We’ve updated this popular post with new golden metallics, as of fall 2018, this trend is still strong!
Metallics have been been sliding their way in and out over the years to where it’s just time to accept they are here to stay. Thanks to Kelly Wearstler who burst onto the interior design scene in the mid 1990’s twisting modernist lines into contemporary glam interiors for celebrities and the chicest commercial spaces, metallics are the new interior staple. She forged an endless path to interiors paved with gold, bronze and other pretty shiny things which are readily available at any price point. If you’re ready to rock the metallic interior trend, here’s how you can glam up your interior with pretty golden metallics.
For high drama, mix bronzy gold with bold neutrals like Kelly does in this dynamic entrance hall.
Du Verre Hardware has fondle-worthy hardware in bold satin and antique brass to glam up any cabinetry.
Add some sparkle to table tops or shelves with some metallic textured pottery from Jayson Home.
Got deep dark saturated walls? Simple shapes make for glorious wall art and give a mid century twist, though not dated, to the interior.
Golden accent tables can transform a room in an instant. Any of these tables from West Elm could do the trick.
Don’t just think of gold as blingy, consider the reflective quality which sends more light into a space. The metallic hue can give lighting a better feel of dimension rather than just a flat white or solid color fixture.
Glittering golds and bronzes create a softer look when combined with lighter colors which are easy on the eye. This glamorous restaurant at Bergdorf Goodman, another Kelly Wearstler design, sprinkled with golden light fixtures makes me happy every time we go there.
While this bathroom is both pretty and modern, I’m still wary of going for too much of a color departure on expensive fixtures which it comes to kitchens and bathrooms. Give it a couple of years, and the golden hues will be out of flavor and if you’ve over committed to this trend, the space will look dated.
Brassy bronzes golds have been the “it” hue for metallic anything over the past few years. It is perfectly okay to mix silver and gold tones, they all work. The trick is a little goes a long way and the right level of repetition can exude an effortless ease which helps make an interior feel comfortable. Go ahead hire this Greenwich Interior Designer to glam up your interior with these yellowy metallics.
