TIME FOR DESIGN – A TOUCH OF OSCAR “GOLD” by Gwen Smith Ehrlich

 

 

“INSPIRATION FOR THE HOME OF YOUR DREAMS”

OSCAR GOLD is everywhere in interior design – wallpaper, finishes, pillows, lamps, picture frames, tables, bottles, chandeliers, bowls, fabrics, statues and chairs.  Its the bomb when it comes to adding a rich statement to any decor and manufacturers throughout the industry are making it easy to bring this touch of opulence to the home.  Gold is timeless, adventurous and priceless.   Once you find a piece, you’ll love how it becomes the stunning piece that enlivens your space.

 

Everything Gold is New Again

ENTRIES are a fabulous place to start incorporating gold in your interior.  As the first thing people see when they step into your world they’ll be thinking CLASS ACT !

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GOLD TIP   – If you don’t have real gold, you can use gold spray paint to fake it. Some higher-end spray-paint products do a great job of duplicating the look of gold. You can look at home improvement websites for techniques to make fake gold look aged. It might not pass the close-up test, but for random decorative elements in your home it will work great.

Above is a room with chairs that have been sanded and painted gold.  Look at the impact.

GOLD PAINT is also good for a large-scale impact on the walls.  Paint manufacturer Benjamin Moore has issued its 2009 Color Pulse forecast with three gold tones making the grade. True metallic gold offers a glittery sheen, while shades such as “old gold” and “Glen Ridge gold” bring rich autumnal hues. The maker’s Studio Finishes Latex Metallic Glaze can also add a golden sheen to any paint color you choose. The acrylic-based glaze is easy to apply, the company says, and resists spattering during application. Drying quickly to a glimmering translucent metallic luster, the semigloss glaze is available in gold, silver, bronze, copper, white, or pearlescent tint base.

GOLD WALLPAPER is the perfect enhancement.  This one is from Vahallan Papers.  Its called El Dorado from the Black Reserve series. What a zinger – its got so much personality it will stop guests in their tracks.  This photo is a little pale.  The actual color is very vibrant.

GOLD in BATHROOMS is a major opportunity to impose gold with impunity.  Custom hardware manufacturer Ferse offers its Ribbon faucet  featuring carved and sculpted handles.  The design is dramatic without going overboard. A modern matte gold will keep it subtle and stylish. This finish is not to be confused with brass, which I have in my Denver home.  Its just doesn’t compare to this beautiful finish.

For BATHROOM TILES nothing beats Ann Sacks Davlin collection.  It is inspired by the ancient mosaics of Ravenna and San Marcos and is produced with the finest quality European gold leaf fused between two pieces of handcrafted glass.  Not inexpensive but what BANG like this would be?  This installation is fabulous.

GOLD TABLES like this one in a Nancy Corzine interior creates a lovely focal point.   This room was in the August 2007 Veranda, from a Veranda showhouse in Florida.  The gold floor lamps, picture frames and gold rug are also marvelous.

Photography by Tria Giovan.

GOLD BOTTLES can be used quite effectively on a table or in a bookshelf as an item of interest.  These are  available through Kravet, Denver, CO.

 

GOLD SEASHELL – a “must have” option to place on a coffee table – sold at Lee Jofa in Denver

GOLD in PAINTINGS – According the artist Ira Yeager painting is his life (life blood and life force).  To put his paintings in an interior would do nothing less than add life.  Yaeger’s work can be seen in Egg & Dart, Denver, CO.

Broom Vendor, 1795

GOLD CHANDELIERS really glamorize dining rooms, living rooms and hallways.   Venetian chandeliers of gold glass from Murano, Italy, are top quality and unsurpassed on the market.   I visited the Seguso family foundry on the island of Murano in 2005 and found it not only creatively ingenious but inspiring.  This particular chandelier is Murano inspired.

 

GOLD BOWLS can feature interesting cutouts and shapes that add pizzaz.  This one could be placed on a coffee table by itself as an outstanding performer.

GOLD FABRICS like this one by Chrisopher Hyland  is very pricey at about $545 a yard with a two yard minimum.  If you use it on a bench or ottoman you take your room to another level.  It could  win an Oscar for best supporting actor.  Fabric available through Moda Antica, Denver, CO.

GOLD STATUARY is a popular way to decorate with gold.  Place a solid gold statue on a fireplace mantel, a coffee table or a visible side table.   If you’re lucky enough to have an OSCAR – definitely use him to decorate.

“The last time there was a naked man covered in gold paint in my house, it was me” said Banksy the graffiti artist.