Brass gold door handles are a mistake anywhere. Using matt black to counterbalance the choice of brass gold isn't going to make the brass gold look any better (or go away). Some brass gold door hardware has a laquer that wears off over time, and then it looks really bad.

Think classic, timeless and understated when choosing door hardware as you will be using it for a long time.

Best of luck with your selections,

Dr Retro

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I wouldn't be as harsh as Dr Retro , but I'm not a Pro .

In fact , I like gold , I like black chrome , I like silver chrome , I like Victorian white tapware , Dr Retro seems to have focused on matt black , but surely thats limiting yourself ?

Personally , I'd just go room by room . If your kitchen was dark marble and gloss charcoal cupboard doors etc , then I'd look at gold/brass , or gloss black , or chrome in whatever style complements ( modern in a modern house or modernised house ; 70's in a 70's house ; classic gold or chrome in a Victorian farmhouse ) . If it was ( shiver , shiver ) white benches and cupboard doors and appliances and walls and ceiling , then again black or gold would look great IMO , chrome not so much , but anyone who does white on white on white lacks something anyway haha .

So a kitchen , or dining room , or bedroom , or wherever , that is mainly white , or very colourful , or mainly pink , or black and white , may suit some styles , not others .

To go one step further , and have black taps and gold handles mixed in one room would depend on the style of the house and/or each room IMO -- gut instinct is no , but I can think of some combo's that may work -- a Victorian house with solid wooden varnished doors , gold/brass handles , a kitchen with a wooden floor , white marble bench-top and black gloss plumbing would look balanced , for example .

Thanks all! The house is Federation style and part of its exterior is heritage listed so cannot be modernised though we want to have a fresh modern look through the house (plus it’s close to the beach so wanted some coastal touches). The bathroom is bright and we are going for a white / very light grey palette with black hardware. original door knobs are gold but are in poor condition so would Like To update, just concerned that brass gold Door knobs will clash with black tapware used in bathroom & kitchen.. We could go brass gold tapware throughout but isn’t that just too Much gold?

A Federation style house will look lovely freshened with a coastal look. Are the original door handles definitely beyond saving? Can you post some pics of what you are calling brass gold? I’m not sure if you mean shiny or aged.

If you use aged brass then a brushed nickel tap or similar would look great and be timeless.