Copper

Copper is predicted to be big news in 2015. We've seen it's rise in popularity over the last 12 months but this year it is set to rise and rise. From the pages of the glossy Interior Design magazines this trend is seeping into the high streets and will be gracing our homes in the very near future, if it's not already. It also plays a big part in the Industrial Chic trend in exposed light fittings and metallic embellishments.

Sophisticated Metallics

Warm metallics such as copper, but also brass and golds, add an a air of luxury and sophistication to a room. Although too much can appear a little gaudy so care should be taken not to over do it. Copper accessories look great against many other colours. Neutrals such as whites and creams are livened up with a splash of copper, while olive greens, dark greys and inky blues are superbly contrasted and make a real statement.

 

 

 

Copper Blush

I'm sure it's no coincidence that  this year's Dulux Colour of the Year is Copper Blush. This pretty pinky-orange colour is warm and earthy. If I'm honest I probably wouldn't paint a whole room in this colour for fear of it turning it into a terracotta nightmare from the nineties, but certainly for a cosy corner, conservatory or hallway that needs warming up it would be ideal. Alternatively, add a bit of colour to your upcycling by painting some of your junk shop finds.

Accessories

Like a jackdaw I'm drawn to all things shiny and love copper in it's metallic form. I would love to fill my house to the rafters with it (if I had rafters) and from the rafters with gorgeous copper pendant lighting. 

In my www.oxala.co.ukcopper dreams my bathroom would have a fabulously shiny copper free-standing bath and my living room would have a stylish copper side table or lamp. Ours is not to worry how to keep them clean and shiny, ours is merely to lie back and admire.

If an an abundance of copper is too much for you, there are many products hitting the market with copper trims such as storage boxes and picture frames, combining copper with other materials like glass.

 
If you design in copper or know someone who is looking for an outlet to see their designs, Oxala would love to here from you. Please contact us via this blog or email at info@oxala.co.uk For more information about Oxala and our current range of products visit our website at Oxala