The return of metallics — in every sleek shade imaginable! — is great news if you’re looking for a quick, easy way to add some glamour to your home décor. Even when used sparingly, metallics can totally change the look of a room — whether that room is your living room, bathroom, bedroom, or kitchen. We suggest mixing and matching a few different finishes for a perfectly blended look.
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Adding a subtle touch of shine is a great way to brighten up a room without overwhelming it. And when it comes to decorating with metallics, nothing beats mercury glass, which provides an antique-looking accent and soft, understated glow. Consider using a set of silver mercury glass jars in your bathroom to store small items like cotton balls or in your kitchen as storage for flour, sugar, and other ingredients. You can also mix and match the various sizes and use them as display pieces. Modern multi-tone vases and other artful decorative objects work metallic magic as well.
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Metallic accents also act as great lighting options — whether you’re looking for hanging fixtures, floor lamps, or table lamps. Metallic bases and fixtures naturally reflect light, brightening any space with a warm glow and adding ambience to your room.
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If you’re looking for a softer way to incorporate metallics into your home, throw pillows, especially options featuring gold, work on nearly any color background or material, making them a unique, versatile neutral — one that’s way more eye-catching than plain ol’ beige. Dress up your sofa, chair, or loveseat, and transform your room as quickly as you can switch out your pillows.
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Nothing gets guests talking like an amazing centerpiece, and nothing grounds a centerpiece like an amazing tray. The Champagne Silver Leaf Rectangle Tray is the perfect base for your coffee table display and is guaranteed to make your entertaining game really shine. Consider adding metallic votives to the tray to really amp up the shine, and use more traditional accents, like flowers, books, and baubles, for contrast.
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Copper, bronze, and gold are guaranteed to warm up any space, no matter how you use them, but are particularly effective in gathering spaces like living rooms and family rooms — rooms that are meant to be warm and cozy. Subtle touches, like mirrors, side tables, and art, which can easily be positioned above the fireplace, next to a preferred seat, or on a bare wall, respectively, offer extra warmth and glow to your living room.
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—Alison Deering, guest blogger