Chuck Wheelock’s Great Wall kitchen brings metal back to cabinetry faces. Available in an array of metallic finishes, the upper cabinets are decked in silicone bronze and feature a hand-applied patina finish, while the lower cabinets are fabricated in a rift oak veneer, which is stained or painted and then cerused. Price upon request, chuckwheelock.com.
A combination of natural fibers and dyed hides delivers a unique textural quality to Barclay Butera’s new denim-inspired rugs; but it’s the striking contrast of the bronze geometric pattern that elevates this rug to statement-piece status. Price upon request, through Nourison, nourison.com.
Golden Bronze is one of four glamorous metallic colors available in Edelman’s Demi Cow (or Night Life) collection. Crafted from European aniline-dyed cowhide, this seductive upholstery option will bring new life and a little flair to a tired space. Price upon request, D&D, (T) edelmanleather.com.
Envisioned as a smaller or companion piece to the Kronos pendant, the Kronos sconce in bronze—designed by Barry Dixon for Avrett—exudes a cosmic vibe; various pieces of the sconce are free moving, resulting in orbit-like motions. Price upon request, through John Rosselli & Associates, johnrosselli.com.
Arching upward, like a crescent moon cradled on its back, the Bronze Lunette Vessel, designed by David Hoptman for Stone Forest, is a dramatic, sculptural piece that combines glittering allure with adroit artistry. Price upon request, through Klaffs, klaffs.com.
Designed by Christopher Stuart, the Bronze U bench is an exploration on the circle and its simplicity. The two pieces of the bench are made from a rolled sheet of raw bronze, each forming a half circle; it’s only when the piece is viewed from the side that the appearance of a true circle is formed. $18,150, thefutureperfect.com.
Marie Christine Dorner designed the Demi-Teintes mirror. Encased in a solid walnut frame, bronze-mirrored glass acts as a backdrop for a separate round piece of mirrored glass, which is set off-center and encased in a walnut veneer. $1,375, ligne-roset.com.
Part of Designtex’s Patina collection of wallcoverings, Burnish (middle)—with its gritty blur marks, scratches and discoloration—could easily be mistaken for a piece of sheet metal. The look is accomplished by digital manipulation: a dyed paper, criss-crossed with elaborate stitching, is blown up to a giant scale, resulting in the metallic apperance. Price upon request, designtex.com.
This article appears in the September 2016 issue of CTC&G (Connecticut Cottages & Gardens).