USING STEEL FOR DECOR
Metal and Steel is extremely popular in home decorating right now because of its ability to suit any style from luxurious to rustic and everything in-between. Here are 12 unique and unexpected ways to use metal in home decor.
Window Valance
Complex window coverings have fallen out of favor making way for a more minimalist aesthetic. Here, reclaimed tin tops these windows perfectly and brings an element of the unexpected to this eclectic living room.
Vintage Steel Lockers
Versatile vintage metal lockers can be used in almost any room. Whether they serve as a sideboard in a dining room or as storage cubbies in your mudroom, they are the perfect industrial accent piece for some metal home decor.
Steel Wall Clads or Patinas
One bold way to incorporate metal into your home decor is to install it on the walls. Historically used as shower walls, sheet metal is easy to cut making it a great backsplash or wainscot material if you’re not sure you want it covering an entire wall.
Accessories & Accents
Metal geometrics are making a huge splash in home decor. Placed on a tray, mantelpiece or on top of a stack of books, they add a modern twist. To showcase them perfectly, consider this custom-built bookshelf.
Railings and boundaries
Metal stair railings and balusters in this home serve a purpose for safety while beautifying the space as a large metal sculpture. This theme can even be extended to gates and burglar bars with Headstrong Steel Studio
Vent Hoods and Hobbs
As long as you’ve got proper venting for your kitchen exhaust fan, hood vent style options are limitless. Copper is a warm metal that can blend well into any home decor scheme.
Steel Wall Art or Room deviders
Laser cut metal is the epitome of cool. Add some lights for dimension, and you’ve got yourself a focal piece worth talking about. Just make sure you have the right anchors to keep it secure on the wall.
