Interior Design
12 Minimalist Ways to Bring on the Gold for the Lunar New Year
Feng shui experts say that when you've got gold in your home, you're bound to invite wealth in – just do it in style
Don’t go OTT when you decorate with this warm metal colour. Check out these almost-minimalist ways that gold can be incorporated in a home – they’re understated yet luxurious.
2. Look at those legs
Bar stools with gold-hued metal legs bring out the sheen of the sleek cabinet and drawer handles, as well as the pair of pendant lights over the island.
Designer: M Interior Design
Bar stools with gold-hued metal legs bring out the sheen of the sleek cabinet and drawer handles, as well as the pair of pendant lights over the island.
Designer: M Interior Design
3. Tile it on
Black furniture, white cabinets and countertops receive a jolt of luxury from the gold-hued, tiled backsplash.
Designer: Yvette Philips Interior Design
Black furniture, white cabinets and countertops receive a jolt of luxury from the gold-hued, tiled backsplash.
Designer: Yvette Philips Interior Design
4. Swing from the chandelier
The contemporary design of the chandelier is like jewellery for this dining room, bringing out the subtler gold touches of the table’s brass frame and the painting’s brush strokes.
Designer: E & A Interiors
This renovated condo gleams with touches of gold
The contemporary design of the chandelier is like jewellery for this dining room, bringing out the subtler gold touches of the table’s brass frame and the painting’s brush strokes.
Designer: E & A Interiors
This renovated condo gleams with touches of gold
Photo by Didier Delmas
Here’s another contemporary chandelier, in an all-white dining room, with its sharp, clean lines contrasting against the soft curves of the furniture.
Designer: Christophe Perichon
Here’s another contemporary chandelier, in an all-white dining room, with its sharp, clean lines contrasting against the soft curves of the furniture.
Designer: Christophe Perichon
Photo by Megan Taylor
5. Framed!
The splatter of gold in this painting enlivens the midcentury modern geometry of this living room.
Designer: 2LG Studio
5. Framed!
The splatter of gold in this painting enlivens the midcentury modern geometry of this living room.
Designer: 2LG Studio
6. Love (those) triangles
Playing off the dark palette of this living room are the soft gold lines on the throw cushion.
Designer: Владимир Березин
Playing off the dark palette of this living room are the soft gold lines on the throw cushion.
Designer: Владимир Березин
7. Table dressing
A bit of shine from the gold-hued, brass-framed console table will add sophisticated style to any foyer or hallway.
Designer: Laura Stein Interiors
A bit of shine from the gold-hued, brass-framed console table will add sophisticated style to any foyer or hallway.
Designer: Laura Stein Interiors
Photo by Travis J Photography
8. Mirror, mirror on the wall
The gold-hued brass frame of the mirror and the tapware are such a surprising and clever contrast to the utilitarian concrete washbasin and vanity top.
Designer: Studio McGee
8. Mirror, mirror on the wall
The gold-hued brass frame of the mirror and the tapware are such a surprising and clever contrast to the utilitarian concrete washbasin and vanity top.
Designer: Studio McGee
Photo by Amy Bartlam
9. Navy brass is golden
The gold-hued brass details – wall sconce, mirror, tapware and cabinet hardware (if you look closely, even the toilet roll holder and the flush) – work so well with the navy-coloured vanity of this bathroom.
Designer: Holst Brothers General Contractors
9. Navy brass is golden
The gold-hued brass details – wall sconce, mirror, tapware and cabinet hardware (if you look closely, even the toilet roll holder and the flush) – work so well with the navy-coloured vanity of this bathroom.
Designer: Holst Brothers General Contractors
10. When it sinks in
The gold-painted exterior of the washbasin adds a luxurious touch to this wood-and-marble bathroom without being overpowering or looking OTT.
Designer: Matrix Interior
The gold-painted exterior of the washbasin adds a luxurious touch to this wood-and-marble bathroom without being overpowering or looking OTT.
Designer: Matrix Interior
11. Let’s do the polka
Gold dot decals on the ceiling add a cheeky touch to the sweetly contemporary-and-lush look of this white-and-gold bedroom.
Designer: Lindye Galloway Interiors
Gold dot decals on the ceiling add a cheeky touch to the sweetly contemporary-and-lush look of this white-and-gold bedroom.
Designer: Lindye Galloway Interiors
Another way to play with gold decals are these triangles in a nursery. If you’re serious about the feng shui, however, stick them up the other way around or simply don’t use these for their sharp angles (they supposedly repel good luck).
Designer: Alair Homes Grey Bruce
Designer: Alair Homes Grey Bruce
12. Feel these filigreed touches
An intricate mirror frame and a brocade cushion add texture on top of bling in this bedroom.
Designer: M. Elle Design
An intricate mirror frame and a brocade cushion add texture on top of bling in this bedroom.
Designer: M. Elle Design
Photo by Earl Carter
BONUS! When your bedroom is masculine-minimalist in furnishings, you can totally get away with a gold-leafed panel to ‘frame’ your bed head.
Designer: Nexus Designs
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BONUS! When your bedroom is masculine-minimalist in furnishings, you can totally get away with a gold-leafed panel to ‘frame’ your bed head.
Designer: Nexus Designs
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How are you using gold in your home this Lunar New Year? Share in the Comments section.
1. Gold is in the details
From the brass tapware and the sleek cabinet pulls (you don’t even notice that those discreet lines are the handles!) to the pendant lights and shimmering niche, this white-and-gold kitchen is, literally, rich in style.
Designer: ZEITRAUM