Mastering Metallics: 7 Effortless Ways to Fuse Metals in Your Home

By Design Pataki

Introducing metal decor items into your home doesn't have to result in the starkness of an all-stainless steel or chrome interior, nor does it require the extravagance of excessive gold and copper. Instead, the subtle infusion of metallic accents can effortlessly infuse warmth, texture, and depth into your living spaces. Metallic touches have the remarkable ability to transform even the most unassuming corners and crannies: from a sleek metallic wall unit that enlivens a blank white wall to a burnished brass tiled wall that adds a touch of excitement to a predominantly wooden-furnished room, or even a contemporary kitchen featuring a black laminate finish, a brass apron sink, and a gracefully arched deck faucet, all combining to bestow a timeless charm on a modern culinary space.

From golden upholstery and wallpaper to furniture and light fixtures, we're sharing 7 effortless ways to let metallics shine, without going over the top.

Furniture with Metal Accents

The soft spot for pure wood furniture is inherent in most of us, we can give it a modern twist by adding metal detailing to its design. Such as the latest trends seen in homes and offices are the newer combinations: couches and chairs with metal studs and legs, solid wood dressers with smooth metal glides, and gold finish metal framed beds. As a result, the metallic furniture designs showcased in specialised interior décor studios are glamming up our homes. Pro tip: Singular metal statement pieces are modern add-ons to visual texture in interior spaces. Doubtless, metallic furniture designs are making it big. 

Create a Metallic Feature Wall

Feature walls are one of the ideal tools to create a focal point in a room and to experiment with colour, texture and finish. Wallpapers with metallic finishes make for a great feature wall, owing to their reflective nature, which bounces off the light and catches the eye. Metallic shimmers of the wallpaper make a perfect backdrop with monochrome minimalistic furniture designs. If you're not committed to adding shimmer to your space, browse through wabi-sabi collections that have metallic tones. Usually, you will find a variety of patterns that replicate the water's state of continual transition and flow in metallic hues, capable of giving character to the space. 

Make a Statement with a Metallic Light Fixture

From striking pendant light fixtures and flush mounts to bold monolith lamps--these beautiful decor choices enhance the accents or render captivating patterns, creating an ambience inside the space. Designers, nowadays, are going all creative with light fixtures by using diverse materials like faux concrete, wool, banana fibre, fabric mesh, and many more. Many metallic light fixtures come in various finishes, from polished chrome to matte copper and more, summing up the entire space in an instant glam up. If the right metallics are used tactfully, they will certainly conjure a timeless vintage vibe to the place. The most striking feature of metallic light fixtures is their reflective surface that helps to refract natural and artificial light, both alike. 

Remodel Your Kitchen with Metallic Backsplash 

Metal surfaces commonly used as steel countertops in the kitchen might radiate a very commercial kitchen look. But there are many innovative ways to bring metal inside your home kitchen with your backsplash being the foremost of them. Be it silver, gold, or bronze, they'll help reflect light in the kitchen while adding warmth and luxury to your kitchen. Another option, a subtler one this time, is to replace your existing kitchen light fixtures with more industrial-looking lights. Ideally choose the ones made from brass, copper, or iron; add a chrome faucet and hang some copper kitchenware items in the kitchen space and shine away like no other!

Accessorise Your Home with Metal Decor 

For starters, decorating your home space using metal vases, metal wall hangings for the living room, frames, lamps, and metal decorative items for the coffee table will add a pop of metallic shimmer without overwhelming the space. Utilising antique brass decorative items of cast iron will certainly brighten up a dull space with an interesting and unexpected touch. In the living space, a few copper, silver, or gold planters seamlessly recreate a strong visual contrast to the matte greenery and colourful flowers. The metallic finishes act as a neutral background here, awaiting the shimmer of the metal to draw attention. 

Metallic Textiles to Throw on 

The symphony of colours and textures used in the upholstery instil a sense of tranquillity, producing a cumulus cloud of luxury you don't want to leave. Incorporating silver, gold, and bronze-hued textiles is one of the easy ways to spruce up your home and give your decor a luxurious feel. Gold-threaded bedspreads, heavy gold-threaded silk carpets, metallic-coloured pillows, blankets, and throws spark a rich elegance and stand out on their own. 

Redesign Your Bathroom with Classic Metals

Bathrooms these days are anything but boring. A mix of metals in the bathroom feels opulently layered, luxe, and modern. Try mixing the finish on your faucet, hardware, mirror frame, and lighting with aged brass, shiny chrome, and natural stone counter options to create a chic timeless look. Also, champagne bronze faucets will pair beautifully with black sink countertops and terrazzo tiles.

A series with Design Pataki.