When we remodeled our lake home, I picked oiled brass fixtures for my kitchen. But I also adore nickel, silver, bronze, you name it. Decorating trends always come and go, and that ebb and flow gives us a constant infusion of ideas that help us keep our "Dream" homes come in all shapes and sizes. For some of us, it's a sprawling McMansion bursting at the seams with square footage. For others,