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Kitchen metallics Stir some glamour and glossy pizzazz into your kitchen with metallic accents that gleam, glitter and reflect in all the right places
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eady, steady, cook up some magpie magic in the kitchen with metallic accents that gleam and reflect the light, giving all interior elements (we’re talking hardware, splashbacks and beyond) an opulent, Midas touch. But before you get a glint in your eye for all things sparkly and new, note
that cool stainless steel, brushed nickel and chrome aren’t the only shiny finishes in town, as modern kitchen metallics ooze molten warmth across a smouldering palette of burnished brass, rich copper, and oxidised patinas. You can go brassy and bold with impactful metallic cabinets,
or subtle and sophisticated with gilded details. Whatever your approach to kitchen metallics, they always deliver dollops of visual interest and texture, with a seasoning of glam style. They are practical and can age beautifully, for a lustrous look you’ll love.
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For a modern approach to an industrial-inspired aesthetic, mingle oxidized patinas on cabinets with aged brass hardware, matt black accents and Crittall doors. Bespoke kitchens, from £25,000, The Main Company
Lizzie Beesley, head of design at Magnet, says there has been a rise in people in looking for alternative metallics to the enduringly popular stainless steel sinks. ‘Copper and brass are leading the way,’ she says. Fusion square in Gold PRO3 tank, £2,020, Quooker
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Both modern and trad, copper accents on hardware, lighting, and kitchen essentials (like small storage canisters and utensils) stir in warmth and authenticity in a classic white kitchen
