
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However, he especially loves pairing it with brass or rose gold to add a little warmth.
“Chrome plating generally has a lifespan of about 200 hours in a caustic environment,” she says.
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“So in less than a month of exposure, that beautiful chrome plating will begin to corrode.”
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Kuhlman believes less is more when it comes to this silvery metal.
“My biggest tip is to not go overboard with chrome,” she says.
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