Metallic Effects To Enhance Your Walls

By Jessica Ackerman

When decorating your home, it’s important to take advantage of every possible surface and space within the room. Furniture pieces, decorating accessories, flooring and window treatments are certainly important aspects to consider. However, you should also keep in mind that the walls are one of a room’s most visually apparent features. As such, the decorating touches you add to your walls will definitely go a long way towards making the entire room look more distinctive and eye-catching. Although there are many options when it comes to decorating your walls, it’s hard to beat the visual impact of metallic accents. If you’re ready to add some metallic effects to your home’s walls, here are some ideas to help get you started.

Subtle Effects with Metal

If you prefer a subtle approach to home decorating, try using metal decorating accents in interesting new ways. For example, even small pieces of iron wall art can be used to spice up the look of corners, niches and small walls. If you enjoy combining functionality with beauty, focus on metal decorating accents such as wall shelves, hooks and candle sconces. In the kitchen, a decorative metal wall rack could be used to store pots, pans and other kitchen utensils. You could use vintage metal cookware as wall art by simply hanging a few pieces on your kitchen or dining room walls.

You can also use metallic-finish paint to provide an accent to larger expanses of walls. For example, metallic-finish paint could be used along with stencils to produce a unique decorator look. By using this paint in small areas, the overall look will be subtle and pleasantly understated.

Go Bold with Metal

Although there are plenty of subtle techniques that can be used to add small flashes of metal to your home, sometimes it pays to “go bold.” If you really want to make a big visual impact, look for ways to add larger expanses of metal to your decor. For example, a series of metal wall grilles can be used to transform a plain wall into something really special. If you’d prefer to add the look of metal without actually using metal materials, look for metallic-finish paints that can be used on interior walls and other surfaces. In the kitchen, a metallic-finished wall can provide a pleasing sense of continuity if you also have stainless steel appliances. In the bathroom, tiles that feature a metallic finish can be used to create an eye-catching wall or shower area.

Look to the Ceiling

If you’d like to add a truly eye-catching look to one or more rooms of your home, consider using metallic effects on the ceiling. Tin or copper ceilings can create a unique look that hearkens back to simpler times. If you don’t want to use metal over the entire ceiling, a decorative chandelier, pendant light or ceiling fan might be just what you need to add beautiful metallic gleam. Even when used in small quantities, the look of metal is unmistakably rich and visually impressive.

About the Author: Senior staff writer Jessica Ackerman of WallDecorandHomeAccents.com, writes “How To” articles on decorating with

contemporary

metal wall hangings.

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