As you can probably guess, metals are very hot right now and they are finally starting to hit mainstream stores like Kmart, Target, Freedom and Adairs. You can also hunt around second hand stores or salvage yards to find vintage pieces if you like. So, once you find a good piece, what do you do with it and how do you style it? What can you team it with and what colours suit what metals?
You can basically place metals anywhere just mix items from gloss to matt and add some texture so it doesn’t look all ‘over the top’ shiny. Finishes can range from high gloss, antique, matt and with a patina (rusty, industrial, oily, vintage or just plain wrecked- but in a good way).
On trend is teaming metallics with white, black, greys, pastels like mint green, pink and peach, navy blues and natural materials.
Here is some inspiration. What metal are you going Ga-Ga for?
Copper
See a re-hash of my favourite copper items here
Gold and Brass
See my Gold and Brass items here.
Chrome, Nickel and Silver
See my Chrome, Nickel and Silver items here.
