How to Use Oil Rubbed Bronze for Beautiful Kitchens and Baths

The Oil Rubbed Bronze faucet has become very popular in recent years, and with good reason. Rubbed oil bath and kitchen faucets can be a real cornerstone of a rich and lavish looking kitchen/bath.

A single faucet can be the centerpiece of decoration in a kitchen or bath. In fact, if you start with an expensive looking faucet and add matching oil rubbed bronze accessories, the kitchen and bath can be stunning. In fact this look goes great with many of the darker granite counter tops. Even inexpensive Formica-made counter tops that mimic granite can be used with these type of facets to achieve excellence in your design.

Many builders are using this "oil rubbed bronze" design in new homes, both in high end construction and in entry level homes. When you pair this decor in faucets with other fixtures throughout the house, you have a really soothing look of elegance that catches the eye. When the faucet and accessories are used with a taupe or darker beige type paint color, the contrast looks great. If you decide to decorate your kitchen or bath with this beautiful type of faucet, be sure and consider these specific accessories to complement the oil rubbed bronze look:

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Oil Rubbed Bronze Accessories
  • Oil rubbed bronze light
  • Oil rubbed bronze lavatory
  • Oil rubbed bronze switchplate and outlet
  • Oil rubbed bronze curtain rod
  • Oil rubbed bronze bath accessories
  • Oil rubbed bronze grab bar
  • Oil rubbed bronze pull for your kitchen or bath drawers




Developing a contemporary elegant look to your kitchen and bathroom is easy with this look. Be sure to use enough accessories around with your faucet to create the fully elegant look in your room.

To fully explore redecorating a kitchen or bathroom with this elegant color, consider making a simple renovation plan and budget. A wide range of accessories can be purchased on a shoe-string budget. I always recommend starting with your centerpiece selection like your bronze faucet or countertops. Figure out your budget and plan for your centerpiece item(s). If your centerpiece items are $500 and your budget is $750, you'll know you can spend $250 for accessories. The good thing about accessories is that they are the cheaper part of the plan. If you can do the work yourself, this will save you even more. Much of the accessories you can personally do (like hanging mirrors, replacing cabinent knobs, switchplates, etc.)

To save money on accessories, you can watch for sales and closeouts at hardware and home improvement warehouses. Merchandise returns are a great way to get cheap accessories. Just make sure you get all the parts.

One word of caution in working with the Oil rubbed bronze finish: When you mix accessories be sure to check the COLOR of the acccesories as the bronze color can vary quite a bit from dark brown to medium light brown. In other words, make sure there is a good blend of color which coordinate well with your centerpiece items. Also remember that a great paint choice for the room will help all your items look even better!

Check out the other pages on the site for more information on particular accessories to complement the oil rubbed bronze decor.