The Gold Standard
by habituallychic
01 . 18 . 10
In honor of the Golden Globes, I’ve put together a collection of some of my favorite uses of gold. I am like a magpie when it comes to anything shiny and gold especially shoes but I am also using it more and more in my design work. I’m not tiling entire palazzos in Italy like Dolce & Gabbana above, but I am adding in little brass tables and gilt mirrors wherever I can. I love it’s warm glow so I was especially delighted to see it in all it’s splendor at Versailles last year. All that glitters may not be gold, but it sure is pretty!
Kelly Wearstler is also a fan of gold and has loaded her dining table with it!
Palm Room, New Palace, Bayreuth, Germany
Chapel of Versailles photographed by moi
The King’s Private Dining Room at Versailles also by moi
Bedroom by Murial Brandolini
Another room by Kelly Wearstler
Fabulous brass shelves in a room by Phoebe Howard
Kelly Wearstler for Pickard China
Gold papered powder room by Palmer Weiss
Spectacular gold ceiling in Venice, Italy
Glorious gold room by Studio Sofield
Katie Lee Joel’s gold leafed dressing room
The original golden girl, Adele Bloch-Bauer by Gustav Klimt, 1907
Dolce & Gabbana gold bedroom, Portofino, Italy
Gold bathroom by Kevin Haley
Paco Rabanne gold curtain in room designed by Eric Hughes
Photo by Jason Schmidt
Gilt mirror in Valentino’s atelier
Gold shoes shot by Tommy Ton
The Rookery Building, Chicago, Illinois
Gilt mirror in Valentino’s atelier
Gold shoes shot by Tommy Ton
20 Comments
give me shine, or give me death!
Great blog post. Some beautiful ways to use gold. The color of metals never go out of style.
Hello,
I always browse through your beautiful blog. I love how you showcase design and style in the chicest way. I’ve recently found a new love in interior design, and find your blog to be an inspiration. Thank you.
Gorgeous!!! I love them all. Not bling, but elegant & exciting use of gold. I love metalics!
Gold finger… bam bammmmmmmmm
That gold shower is to die for. I wonder if there’s an affordable gold tile out there? If so, I’m so using it!
Beautiful pictures Heather!And the one’s of Versailles that you have taken are beautiful!
This is a great post Heather! As all of your posts are!
xx
Greet
Love the vast differences in the uses of gold. The Klimt painting is mind-bending beautiful; in person, it alters one’s expectations of what to expect from a painting. Thanks so much for including it–it now in New York- Lauder Museum(?) Mary
I love gold and anything Valentino! The man reeks of class and beauty!
Pretty post, Heather!
That warm gold grasscloth in the Brandolini bedroom is to die for. Wish I owned and could do such things to my place! Someday… Hope you’re enjoying the holiday weekend Heather!
XX Kate
Heather,
I,too, use and love gold in my design work. A little sparkly glow makes all the difference. I also think it gives a room an acquired look and not like you spent a day on-line shopping. I do that too but when coupled with things that have a little age, like a gilt mirror, it takes it to the next level. Hope you have a great week. Thanks for the post.
The Klimt painting is tremendous.
How does Kelly W even dine at that dining table? Not a fan of that display. I’m looking for the kitchen sink thrown in there.
I love Wearstler’s desk area. Her vision is always amazing.
I believe your article added new dimension to this quote I love: “More gold has been mined from the thoughts of men than has been taken from the earth.”.
Loved your choices to enlighten the idea…
May I suggest you the just-discovered Amber Room?!
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1244140/Priceless-Amber-Room-Tsars-looted-hidden-Nazis-Russian-treasure-hunter.html
Enjoy!
Teresa
Great post, timely and of the moment. Love the Eric Hughes living room, I have that one in my inspiration folder. The bar area from that spread was amazing too. Also love everything KWID.
There are so many incredible ways to use gold – a touch here and there, or an all out gold assault. I love the examples you have gathered here, Heather, it shows us how we can incorporate just the right amount of gold into our own interiors. Personally, I love the gold shelving unit (etagere?), which I could use in my modern condo. Great inspiration!!
I love using gold accents but need to work up the nerve to do something dramatic like this. Gold has to be the universal shade of luxury. It makes anything instantly glamorous. Thanks for sharing such inspiring images!
Wow, some are over the top. Some quite wonderful. Great collection of gold photos!
Paula Grace ~
Bravo!
Wonderful post! Thank you
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