You’re definitely a trend setter if you’ve already got a copper farmhouse sink in your kitchen or a copper vessel sink in your bath. It’s a classic material and copper sinks have been around in hammered styles for centuries. They’re one of today’s hottest looks for stylish homes, making your choice a smart one.
However, don’t lose the look without accessories that don’t match. Items like a copper sink strainer for your copper sink, even copper hardware for your cabinets and drawer fronts will further add to the dramatic and impressive look you’ve already established.
The kitchen is the room you probably use the most, whether for your own family or entertaining friends. No doubt, visitors have probably already admired your copper sink, so don’t cheapen the look with inexpensive accents and accessories. Plastic and rubber doesn’t stand up to the beauty of your copper sink. Instead, choose as wisely as you did with your sink.
Copper sink strainers should match the sink. If you have a smooth finish sink, it would be fine to add a hammered copper sink strainer as long as patinas match, plus the dimpled effect of the hammered pattern will help hide debris that might get missed when cleaning up.
For shiny surfaced copper sinks, you’d probably want to keep the look consistent and choose a shiny sink strainer. Although care for shiny surfaces requires a bit more effort and the regular use of copper cleaners, shiny copper is bold and daring and shows confidence in your design choices.
Other copper accents to consider are copper sink drains and copper faucets. Other than the sink, the faucets probably gets noticed the most and it’s imperative that it match your copper sink also.
Nickel plated and stainless styles are attractive in their proper place, but not on the top of a warm, rich copper.
If you simply must have some variety, consider faucets that combine materials. Maybe copper combined with porcelain or even with a dark iron accent. For a rustic look, iron and copper would help create an older, more country feel. For a more shabby chic look, copper mixed with porcelain might mix well with linen window coverings and tiled countertops.
If you want everything in the kitchen to match, you could also find copper hinges for the cabinet doors, copper vent covers, hooks, even countertop accessories like copper canister sets or bread boxes. It may be best not to match everything as a little variety will keep interest in the room. However, if you have a good eye for it all, matching accessories will work well with contrasting fabrics and flooring that accents, but doesn’t entirely blend in with your sink and cabinets.