Trending Hardware Finish: Soft Brass

For awhile I thought that brass was making a comeback, but what's happened over the last few years is that instead of brass fully rising to it's former glory, kitchen designers and professionals have been using minor variations of brass like champagne bronze, gold, or soft brass.

Soft brass is the perfect option for home owners that like the look of brass, but what to avoid the flash and possible over the top shine in kitchens with a lot of hardware. Soft brass knobs and pulls give the color without the shine and the result is fantastic and much more versatile than bright brass.

We were lucky this week to work with Jamin and Ashley of The Handmade Home on a wonderful two tone kitchen and dining room makeover. In their design they chose the soft brass Octo pulls from Liberty Hardware and they look fantastic on both the white cabinets and the light blue island.

Picture are the 128mm pulls but they also come in a dual mount 3"/3 3/4" and there is of course the matching knob.

We also have some more great shots of this soft brass hardware from Jamie Jo Williams. What a beautiful white kitchen!

Champagne Bronze Hardware - 2020's Trending Finish

Since coming on the market in early 2019 champagne bronze hardware has taken the kitchen design world by storm and shows no sign of slowing up heading into 2020! Champagne bronze hardware has been compared to a satin brass or a soft gold look. However, this is not quite right and I think the finish stands alone as a great option for modern kitchens and for people that want a finish that stands out without treading on the "old" or "traditional" look of brass.

During 2019 I had the great privilege of working with many kitchen and furniture professionals who incorporated champagne bronze into their work and homes. Below are several examples, along with links to the blog or websites for your to see more of the beautiful champagne bronze kitchen hardware in use.

First off we have the Francisco Collection from Liberty Hardware as used in several professional designer kitchens! You can see how the champagne bronze really goes nicely with white kitchen cabinets in these posts from Fyne's Designs, Cuter Tudor, & Elizabeth Burns Design.