Use a wrought iron gate as a piece of artwork.
If you're looking to create an industrial look with a hint of rustic charm in your home, consider decorating with stainless steel and black, or wrought iron. The smooth metallic finish of the stainless steel lends a modern look to a space, while black iron set a more rustic tone and combining the two metals can help to create an eye-catching decor. Choose accessories made of these materials and offset them with a natural color palette to make them stand out. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Choose a neutral paint color for the walls; either warm or cool shades will work. Colors to consider include eggshell, tan, ecru, moss green, pale yellow or even a faint shade of cool blue. Stainless steel and black metal will pop off of these neutral colors, making them ideal colors to use as a backdrop for the room you are decorating.
2. Use a combination of modern and rustic furnishings. In a living room, choose a couch with straight lines and plain cushions and flank it with rustic wooden rocking chairs. For the bedroom, consider a worn wood headboard and glass-topped bedside tables. If you're decorating a dining area, opt for a reclaimed wood table and surround it with tall, straight backed chairs.
3. Infuse a mixture of luxurious and natural textiles in the space. Cover the windows with floor to ceiling linen drapes and dress the bed with a velvet or satin comforter. Alternatively, you could cover the windows with silk curtains and drape a brushed cotton throw blanked across the back of a sofa.
4. Add stainless steel and black iron through the accessories. Transform an antique wrought iron gate into a work of art by hanging it on a focal wall. Suspend a stainless steel chandelier over a table. Wrought iron wall sconces can be hung on either side of a picture set in a stainless steel frame. Place bouquets of flowers in stainless steel vases and surround them with wrought iron candlesticks. Replace drawer pulls with a combination of iron and stainless steel pulls.
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