Get Champagne Bronze Sink Fixtures Or Cabinet Pulls For Less With This Savvy DIY

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If you're itching to update your kitchen, bathroom, or laundry room, one popular way to do so is with new hardware — specifically embracing a trendy, new metallic finish for your sink fixtures, door handles, and cabinet pulls. While such an update is nearly guaranteed to make your space look the part, swapping out all of these features can come with a hefty price tag. Fortunately, there's a savvy DIY that can deliver champagne bronze elements throughout the room quickly and affordably. With little more than some affordable faucet hardware, sandpaper, and the right shade of spray paint, homeowners can create their own luxe champagne piece.

To achieve this look in your own home, you'll have to remove the faucet to avoid accidentally spray painting your countertops or cabinets. Begin by lightly sanding the faucet with 100-grit sandpaper to create a surface that the spray paint will adhere to. Next, you'll need to clean the faucet of any remaining residue from the sanding process; a damp microfiber cloth will do a great job at this. Once clean and dry, follow up with a thorough coat of champagne bronze spray paint — the recommended brand for this DIY is Rust-Oleum's Universal All Surface Metallic Spray Paint in satin bronze. After you have thoroughly coated the surface of your faucet, ensure that it has dried completely before reinstalling it.

Though the tutorial for this update features a faucet, you can just as easily spray paint your drawer and cabinet pulls in a champagne bronze shade rather than purchasing new ones. Like with the faucet, remember to remove any hardware you're painting from its permanent location while spray painting in order to protect the nearby surfaces. If the spray paint that you choose isn't a primer and paint combo, purchase a primer spray for your foundation coat, like Rust-Oleum's Ultra Cover Primer Spray.

While champagne bronze hardware presents a sophisticated aesthetic to many spaces (and one that experts predict will be a huge kitchen design trend in 2025) perhaps this color swap doesn't vibe with your decor sense; there's no need to despair. You can easily transform your home's look by using the same DIY principles but with different specifics. Nickel hardware, for example, could be given a new, chic, and modern feel by spray painting it in a matte black finish. There are truly no limitations to what you can do with this approach, but for the best results, you'll likely want to use several coats of spray paint if you're covering up a darker original hardware shade. If you don't want to paint all of your hardware in a new color, remember that there are ways to mix hardware finishes for a seamless design.

Even though this DIY is a clever workaround for buying and installing entirely new metal hardware, you shouldn't expect your hardware to perform exactly as actual metal faucets, handles, and drawer pulls. The painted finish might need maintenance. Although the body of the faucet might still appear crisp and evenly coated, the handle that is touched on a daily basis can display a worn-out appearance. When the wear and tear becomes obvious, re-paint the worn sections of the hardware and then add a coat of clear satin polyurethane spray for a more durable finish. Bear in mind that the level of wear your hardware experiences will vary depending on factors such as how heavily you use the space and how many people live in your house.

Despite being cheaper than new metal hardware, it's important to do a cost-benefit analysis prior to spray painting all of the metal features. Detaching all of the handles and drawer pulls on a yearly basis in order to re-paint them will take some time, as well as leave your room in a state of disarray while waiting for the paint to dry. If you believe that this level of work is going to be a hassle, then this DIY may best be left for another homeowner. If you want to score a new hardware look for your kitchen, bathroom, or laundry room for a fraction of the price, try these shopping hacks to save you serious money at Home Depot.