“I love Maya Romanoff’s metallic wallpapers. I used a gold-leafed one for the ceiling of my Kips Bay Showhouse room. The small flecks of gold are applied with chopsticks ever so carefully. I couldn’t stop looking at it.” —Young Huh, interior designer
“We’re currently loving blackened steel and brushed brass. For maximum impact, pair brass light fixtures with a moody navy or charcoal wall paint. Works every time!” —Jennifer Jones, interior designer
“A metallic tiled backsplash in a dark painted or lacquered bar is so chic!” —Bunny Williams, interior designer
“At C&K we have never met a metallic we didn’t like! Silver, gold, bronze…they all add such a sparkle to any interior—whether incorporated in the embroidery on a curtain cuff or in the subtle weave of a fabric. But lately we have been obsessed with rose gold, so much so that we glazed the walls of our room at the Kips Bay Showhouse in it! It gave the room such a warm, rosy, glam glow.” —Claire Ratliff, interior designer
“I love a little bling in a room—especially against something organic…that combination brings more meaning to both. Here is a library/music room we designed for a man. At first, he was reluctant to consider anything shiny. However with the darker grasscloth walls, Oushak area rug and warm walnut bookshelves, the room could stand a ‘shiny’ moment. So we placed Phillip Jeffries’ Pewter Leaf wallpaper in Casablanca on the ceiling. The paper actually is very subtle in the room, yet creates a watery effect.” —Beth Martin, interior designer
“I recently experimented with glazing over copper foil. It created a glamorous look that changes with the light and time of day.” —Matthew Patrick Smyth, interior designer
“Lately I’ve been using a lot of wallpapers that have metallic elements to them, whether it’s a metallic color applied to grasscloth or a print applied to a metallic substrate. A little bit can go a long way!” —Philip Gorrivan, interior designer
