How to Decorate with Metallic Paint in Your Home

 I love a good metallic. 
And I love any opportunity to add 
shimmer and shine to a room or a beautiful piece of furniture or decor.

There is an art to creating a balance. 
Although I find it difficult to achieve (I love me some sparkle), 
there is such a thing…as too much bling!

I’ve pulled together three tips and three DIY projects 
to help you introduce on-trend metallic to your home.

Such a thing as too much bling? Love the guilded look or prefer just a touch?

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I’ve tried many metallic paints & Lumiere Metallic Paint is my favourite. 

It is low-odour with smooth application & good coverage at an affordable price ($17.95)

Bonus? There are 20+ colours  to choose from in the online shop:

Silver
Pewter
True Gold
Metallic Gold
Indigo
Pink-Gold
Rust
Copper
White 
Old Brass

Magenta
Olive Green
Burnt Orange
Bright Turquoise
Crimson
Silver     
Pewter
Irridescent
Violet
Bronze

Lumiere Metallic Paint on the website, $17.95

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3 Tips for Decorating with Metallic Paint

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1. Take it for a Test Drive
If you haven’t used metallics before, go slow. Introduce a metallic mirror or tray, paint a photo frame, add a stencil in Metallic Paint to something like a pillow (yes! you can paint fabric with it!) or a trinket box. Start small and see how you like it.

Adding a stencil & highlights in Metallic Copper (Mr Nick's stencil, $29.95)

Painted rocks in a dish or houseplant are a whimsical way to introduce metallic

2. Express Yourself
Yes, gold, silver and copper are classics. Both timeless and elegant. But often an unexpected hit of colour like Violet or Bright Turquoise add real punch. Let yourself be drawn to a colour, and if that colour is a classic, that’s great too! Be playful and see where it takes you.

This dated metal mirror was turned into a mini-chalkboard with Chalk Paint (grey) and Violet Metallic Paint

A nightstand painted in metallics Crimson & Bright Turquoise mixes with an iron bed & aged brass lamp base

3. Be a Mix Master
Never be afraid to experiment with mixing old with new, shine with dull. Gold with silver? Bronze with gunmetal? Absolutely! Mix it up and see where it takes you.

Mixing metals like gold/brass hardware with stainless steel appliances in this Nate Berkus kitchen...Yum!

How beautiful is this gorgeous mix of metals 
using silver and brass from www.theinspiredroom.net?

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3 Metallic Painted DIY Projects to Try

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1. Grab This Idea
Not sure where to begin? For a simple, cost-effective update — start with knobs and handles. A quick coat of paint will enliven dated or dull vintage hardware. With Lumiere Metallic Paint, you can change them from brass to bronze, copper to pewter, or with a coat of paint! Use one of the vibrant coloured metallics like Magenta or Indigo for the unexpected. The options are endless. 

Lumiere Metallic Paint in Silver (left) & Pewter (right) with Mercury Glass Pyramid knobs ($7.95) in the online shop

Don't want to paint the knobs? 
Grab some of these gorgeous newbies in our online shop.

Copper Studded Knob $6.95

Mercury Glass Flower Knob $7.95

Aged Copper Drawer Pull $5.95

Update dull or dated hardware by painting it with Lumiere Metallic Paint

Door handle before

Door handle after painted in the colour Pink-Gold

2. Paint Part of a Chair or Small Table
If an entire chair or table seems like too much — add highlights instead. Keep it neutral or go a bit wild. If you’re having trouble deciding, find inspiration from within the room. Is there a cushion or a vase you love? Pick a coordinating metallic.

This green table top was given a zinc-like shine with Pewter Metallic Paint

A simple schoolhouse chair gets the royal BRONZE treatment

3. Time to Accessorise
Take a walk through any room in your house. There is usually at least one item that can use a makeover. A vase? A lamp? The  frame on artwork or a mirror? What better way to trial metallic paint in the room? Put your personal spin on it.

Metallic Silver painted mirror with Antiquing Wax detail

This lamp base was updated in Metallic Copper, a rich shade of rose-gold

Follow Your Dreams stencil ($29.95) in True Gold Metallic Paint

It may be an interior design trend, but I believe metallics 
always have a place in the home. 
They bring light and interest, a little Hollywood chic, 
Manhattan glamour, Moroccan charm or a funky Soho vibe...you can decide.  
It's love in a bottle!

It's all here...for the love...
Sada