Soft metallics such as gold, brass and copper add glamour and warmth to any room, said designer Dabito, who runs the studio Old Brand New. A man of many hats –he is also an art director, graphic designer and blogger, as well as the photographer behind artist and fellow blogger Justina Blakeney’s latest book, “The New Bohemians.” Dabito incorporates metallic tones into his interior schemes to achieve a cool, sophisticated, textured look.
We asked him to come up with options for anyone hoping to achieve a modern luxe look for less.
Here are his top picks.
Splurge: Hammered metal coffee table, $499 (westelm.com).
Save: Gold Cala hammered coffee table, $300 (worldmarket.com).
Splurge: Sidnie lamp in natural brass, $449 (schoolhouseelectric.com).
Save: Threshold metal table lamp, $50 (target.com).
Splurge: Mepra Due Ice Oro five-piece place setting, $150 (barneys.com).
Save: 20-piece rush gold flatware set, $80 (cb2.com).
Splurge: Kapona tray table in copper, $128 (anthropologie.com).
Save: Round fold-down accent table, $43 (overstock.com).
Splurge: C. Jer? brass urchin sculpture wall art, $1,500 (jonathanadler.com).
Save: Sea urchin ornamental wall decor, $15 (target.com).
