Wrought Iron Home Accents – Attractive, Affordable and Enduring
June 29th, 2009 | Author: Fixit Guy
Especially in the current economic downturn, every dollar that we sink into remodeling or interior decorating for our houses must really be value added. We want usability, durability, aesthetic beauty and we really need it to be penny wise. Because of this brand new American future, it makes perfect sense that many of us have decided on wrought iron home accessories.
Cast iron is also referred to by many consumers as wrought iron and although they are not necessarily the same things – they are often hard to tell apart in decorating accents such as furniture, occasional pieces and decorator accents.
For large scale house projects that involve renovating or redecorating your home, decorative black metal is making a huge comeback in every room of the house.
Wrought iron fireplace accents such as a metal fireplace surround or fireplace mantel shelf look great and will last as long as the home does. If you have a sunken great or family room, consider installing iron stair parts such as a wrought iron railing with paint grade balusters for a dramatic effect.
For your home’s staircase, consider replacing solid wood balusters with cast and wrought iron for a contemporary look. As you may have seen in home furnishings stores recently (specifically with pub and bar sets), wrought iron looks stunning paired with rich tonal woods such as cherry, maple, mahogany and dark oak.
To accentuate the walls and floors of your project room, you can enhance your existing baseboards and decorative crown moulding with metal rosettes and wrought iron accented corners.
In the busiest spaces of your family home – the kitchen and family bathroom – you can easily add a one of a kind custom made wrought iron pot rack or fancy hotel-style towel bars. Metal hinges and drawer and cabinet knobs finish off the look and will pull the whole space together. Don’t be scared to install a few hand carved corbels in your kitchen for visual interest. If you have an open concept family/kitchen area, use the large wood corbels to create a discernible division of space between the two rooms.
The wonderful thing about decorating with wrought iron is how gracefully it ages – it only gets better with time! It will add value to your home, is easy to keep clean and can stand up to everything your on-the-go children and family pets can do to it!
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