Decorating
Christmas: Decorating With Festive Metallics
From cool silvers to warm, rose golds, fill your home with gleaming metallics for a Christmas full of sparkle and shine
There really is nothing more festive than a house that shines and glitters – particularly as evening draws in and every room is filled with the glow of candlelight. Whether you prefer a little or a lot of bling, cooler white metals or rich copper and gold, anything goes here. Dress your tree from top to toe in antique silver and white, or decorate your fireplace with chunky pewter candlesticks, old bronze vases and garlands of radiant stars. Let the brilliance seep into every corner and don’t forget to have a very, merry Christmas!
Fill a jar
This is a brilliant way to display baubles that have either seen better days or just refuse to be hung on the tree. Fill up a sizeable bell jar or hurricane vase with an assortment of metallic bling in different shapes and shades, and then cloak the whole arrangement with a set of of white fairy lights. The effect is mesmerising and will instantly instil a festive air…
This is a brilliant way to display baubles that have either seen better days or just refuse to be hung on the tree. Fill up a sizeable bell jar or hurricane vase with an assortment of metallic bling in different shapes and shades, and then cloak the whole arrangement with a set of of white fairy lights. The effect is mesmerising and will instantly instil a festive air…
Create a fairytale tree
This pretty twig tree has such fairytale charm that it seems a shame to have to take it down after the festivities are all done and dusted. Embellish yours with an array of sparkly bits and bobs: frosted pine cones, pearly baubles, vintage chandelier droppers, porcelain stars and as many twinkly lights as you can squeeze on…
This pretty twig tree has such fairytale charm that it seems a shame to have to take it down after the festivities are all done and dusted. Embellish yours with an array of sparkly bits and bobs: frosted pine cones, pearly baubles, vintage chandelier droppers, porcelain stars and as many twinkly lights as you can squeeze on…
Sprinkle with silver
There is no denying the appeal of silver, and how it can sprinkle your home with a sheen of festive magic. Carry the glittering theme across all of your decorations with frosted-silver wrapping paper, shiny ice-white baubles and groups of pewter candlesticks.
There is no denying the appeal of silver, and how it can sprinkle your home with a sheen of festive magic. Carry the glittering theme across all of your decorations with frosted-silver wrapping paper, shiny ice-white baubles and groups of pewter candlesticks.
Blaze with warm metals
Glimmering copper tones are spot-on for the seasonal festivities and will enrich your décor all year round. Cluster vases, jars and tealight holders in varying sheens of rose gold, tarnished bronze and vintage copper, and let the gleam and glow create a warm-hearted home full of Christmas cheer.
How to use copper and brass throughout the year
Glimmering copper tones are spot-on for the seasonal festivities and will enrich your décor all year round. Cluster vases, jars and tealight holders in varying sheens of rose gold, tarnished bronze and vintage copper, and let the gleam and glow create a warm-hearted home full of Christmas cheer.
How to use copper and brass throughout the year
Style with rustic chic
Rustic metallics can be just as effective as full-on razzle dazzle. Make a charming mantelpiece display by filling tarnished silver vases with branches of pine, eucalyptus and holly, and team with strips of hessian, glitter snowflakes and quirky homemade tags.
Rustic metallics can be just as effective as full-on razzle dazzle. Make a charming mantelpiece display by filling tarnished silver vases with branches of pine, eucalyptus and holly, and team with strips of hessian, glitter snowflakes and quirky homemade tags.
Love the lustre
For a classic and cultivated table setting this season, you can’t go wrong with silvery metallics, clear-cut glass and mercury accessories. The glint of the high-shine silver will look beautiful under the gleam of the candlelight and evoke a warm and elegant ambience – perfect for New Year celebrations too!
More inspiration for an elegant dining table
For a classic and cultivated table setting this season, you can’t go wrong with silvery metallics, clear-cut glass and mercury accessories. The glint of the high-shine silver will look beautiful under the gleam of the candlelight and evoke a warm and elegant ambience – perfect for New Year celebrations too!
More inspiration for an elegant dining table
Highlight with glitter
Add as much or as little metallic as you wish – even a smattering of the sparkly stuff won’t fail to bring a smile to the faces of family and friends. And don’t just keep silvers and golds for the tree, sprinkle your home with quirky, kitsch touches for a bit of fun.
Add as much or as little metallic as you wish – even a smattering of the sparkly stuff won’t fail to bring a smile to the faces of family and friends. And don’t just keep silvers and golds for the tree, sprinkle your home with quirky, kitsch touches for a bit of fun.
Blend in the brilliance
Capitalise on what’s already in the room and add a few choice decorations in cool silvers and rich coppers to match. This cluster of luxe, gold baubles highlights the ornate gilt framework and modern metallic lettering of the artwork on the wall, adding a glint of festive fun to the kitchen.
Capitalise on what’s already in the room and add a few choice decorations in cool silvers and rich coppers to match. This cluster of luxe, gold baubles highlights the ornate gilt framework and modern metallic lettering of the artwork on the wall, adding a glint of festive fun to the kitchen.
Max out on metal
There are no rules to say you have to stick to one sort of metallic. In fact, mixing and matching cooler white metals such as silver, pewter and steel, with warmer gold, brass and bronze will create an effortless, eclectic vibe. And candlelight is obligatory for this look!
TELL US…
Do you have shiny, happy homes this festive season? We’d love to see how you’ve worked your magic with metallics.
There are no rules to say you have to stick to one sort of metallic. In fact, mixing and matching cooler white metals such as silver, pewter and steel, with warmer gold, brass and bronze will create an effortless, eclectic vibe. And candlelight is obligatory for this look!
TELL US…
Do you have shiny, happy homes this festive season? We’d love to see how you’ve worked your magic with metallics.
Your festive wreath doesn’t need to be brimming with dazzling colour, satin ribbon and foliage to look the part. I love this simple silver garland which can be easily emulated at home by wrapping lengths of real or fake ivy around thick twine or wire, and spraying with a flash of metallic glitter paint. The perfect welcome for your front door.