paint metallic element furniture is trending , and it ’s no longer reserved for the outdoors .
Marta Xochilt Perez | Designer : Michelle Adams
Garden pot have long been favored by interior designer for their ability to agitate up a room . Sculptural and often colorful , these painted metal and ceramic objects become an unexpected alternative to a traditional side tabular array when used indoors . Now , the rest of your outdoor furniture is moving indoors , too . While attendingMaison & Objet , the celebrated upcountry design barter show that ’s held in Paris twice a twelvemonth , we spotted countless brands showcasing painted metal article of furniture in living way mount .
Credit:Marta Xochilt Perez | Designer: Michelle Adams
“ Painted metal article of furniture adds sculptured appeal and helps break up up a ocean of upholstered pieces , ” say upcountry designer and editorMichelle Adams . “ I make out that it feels unexpected indoors , right away put in a soda water of color or , in black or white , a smart artsy touch . ”
Annie Schlechter
How to Decorate with Painted Metal Furniture Indoors
“ Whether it ’s a side table , an accent chair , or even a assertion java tabular array , painted metal composition add a level of personality and charm , ” says interior designerAmanda Jacobs . Here ’s how to contain the trending furniture into your home .
Keep Existing Decor in Mind
“ regard your room ’s overall mode and opt a metal piece that aligns with your design steering . For good example , Tolix - style chairwoman lean industrial , Bertoia - style chairs feel artsy and midcentury , scrolly metal pieces find inherently capricious , and schoolhouse - style pieces offer a useful magic spell , ” say Adams . She opted for the sculptured character of a white Bertoia chair in her former Michigan breakfast elbow room , then balanced it with Greco-Roman woodenScandinavianchairs for passion . The beauty parlour - stylewall of artworkadds to the elbow room ’s eclectic feel .
Unite the Elements
“ I love that painted alloy furniture is often notjustpainted metallic element — so it ’s usually part of the piece along with other material such as upholstery , wood , or evenwicker , " tell interior designerJessica Davis . When that ’s the case , it ’s important to verify those elements consort with the rest of your decor . Davis did just that with West Elm ’s ‘ Petal ’ chairs in her Atlanta dining room . Their vivacious red iron frames pop againstterrazzotiles and white paint brick while nod to the fervent hues in the nontextual matter , which Davis , also a fine artist , painted . woodwind tones in the bentwood back rests reference like tones in the vintage buffet , and ivory seat cushions drop anchor the chairs in the room ’s calcareous foundation .
Melanie Acevedo / Interior Design : Olga Naiman
Consider the Paint Finish
upcountry designerOlga Naimanalso choose for mixed materials when choosing the red alloy coffee bean tabular array for this seats domain . " I wanted strong vividness in the center of the space , but I did n’t want the piece to finger heavy and weigh down the room , " she aver . The table ’s glass top and simple silhouette add visual levity to the room , and she also give attention to the key destination . " Ask yourself if the room needs sleek , New painted metal or a flaccid break off alloy musical composition , " she says . " In some rooms , chipped metal adds charm , but in others , this can feel too agrestic . Ask yourself whether you want more edge in your blank orflea market - style magical spell . "
Amanda Jacobs, interior designer
" time of origin and outmoded shop are hoarded wealth troves for one - of - a - kind alloy furniture , offer incredible craft and patina that can make a blank space flavour truly curated . "
Kate Leichhardt | Interior Design : Amanda Jacobs Design
Contrast Strategically
“ colourful metal piece of furniture is a bully opportunity to break from the bear and introduce something bold or impulsive , ” says Jacobs , who enlivened thistone - on - tonebreakfast nook with a vibrant dismal cafe tabular array . “ tally a sheer Gallic downhearted metallic element table felt like the perfect way to come in a pop of glossy color and a tinge of European dash without being too predictable , ” she says . The combining works thanks to a clever contrast of colors and finishes : juxtaposing the flowing blue metal table against a rustic backcloth of orangey - browned limewash wall ( JH Wall rouge # 117)—blue’scolor wheelopposite .
William Jess Laird / Interior Design : Noah Galvin
Balance Wood Tones
Painted metal piece of furniture also works wonders at offsettingwood tonesin a elbow room , as Noah Galvin did in plan this dining elbow room feature a Sapele wood table by Aidan Elias . The chairwoman ’ downcast powder - coated steel legs create a focal point and fiddle off the paler sea blue roof ( Farrow & Ball Lulworth Blue # 89 ) .
Naiman agree : " When you have an surfeit of wood in your distance , metal is the antidote . By its makeup , alloy has a nerveless quality that ’s a counterpoint to the rude warmth of woods . have alloy in a space will make it sense less heavy , " she aver . Walls painted fond white with fuscous undertones ( Farrow & Ball Dimity # 2008 ) soften the changeover between the blue angel and Grant Wood whole step , where a cooler white would have felt stark .
Interior designer Summer Thornton used Casamidy’s wrought iron ‘Alejandra Graphic’ chairs painted white in a Winnetka, IL, dining room.Credit:Annie Schlechter
Credit:Emily Followill | Interior Design: Jessica Davis
Credit:Melanie Acevedo / Interior Design: Olga Naiman
Credit:Kate Leichhardt | Interior Design: Amanda Jacobs Design
Credit:William Jess Laird / Interior Design: Noah Galvin
