The go-to colours for home decorating have always been magnolia, or varying shades of beige, but now a new style is making waves: silver.
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Silver is a colour that perfectly brings together a sense of timeless elegance with images of sleek modernity, calling up thoughts of space-age living. It's easy to use silver in your house to bring a touch of sophistication, as well as lighting up any room.
Italian mosaic designer Trend is well aware of people's sudden interest in silver, and they've made a new range of metallic glass tiles to meet this. The trick is that most of their tiles are in fact not made from silver, but from 24 carat white gold. From the subtle hues of their Karma tiles, to the distinctive Liberty collection, there's something to suit any household.
The Trend tiles bring class to a home, but it's important to note they're suitable for homes with kids too. The glass mosaics are durable and resistant to fading. They're tough too, so don't worry that they'll crack. Trend have also come up with an easy installation system, so anyone can easily get the silver look.
If you're buying vintage silver accessories for your home, make sure you look out for mark, the number 925, or the word sterling, as this guarantees the product is sterling silver. Pure silver is too soft to make objects for use, so an alloy is added to strengthen it.
A silver home or silver room can be set off by the use of mirrors, and signature silver pieces throughout the place. Candlesticks and table centrepieces are perfect in silver, just make sure you don't overdo it.
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