We tell how to combine gold with natural materials and other metals, which color ratio should be in the interior and other rules for using a bright metal.
The trends in the interior design are often changing, but fashion for gold will remain for a long time. If earlier this metal was more often used in classical and pompous styles, such as Ampire, Ar Deco, Baroque, now designers use it in modern spaces: loft, ecosyl, neoclassic. This noble metal makes the interior richer if you abide by moderation. What other rules are when using gold, tell me in the article.
1 Use gold as accent
Golden color stands out and attracts attention. Therefore, it is not necessary to use it as a basis, it will be too screaming interior. If you want to add yellow shine, make it an emphasis. According to the rules of the combination of colors, the emphasis should not occupy more than one third of the interior.
2 Select one shade of gold
To create a harmonious interior, it is worth picking up one shade of gold. Important: it's about gold, it is possible to combine metals with each other, but we will talk about it later. The fact is that when using different shades, it is easy to create an impression of an ill-conceived interior. Buying finishing and furniture, select the gold color sample, to which you want to navigate. So much less likely to make mistakes.
3 Repeat gold in decoration and furniture items
Support the Golden Decor in the same color in the room decoration: add some gold onto the walls, for example, painting moldings. You can also repeat the accent color in lighting items, choosing chandeliers and lamps with metal bases. Or choose in support of furniture with golden legs: chairs, coffee tables. Decor in yellow metal can be supplemented with furniture fittings. The main thing is to comply with moderation and not forget about the color ratio: the accent should not be much.
4 Combine Gold with Natural Materials
Natural materials are always perfectly combined with each other and with metals. So, the golden shade is easy to combine with a tree or stone. For example, choose golden fittings for a wooden cabinet or chest. Or to the fashionable metal facades of the kitchen headset - a marble apron. Pick up wooden chairs with metal legs. And to the journal table with a stone countertop - a golden base.
5 and with other metals
It is not necessary to use only the gold metal in the interior design. Combine it with silver, copper, bronze or chrome. When choosing metals for an accent, repel from the texture. For example, brilliant gold combine with copper or silver. And the matte - with aged bronze. Be sure to enter into the interior an item that will combine both metal in itself, or repeat them in the finish. Otherwise, the decor will look like a random set of items.
6 Take the basis black, white and gray colors
If there are doubts how to combine gold with other colors, take universal solutions as a basis. Combine it with black, white and gray shades. Such a combination is difficult to spoil. For example, as a primary color, you can use white, emphasized to make gold and add some black in the decor.
