Oh, everything is cyclical, Dave Halpern!  In the blink of an eye, they'll be baaack!

I'm in a incredible home with brass fixtures, looks good to me! It's also the style of what is made out of brass that makes the difference. IMO

(This is not my L.A. home)

Brass doorknobs disinfect themselves. I wrote a blog about this sometime ago. Disinfecting doorknobs

I believe real estate trends, like skirt length, cycles. I was reading an article about wallpaper coming back in vogue today. 

After reading Lynnea Miller 's comment and blog article, I think we all should switch to brass knobs and handles.

Wait 15 to 20 years and it will come back into style. People just want a change after time.  Just like the open concept craze - trust me 15 years from now they'll want those walls put back up!

 Genuine brass will never go out of style.

Depends on your personal preference 

I think it is a matter of taste, and not what designers have to say.  There is different feel to real brass versus the faux version.  A

They will be trending again soon.  

You will see an absence of these fixtures when you search for replacements.

The cycle of what is and is not in style is constantly changing.  If you like brass then it's in your style.  I know other styles are in trend now and brass may not be the popular trend but everyone doesn't choose chocolate over vanilla either.  

I know in showing homes now buyer are starting to say everything looks the same in homes.  Especially in the homes that are flipped.  They all have the same look and it's quite boring.  

Mix it up...it's more interesting and actually a better look.  

I visited a high-end showroom a couple of months ago and brass was present and the sales rep said it is making a comeback. I think it depends on the overall look of the home, area trends, quality and desire of the buyer.

Stainless and Chrome are still very popular out here, more so than brass.

Just returned from a very high end condo and there was an exquisite collection of brass letter openers.

I did recently changed all hardware in my home because I no longer liked the look of brass.

It's a personal preference. 

Totally dated in my market.  I see homeowners (and buyers) cringe at them and not because of designers.  The colors are dated.  Cool tones are in...for everything - floors, walls, tiles, kitchen/cabinet fixtures.

When brass fixtures become rarely seen....brass will be the newest thing.

I think it is the designers. I have seen some nice ones, some outlandish and some worn out. It depends on the house, their style and their condition

 Plated brass or real brass.......If you can not tell now is the time to learn...

God, they've been outdated for so long that I can't believe you are asking this question.

EX:  2 old farts, one investor, one realtor, rehab one of my listings & they put in brass fixtures! Yikes. Then they ask me what my opinion was & I said 'welcome back to 1982'.

Very subjective said the guy with shag carpeting, cottage cheese ceilings and gold-veined mirrors.  

It's a personal choice, but at the end of the day perception is reality. So if everyone thinks they are outdated (where ever that concept came from) they are outdated if no one wants them.

I always had brass fixtures.... 

Function is a non-negotiable dynamic. Upgrading is optional

I believe in style of the home and not in fashion. I've been today to a very posh house with collectible old fixtures from around the world and I'd never call that house outdated. 

Yet, if your brass fixtures do not match design and style of the rest of this property, listen to your designer. 

We once bought a house that had been built in 1941. For some reason, someone had painted over all the door handles and keyhole covers and we thought we should replace them. Once we took them off, we saw that they were solid brass so we painstakingly removed the paint and had some beautiful hardware.

I've never been a fan of brass myself, nor do I follow designers opinions all the time. - it's too subjective

Still popular to many.  It is a matter of cost and design preferences.

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Anna Banana Kruchten, CRS said it best. Given a few decades it will be instyle again. A new burnished gold is making a big comeback right now.

Many designers are like the Emperor who wore no clothes.

I just laugh at them.

Went to a bunch of open houses this past weekend where the builder was a self proclaimed designer.  The second most expensive home in town, yet clearly designed by an amateur.

Depends on the home!

Sorry Outdated I think

It may not be a buyer's first choice, but brass always has value.

Dave Halpern I don't believe brass fixtures are outdated; however, I do believe designers will tell you they are so they can sell you with the latest trend.

From some of the posts I have seen on the internet I think brass is making a comeback. . . . .  especially in the kitchen. . . . .

No. Different strokes for different folks.

Many of my buyers have made comments about it being outdated.  Plus, the older those fixtures get, sometimes they start "peeling".   They start looking very ugly.

I never liked them so I really don't care.  I had brushed nickle when brass was the rage, I still have brushed nickle... it's my personal taste.

flip a coin

It's a personal taste. I don't like them but others do.

I guess it's in the eye of the beholder.

Everything recycles out of boredom.

Dave Halpern - well, if the trends say so - they are outdated (and will resurface in 2025!)

Not as popular as they once were