Trend: gold as the forward leaning finish

I've been thinking all week about doing a post about the trend of the brass finish coming back... and then I got an email from Kichler Lighting about trends, and our favorite speaker Jeff Dross is saying the same thing!  So now I know it's not just me ~ if Jeff Dross of Kichler says it's a trend, then it must be!  :)  So in his words, "In kitchens, we see the following trends:  gold as the forward leaning or "trendy" finish.  Faucets & finishings in Polished Gold and Brushed Brass are becoming popular."  This seems to be very true in our Chantilly showroom.  Here's a sampling from all of our major categories in shiny and brushed brasses:

Corbett's 123-511
~ even modern jeweled chandeliers come in brushed brass ~
~ this is an oval shade ~

Hudson Valley 631-AGB sconce

Hinkley 3610BB sconce

Visual Comfort CHC5101AB-L pendant ~ this picture shows nickel, but we display it in Chantilly in Antique Brass 

Feiss F2548/3DCB square pendant

Kichler 74233 floor lamp

Crystorama 2812-OB-GTS crystal chandelier

Hinkley 5351BB ceiling fixture

Hinkley 5313BB traditional bath

Hinkley 5103BR contemporary bath

Minka 4179-249 transitional chandelier

Crystorama 117-12-OB cut crystal ceiling fixture

Framburg 7446PB chandelier

Kichler 9489PB exterior lantern
(with a waranteed lifetime finish)

Visual Comfort CHC1152AB traditional chandelier

If you'd like to read Jeff Dross's articles about trends, please email me at cschla@dominionelectric.com and I can send them to you.