We've definitely been seeing a trend shift toward gold for more decor-related accessories for tabletop or in the livingroom, but it feels like a much bigger decision to start adding gold, bronze or copper to your bath or kitchen. The pieces that we saw at the show, such as bath hardware, kitchen appliances and the like, are the ones that you (hopefully!) are going to have around for a long time and are pretty much only switched out during a major renovation.
What do you think? Do you think you would you "go for the gold" in your kitchen or bath?
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I'm adding new antiqued brass knobs to my kitchen this weekend...
(Bronze looks alot like Antiqued Brass, doesn't it?)
I would consider bronze/gold/copper if it went with the style of the house. Probably not for the appliances however; it seems too trendy. But never mind that... the marble sink in #2 is magnificent!
Strangely I think the dark bronze is already looking dated, the way stainless is. Maybe they both got too much exposure through Pottery Barn and Restoration Hardware. But I like the antiqued brass a lot. That sink in the second photo is stunning.
Well, as in clothing fashion, so in housewares: proclaim trends that you're pretty sure people no longer own, so that they'll have to go out and buy to keep up. (Short hair was in last year...this year butt-length! Just kidding...but it's similar. Blue! No, yellow!)
But yes, the eye gets used to something like the current taste for everything nickel, so soon we want a visual break by switching it up. (However, dare I predict that we won't see a whole lot of the cheesy shiny brass that was the thing for most of the 20th century?)
I too picked up on the gold trend. I believe it was a gold Kohler fixture on a sink basin that made me stop and say, "I'm normally not into gold, but..." I have to say it looked really good, probably in the same way that chrome looks good in a modern bath design. Maybe there's a little psychology in putting gold fixtures out there too?
Wow! That sink in #2 is really fabulous and I could see myself splurging to go for it! That really speaks/appeals to me! Where is it from? Does anyone know the source?
Steampunk goes mainstream...
Yes that sink, its sexy.
I love antique copper, but I'm afraid it won't look good in my 1910 colonial revival. Copper was popular in colonial revivals built in the 40s-50s, so in my home it could look like an old bad remodel. On the other hand, the antique copper fixtures at rejuvenation are so very pretty, and they have a matching opal shade with a copper stripe now. *drools* Perhaps I could do copper in a place where it won't clash with the period hardware in the rest of the rooms (old brass, oiled bronze, and chrome). Or maybe I need to get rid of my old-fashioned notion that all the metal work in a room must match.
In your opinion(s), what kind of appliance do you think is classic, not trendy? I just bought a new house and want to switch out appliances, but I don't want something that will look dated in a decade. Maybe black?
First thing I think is steampunk.
Then I think "harvest gold". The problem is this trend will flow down to the cheaper manufacturers and is not going to convey the class of top materials.
And then its going to look shitty.
"In your opinion(s), what kind of appliance do you think is classic, not trendy? I just bought a new house and want to switch out appliances, but I don't want something that will look dated in a decade. Maybe black?"
Go stainless.
The look will become dated, but the quality of the material will reflect well in the future. I already find black to look dated myself. White as a second choice.
nkluedke, I agree with TrevorHughes that black is already looking dated. Black appliances started showing up in the 80s. I bought a black refrigerator in the nineties. *facepalm* But it depends on your kitchen. If your kitchen is modern, stainless is good. If it is traditional, go with white.