Advice on Transitioning Between Black and Chrome Hardware in Renovation?

[Anonymous]

I’m renovating part of my home, including my bedroom, bathroom, and powder room. The existing hardware throughout the rest of the house is chrome/silver, but for the new rooms I’m using black hardware for things like plumbing fixtures, windows, tile trim, and cabinet/vanity hardware.

My question is about the transition areas—specifically door knobs, hinges, and other hardware on doors that connect the old and new spaces. What’s the best way to handle these so the finishes don’t clash? Should I match the hardware to the room you’re entering, or stick to one finish for consistency? Should I get a doorknob that is dual tone (or paint one to be that way)? And how should I approach hinges and other smaller pieces?

Thanks in advance for your advice!

[Anonymous]

All the doors off in a hallway should have the same finish so when you stand in the hall you only see one type of knob. The easiest thing would be to use the chrome knobs on the bedroom door, or do chrome on the outside, black on the inside.

Are you dead set on using black hardware everywhere? It would be easy to isolate it to just a bath and powder room.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All the doors off in a hallway should have the same finish so when you stand in the hall you only see one type of knob. The easiest thing would be to use the chrome knobs on the bedroom door, or do chrome on the outside, black on the inside.

I can't seem to find something that is Chrome on outside and black on inside or is that just literally buying two knobs? The other small issue is the hinges for the doors but those are pretty minimal.

Anonymous wrote:Are you dead set on using black hardware everywhere? It would be easy to isolate it to just a bath and powder room.

There isn't actually so much hardware in the bedroom. It's only window trim and closet hardware that is black in the bedroom.

[Anonymous]

stay with silver, it is timeless, black looks tacky and like a quick flip from HGTV.

If your window frames are black it is fine/ ok to have silver/nickel etc for the door hardware, bath hardware and plumbing fixtures.

[Anonymous]

You can mix two metals/finishes in the same room. I have black door handles and vanity pulls and chrome shower and faucet hardware. Looks great. That said, I did it 8 years ago. I’m not sure I’d go with black if I was doing it over today. Feels less timeless.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You can mix two metals/finishes in the same room. I have black door handles and vanity pulls and chrome shower and faucet hardware. Looks great. That said, I did it 8 years ago. I’m not sure I’d go with black if I was doing it over today. Feels less timeless.

Gold seems to be all the rage right now.