METAL WORKS

Metal works
• Metal is highly versatile and can be adapted to suit any
interior. There’s a wealth of forms available, including :
1.steel,
2.brass,
3.copper and
4.aluminium,
all of which bring a different look and style to a space.
• It’s wrong to assume that featuring metal means opting for
shiny taps or stainless steel kitchen equipment. Nowadays,
it’s easy to discover a range of home furniture and
accessories in different shades and textures, whether that’s
rose gold, brass, wrought iron, burnished or high-shine
finishes.
• Metal is easily the most hard-wearing of materials, with a
lifespan stretching far into the future. Holding up against
daily wear and tear better than wood or plastic, it is the
ultimate choice for homeowners requiring a strong, durable
material. It’s also superior in terms of hygiene and safety,
being very easy to maintain and clean.
EXTERIOR INTERIOR TYPES & FINISHES
COPPER
• Copper is a pink or salmon red colour when polished.
• Reasonably soft metal and is both malleable and ductile.
• When left to oxidise it turns a soft green colour or patina both of theses
colours are desirable for either the bright or rustic finish.
• Used for bench tops or splashbacks, and very often for ornamental work,
roofing and spouting.
• It has to be kept polished to retain the bright effect unless treated with
perhaps a lacquer.
 FINISHES & CHARACTERISTICS
BRASS
• Brass is corrosion resistance
• Are used for light fittings,
screws, and especially as
BRONZE
good quality hardware for
cabinetry and doors.

ZINC
• Zinc will often been used
as the undercoat to • Bronze becomes very
another more aesthetic fluid when molten and
finish such as a paint that is one of the reasons
system or powder that it is used for
coating. castings.
• Also used on intricate
work such as busts.
 ‘Contemporary’
doesn’t have to be
‘cold’ and ‘bleak’.
Gold and brass
metals create
warmth while
maintaining a
contemporary edge

Metallic or mirrored
furniture is a great
conversation piece.
This set of chrome
tables is a playful
addition to an
otherwise mature
and somber room.
 Copper is a
good choice
in more laid
back, rustic
country
homes

This open
kitchen/living
room is the
epitome of
decadence.
The crystal
chandelier and
polished
chrome faucet
lends some
extra glamour
to the country
kitchen
ECLECTIC
Quirky, cute, and
fun. Eclectic
design means
translating your
personality into a
cohesive interior
style..

Best metal
finishes for the
type?

Almost anything
goes in this
wacky home
decor style..
The chrome lamp and wire mesh The goal in eclectic interior design Bringing metal to unexpected areas like
Metallic Touches? chair behind the sofa give this is to make friends ask where you the walls can make an eclectic room
cute room a mature, modern found a cool piece of furniture or feel more glamorous and grown up.
— Walls polish your funky artwork. Found metal
— Large mirrors items like this antique steel bench
— Whole pieces compliment the eccentricity of the
of furniture eclectic home