Gold Curtains – Adding a Royal Flush to Your Home
Ever since the magical metal was found deep under our earth’s surface, the metal and the color have been associated with richness and royalty. The color is one that needs to be used carefully and sparingly in your home, but when done right, it can add incredible warmth to any room. Marie Antoinette was one person that used gold in her bedroom, but there was nothing sparse about the way she did it. Just about every item in her room was gold; gold curtains, gold bedding, even gold chairs. It’s a wonder she ever got any sleep in there.
In modern times, interior designers are a lot more careful about where they choose to use gold. The most common place to find this color is on the kitchen walls. A bright shade of gold in the kitchen gives a sunny cheery feeling, which exactly what is needed when you are trying to get ready for the day, making breakfast and roasting the coffee. As far as curtains go, gold is usually found in the bedroom or the living room. Used in the bedroom, gold curtains can make you feel like a king or a queen, giving a luxurious ambiance to your room.
There are many different shades of gold, and each one has its own characteristics. Many people mistakenly think that you can only achieve one style using this color, but the many different shades give you a myriad of options. Here is a list of the most commonly used shades of gold…
Vegas Gold – So named because it is a color that is used predominately in hotels and casinos, the color being carefully selected as the one most likely to keep people comfortable, so that they stick around and spend more money.
Old Gold – Just a shade brighter than Vegas gold, this is a shade most often associated with old world rustic charm
Pale Gold – This is a gold with a pinkish hue, and is used quite often in places like a girls nursery and the bathroom
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Sunglow – A very bright, cheery shade. This is the shade of gold I mentioned earlier as being used in kitchens. It gives a feeling of sunshine and cheer.
Golden Yellow – More yellow than gold, really
Golden Brown – The darker mysterious side of gold, a dark rich earthy tone that can be used to great effect in the home.
Curtains of just about any material imaginable are available in this color, but if it’s the luxuriousness that you want to capture in your home, then gold velvet curtains are the way to go. Velvet gives the gold a shimmering aspect, and adds substance by allowing light and shade play on your curtains. If velvet is a bit rich for your tastes, then you can still get a great effect with cottons and synthetics by embellishing them with rich red tiebacks and frills. Gold curtains look great when accentuated with other golden elements ion a room, for example a gold frame around a dresser mirror, or golden trimming on some furniture. In the bathroom, gold shower curtains can be accentuated with brass tap fittings.
To get the most out of this color, you need to choose colors that will either blend with gold, or give nice contrast to it. The best colors to use with gold are earthy browns and greens. Reds and burgundies work really well with this color too. If you are able to combine the earthy tones of wood with your gold curtains, then you are bound to have a winning look in your room. A gold curtain over the top of a rich brown wooden shutter will look fantastic in any room.
