Decorating with alternative materials

I came across this image on Pinterest the other day, and I fell in love straight away! I’ve got a kind of obsession for antique looking wall clocks, and this – combined with a birdcage – is such an unusual design. It made me start thinking about decorating your home with metal… it’s not a very common material to use indoors. I have looked around a bit and I’ve found a couple more ideas that I really like.

This hanging crown-like lantern in rusty metal can be used both for candles, or in this case – for plants. Such a simple idea with such an exquisite result. It gives a feeling of country living, and creativity.

This metal tray on simple foldable legs is a bit of a north African/Arab style I would say. Add a few patterns and it would look very authentic. But as it is now it’s more of a western take on the oriental/African style. Together with the stacked metal chests and the massive metal lanterns, this is a room that screams minimalistic alternative style. I would say it’s very daring to decorate a room solely with such a cold material as metal – but this just proves that it’s completely doable, and the outcome is stunning.