Enamored With Metals

                                                                  

Take it from jewelry...mixed metals work.

In fact, I've always thought of the metals in the spaces I style

as being the jewelry for the room.  

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There was a time when we all felt like the metals in our rooms had to match.

Remember those days?  

Well, shake it off!  Free up!  

Those days are long gone, my friends.

I give you my official permission to mix those metals 'til your heart's content.

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Nice and balanced, the radiator grates and the Asian sculptural piece above

are the same burnished gold, while the retro inspired lamp and bedside table

bring in the shiny chrome.  It's a simple, but great example of the definition

to each piece you get when you mix metals.

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There's more complexity to this living room's mix of metal finishes.

Neutrals and texture abound, and the metals create that pop of bling like

the jewelry comparison we made earlier.  I love the play of the leafy golds against

the velvety charcoal sofa.  An interesting room, don't you think? 

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The mix of metals in this bedroom is more in the softscape.  There are such 

magnificent metallic offerings in the fabric, floor and wallcovering realms these days.

It keeps the overall feel of the room soft, while still giving you that

interest and interplay of mixed metal finishes.  Beautiful.

  

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I love the particular shade of gold used in this bedroom.

It's a bit more pewter-y so it reads more like a bronze, in my opinion.  It's the

perfect blend of cool and warm, I think.  And against all that white, it really pops!

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How's this for drama?  Nice move doing gold leaf on the ceiling. 

The contrast of the warm gold with the cool greys - and certainly against

such a great cityscape - creates wonderful interest and romance.

As far as mixing metal finishes in interiors, there's only one rule of thumb,

in my book:  keep it balanced.  Make sure you have several of each tone

of metal represented, so all of it feels purposeful and intentional.

Now, off you go!  Get to it.

Explore a mix of metals in your space, create some interest

and bring your fabulous taste in jewelry home, literally.

- Amy