Can I mix chrome and antique brass fixtures on window treatments?

Kat Sellars
by Kat Sellars
This is a low budget situation. The curtain rods were here when we moved in and have a silver swirled design for the finials. I added my own drapes but I wanted to add pullbacks. I ordered this leaf pattern that looked silver in the online photo. They turned out to be antique brass. The antique brass really comes out when I used the camera flash but is not as obvious in natural light as you can see in the second photo. (The curtains are a pale blue color with a silvery white leaf pattern.) I can still return the pullbacks, but I had a hard time finding a style I thought would work. What do you think? Can I get away with silver finials and the pale brass pullbacks?
Using a flash, the brass color really shows up.
With only natural and LED lighting from a lamp, the brass is less obvious.
  8 answers
  • Sandy Hartnett Sandy Hartnett on Nov 02, 2015
    You can always spray paint them to match! But, it's your house and you can mix or match as you choose! But in the picture they look fine together to me! Hugs...
  • Janet Pizaro Janet Pizaro on Nov 02, 2015
    Personally I mix and match metals through out my house,and it makes a statement.
  • CHARLEE WILLIAMS CHARLEE WILLIAMS on Nov 02, 2015
    I THINK THEY ARE FINE TOGETHER
  • Z Z on Nov 02, 2015
    I too have mixed metals in our home. I'm not sure about mixing them on the same thing, such as a window treatment, unless either one already had a mixed finishes that matched the single finished item. I think it would look disjointed. I do believe the styles work well together, so what I would do, would be to spray paint them all so they match.
  • Regiena berry Regiena berry on Nov 02, 2015
    Hammered metal spray paint in whatever color you choose and problem solved. I have used this in many situations including cabinet knobs.
  • Carol Potts Carol Potts on Nov 02, 2015
    Spray paint is your friend. It can make any items look like they match for very little money.
  • Swan Road Designs Swan Road Designs on Nov 02, 2015
    If you like the style of the leaf, then keep them. Live with them in their natural colors and see how it goes. Otherwise, as someone has already mentioned, spray paint can solve the problem. My only recommendation would be to spray both the hold backs and the rod finials so everything has the same tone.
  • Kat Sellars Kat Sellars on Nov 02, 2015
    Duh. I don't know why I didn't think of spray paint. I think I'll try the mixed metals first, and if I'm not happy with the look I can always pull them back off and spray paint. Thanks for all your input!