Metallic Accents in Your Home
If you’ve been thinking about adding some drama and style to your home this spring, one option is to add metallics. Metallics are the hottest trend for spring 2018, and for good reason; they draw attention without forcing a second look. Instead, the subtle shimmer of metallics invites the eye to linger just that little bit longer.
What can be classified as metallic? Any accessory or feature made from or having the look of tin, iron, gold, silver, iron, copper, brass, pewter, or bronze.
Transform Without Total Change
If you prefer to keep change at arm’s length but still want to do something different, metallic can be a great option. This is because adding metallics can make lots of impact in your home, but without the kind of major or glaringly obvious change that repainting walls or buying new furniture in Edmonton would.
Style Without Financial Pressure
The popularity of metallics may make you feel like running out and grabbing every metallic item you find—but that can add up to a lot of money that you may not have the budget to spend. Instead, you can incorporate metallic elements into every room, including the bathroom, hallway, and bedroom.
Bathroom Style
You may not think of your bathroom as style central, but, by adding metallics, your bathroom can be taken from ho-hum to fashionable. Adding a metallic element like gold can add instant light and warmth, not to mention a classy flair.
When thinking metallic, there’s no need to limit this element to certain areas. When you consider that you can add a different metallic element with gold faucets, mirror frames, sconces, and handles, there’s no need to feel like you have to go all out. In fact, experts advise that, when on a budget, it can be best to splurge on a single element or smaller items like accent pieces.
Hallway Redesign
Just like the bathroom, no one considers a hallway to be a stylish part of the home, but a dark hallway may be just the space that needs metallics the most. As any design expert will tell you, one way to make a space appear larger and lighter is to incorporate a reflective surface.
For example, floor-to-ceiling mirrors with metallic frames can add lots of space. If reflection isn’t your thing, you can add a luxurious glow with wallpaper having subtle metallic features. The trick is to balance your hallway’s light and dark elements.
From Bedroom to Boudoir
The bedroom may be just where you sleep, or it may be your getaway from everyday life. However you use your bedroom, you don’t need to spend on renovations when you incorporate metallics.
How big should you go? That’s the best thing about today’s styles; you can go as big and bold, or as small and subtle as you wish. If you want to add a focal point that’s not to be missed, you might consider a silver, or yellow or rose gold headboard.
You can identify and paint or wallpaper an accent wall with metallics. Or, you can add shimmer with gold or silvery sheers for your windows. A smooth or hammered metal light fixture can be another subtle but eye-catching addition.
Easy Kitchen Upgrade
Design experts may not agree on a single best way to add metallics to your kitchen, but that’s likely because there are so many options to choose from. Virtually every element of any kitchen can be brought up to modern style using metallics from a modern furniture store in Edmonton.
For example, you can add gold or silver pads to your kitchen chairs or stools. Or, you can repaint your favorite baker’s rack in silver to match the faucets. If your kitchen is smaller, you might consider copper-toned light fixtures. In a neutral kitchen, this tactic will help draw the eye upwards and out, which will create the illusion of a larger space.
The backsplash is a great way to add metallics without a lot of cost. The backsplash in your kitchen covers minimal square footage but can be used for maximum visual impact. Copper is a traditional addition in any kitchen and, because of this, there are so many options for adding it with different items like faucets, kettles, and pots.
Even if you don’t have other copper elements, having a copper backsplash can add lots of warm country style that echoes days of old. A copper backsplash, like other metallics, can be brushed for a silky matte finish or can be high-gloss for a bolder effect.
Other Ideas for Incorporating Metallics into Your Home
If you’ve ever flipped through a design magazine, those perfectly-matched rooms may have seemed out of reach, but the truth is that it’s surprisingly easy to get these looks for your own home by adjusting a few simple items.
Small-Scale Adjustments
As stated previously, elements like plain stainless steel faucets can be swapped out for gold or copper ones for a significant impact—but what other small-scale adjustments can you make to add metallic style?
Get a Handle on It
You can switch to metallics by installing metallic knobs, handles, and pulls on cabinets, dressers, and cupboards. A metallic vase or light shade can then be incorporated to pull the whole room together.
Artwork
Artwork is another way to incorporate metallics on a small scale that can have a big impact. A trip to the nearest second-hand store or garage sale can yield many metallic treasures, including picture frames.
Grouping these together on one wall with images of a single theme can transform a living room, but you don’t necessarily need images. A group of antique-style frames of shiny gold can be left empty, but hung together to make a statement as well.
Furniture
Yes, even your furniture in Edmonton can add a warm, metallic sheen to your home, but we don’t mean getting a gold coffee table or copper couch. Again, it’s about the smaller elements.
For example, an accent chair in metallic paint can add just enough shine without looking garish. If you have a piece of furniture with some kind of raised pattern, some metallic paint can really make it stand out.
And, yes, even your seating can benefit from the light that metallics add. A dark upholstered chair with wooden arms or legs can get an easy lift with light spraying or sponging using gold, silver, or brass. If you really want something different, consider mixing all three for a finish that’s truly unique and beautiful.
The Ceiling
Yes, you can add metallics to your ceiling. How? You can paint it, or you can use metallic tiles, which will add a bit of industrial style. If you live in an older home and your plaster ceilings look more like artwork, play it up by brushing just the edges of raised features with warm gold or copper paint. For dark ceilings, a silver, brass, or pewter brushing on accents or as a trim can work wonders.
The Floor
Although you may not consider your floor to be much more than something to walk on, you might be surprised at the many ways that metallics can be added. For instance, there is a large number of floor tiles with metallic elements available on the market.
However, you don’t have to face the prospect of redoing your entire floor; if you have hardwood floors, a rug with metallic elements can be just as lovely a touch as high-shine faux marble with gold veins.
Not a Design Expert? Not a Problem
The great news about metallics and other home style trends is that you can get them for your home, even if you have no idea how to go about it. Of course, you can hire a home designer. However, if that isn’t in your budget, the best way to transform your home is to visit a modern furniture store in Edmonton.
A company’s experienced associates will possess an intimate understanding of home fashion and contemporary decor. However, they will also listen and be able to recommend products based on their understanding of the customer’s needs and budget.
The team at Mobler Furniture offers customers quality modern and contemporary furniture at affordable prices. Our no-pressure approach means that you can enjoy your time browsing our products, but also get assistance whenever you need it.
We invite you to visit our newly redesigned showroom at 13519-156th Street NW in Edmonton Alberta. Or, you can speak with one of our knowledgeable staff directly by calling 780.444.1199.
