Faucet Finish Basics. The typical kitchen or bathroom faucet is cast from brass, then cleaned and polished, and plated with a few very thin layers of metal through processes like electroplating or ...

Common kitchen design choices can give your space a tired look. Here's a tip on an overlooked element that is making your ...

Among the options are Rust-Oleum All Surface Metallic Satin Nickel Spray Paint and Primer in One, $6.98 a can at Home Depot, and Krylon ColorMaster Brushed Metallic spray paint in nickel, $7.49 at ...

Brushed nickel finishes, which are rubbed with an abrasive while still at the factory to create their special look, are especially susceptible to damage from bathroom and kitchen cleaners that ...

Getting to know your metals. Warm metals include gold, brass, bronze and copper; silver metals, such as chrome and nickel, are considered cool. Then you have oil-rubbed bronze, which can vary in tone.

“Today's gold is not the shiny brass from your mom's 1990's kitchen, but a softer tone that will undoubtedly bring warmth and character to your space,” explains Rutherford.

Brass hinges coupled with brushed nickel handles looks jarring, but if all the hardware is about the same color, it’s unlikely anyone will carefully inspect the finish on the hinges. Spray paint ...