Forget the rules about sticking to one finish.
Megan Warren Design
Should you mixbrushed nickelwith matte brass?
Luckily, it’s easy tosuccessfully mix metalsin the bathroom.
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Here’s how to do it, according to four designers.
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Can You Mix Metals in the Bathroom?
There are a few rules to help guide you through successful metal mixing.
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The first is architectural, which includes doorknobs and window hardware.
Every single element doesn’t need to match, but there should be consistency within each category of use.
That means if youchoose a Delta brass faucet, don’t choose a Moen brass shower system.
That means they should also have different finishes, whether it’s polished, matte, or brushed.
“We would not mix chrome with shiny brass,” says Shauna Glenn, owner ofShauna Glenn Design.
“But brushed nickel with shiny brass, yes!
And chrome mixed with matte black, absolutely.”
Silver can lean coolorwarm, just as gold can lean warmorcool.
The trick is choosing an undertone and staying consistent with it throughout the bathroom.
“You want to pair warm metals with warm metals, cool with cool.”
It’s better to go totally different, contrasting gold with black or silver with gold.
There should never be a spotlight on a finish that appears in just one spot.
