Depends on your definition of good looking. I once worked with a guy who continually bragged on his woodworking skills. Visited him once, and he showed me a small table he had built, and was very proud of. Turns out he had found a piece of plywood that he used for the top. It had been in the weather for quite awhile, was rough, and split, firewood at its best. Then he painted it with what looked like a bunch of different color paints all mixed together - sort of a dog poop brown. He thought is was great looking. Me, I was ashamed for him.
I think you have much better taste than him. I have seen regular hinges, that had been beaten with the ball end of a ball peen hammer. Then painted black. Very inexpensive, and very close to an antique look. Could likely do the same and paint with brass paint. I have seen a lot of old, way old, furniture with handles, hinges, etc., painted the same color as the wood. I think all of these can look good, on appropriate pieces.
I suggest google. For various reasons. First, you can likely find pieces you like that are for sale. Second, I like to look at images, and get ideas on how to make, or remake, my own projects. I save 'every' picture I like, then go thru them later, and discard duplicates, ones I don't care for after all, repeat until I come up with something I like, or don't like any of it and start looking again. Added bonus, you can be looking for one thing, then come up with something entirely unrelated, sometimes usable somehow, or just entertaining. I come up with some of my best stuff that way.
