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[quote=Anonymous]I would keep the original brass and try to find solid, unlacquered brass to match or complement it. You can filter for unlacquered brass on build.com or similar and I’d also look on house of antique hardware. You can let the brass patina naturally or age it in less than an hour by suspending it (or putting it on like a wire rack) in a container with some ammonia. It’s pretty easy and since it’s unlacquered brass, if you go too far you can always polish it and start again. It really depends on the style you’re going for in your house though. The quality of the hardware and the finish matters as much as the color tone imo. Anything can look bad if it’s cheap paint and plastic coating. I also have no problem with mixing finishes if they’re all nice. And some people prioritize ergonomics to replace knobs with levers etc which is perfectly valid. [/quote]
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