When it comes to putting the finishing touches on a room, nothing beats a few well-placed metallic accents to take it to the next level. And, more of then then not, the metal we reach for is gold—shiny, matte, antique, yellow, white, or rose gold, we love it all!
One of the reasons we like decorating with gold is you don’t need a lot of it to make an impact. All it takes is a touch here and there to pick up the light and you’ve got instant glamour. And, the best part is, gold goes with everything, so you can change your colour scheme and your gold pieces will still look amazing.
An easy piece to start you on your quest for gold is the Frankwell bookcase. Crafted in glowing matte gold, this striking unit has five staggered glass shelves that allow you to display books and tall items, like vases and candle sticks. This versatile piece can either be placed against a wall to showcase your treasures or positioned away from the walls to create a beautiful room divider that allows the light to pass through. Its modern backless design looks great from both sides and lets the light pass through for even more sparkle.
Get Bold With Gold
We’ve looked at a couple great display pieces, but gold also looks amazing on upholstered furniture. Both the Gia and Dezi chairs shown here are perfect examples of how gold instantly elevates the style and ups the glam factor—one with strong, sleek lines and the other with graceful curves. It’s edgy, but it’s a look that has stood the test of time and always looks modern and chic.
If you want to glitz-up a seating area without replacing the chairs, gold accent tables are the way to go. Two of our must-haves are the Vernway and the mirrored Majaci. Not only are they high-style choices, they both come as a set of two for twice the sparkle.
Placed together or separated, the marble topped Vernway tables make a beautiful style statement in a contemporary living room. The curved, pinched design of the base has a distinctively feminine feel that adds balance to a room full of straight-lines and heavier pieces, and the goldtone wires give just the right amount of shimmer.
The mirrored Majaci tables are a modern version of traditional nesting tables and are ideal for a smaller space—tuck the smaller table inside the base of the larger or pull them apart to double the usable area. There’s just enough room on top for a cup of coffee and a book or a champagne bucket and flutes!
Shimmer Softly
To subtly accent the gold furnishings in the room, or for those who are just dipping their toes into the trend, you can easily (and affordably) spruce up your seating area or bed with one or more shimmery accent pillows, like the Esben and Meiling. Picking up just the right amount of light, the metallic sheen of each design softly reflects the colour of the furniture it’s placed on, creating an instant melding of tones.
Across the room, add life to your bookcases and open shelving with gold-kissed accessories. Gilded picture frames, goldtone bookends, and small decorative objects can be used to add warmth and personality and, if you’re lucky to have a few vintage books in your collection, to echo the gold leafing on the spines. To maximize the sparkle, be sure to keep your gold objects gleaming with a regular swipe of a dusting cloth.
Across the room, add life to your bookcases and open shelving with gold-kissed accessories. Gilded picture frames, goldtone bookends, and small decorative objects can be used to add warmth and personality and, if you’re lucky to have a few vintage books in your collection, to echo the gold leafing on the spines. To maximize the sparkle, be sure to keep your gold objects gleaming with a regular swipe of a dusting cloth.
Tabletops and counters are natural display areas and should never be exempt from the golden rule (aka “put gold everywhere”). Tables and shelving units that allow a little more height, like the Frankwell bookcase above, can always use an interesting sculpture or art piece (in gold, of course) to add a bit of flair or create some drama. Just how much drama is up to you.
At just under 2-feet tall, the Pallaton sculpture shows the softer side of gold. Made from champagne-toned gold metal, it is a graceful study of twisted shapes set on a block of white marble and would look stunning in a contemporary living space or could be used to add a playful touch to traditional decor.
Trimmed by a thick band of antique goldtone metal, the clear glass base of the Artemis candle holder can be filled with whatever your heart desires—pebbles and shells collected from the beach, for example. Above, a matching gold tone insert holds a 3-inch pillar candle to give you hours of candlelight.
Brighten Up with Gold A must have beside a favourite reading chair or to light up a dark corner of the room, the Farrar is a table lamp with an artful twist. And, not only does it cast a golden glow, the cylindrical glass and metal base features an intricate pattern highlighted by sparkling metallic gold and white.
To provide light from above, the 6-bulb Adiana pendant light is made up of highly polished orbs in gold, silvertone, and copper. This striking fixture proves once and for all that you CAN mix your metals.
Are you ready to go for the gold? Watch the @DufresneStyle Instagram stories for more ways to add a little sparkle to your home and make every day feel like a celebration.
