Sometimes at the height of modernity, sometimes abandoned in favor of wood, metal is making a lasting comeback in interior design. From the living room to the kitchen, and even into the bedrooms, it’s being embraced through discreet, refined touches or bold, statement elements.
It’s hard to walk through a home decor store without coming across metal objects. With its hard, shiny appearance, this material falls into two categories: pure metals like iron, aluminum, or copper, and metal alloys, from steel to bronze to stainless steel. Once reserved for purely industrial styles, metal has reinvented itself through pieces that now suit all types of interiors. Today, it adds structure to a classic chair back, complements a soft, delicate rug, and modernizes an otherwise timeless marble table. Let’s take a closer look at this major design trend.
Metal: How to Embrace It
Firmly established in the decor of our homes and apartments, metal isn’t going anywhere—it adapts effortlessly to every space. From the entrance hall, aluminum front doors set the tone. Continue to the living room with stainless steel accessories, the year’s star material. While very contemporary interiors shine with metal, we also love vintage-inspired pieces like mushroom lamps. Picture a lounge chair with a steel frame and brown leather seat, set atop a shaggy rug, where you flip through a beautiful book resting on a silver glass-and-metal side table or a graphic accent table.
Alongside these objects, velvet, wood, fur, and textured textiles add a touch of elegance, brought to life with inviting colors like cherry, olive green, mint, terracotta, lime, chocolate, and honey yellow—not to mention timeless beige and white that soften the overall look.
Passing through a hallway adorned with a bronze steel triptych mirror, where a bench with multiple metal bars invites you to sit, you arrive in a modern kitchen. Here, dark metal bar stools meet a light marble countertop, creating contrast. Stainless steel or zinc backsplashes, industrial pendant lights, and open shelving all offer ways to introduce metal into your kitchen. And let’s not forget small items like a bread basket, soap dish, or a pretty steel tray.
Then it’s on to the bedrooms and bathrooms. Think brushed gold brass bed frames, aged copper bedside lamps, round mirrors with thin gold metal frames, industrial-style shower partitions, or retro accent chairs. These elements pair beautifully with cozy, comforting items to create a peaceful retreat. Don’t hesitate to take inspiration from luxury hotel designs, where metal is used with refined elegance.
A Trend Everyone Wants
2025 marks a powerful return of 1970s style. The high-tech and futuristic ambiance—also known as Space Age—is at its peak. Metal is introduced in small doses: chrome cantilever chair legs, tulip tables with metal bases, brass pendant lights… The material is once again synonymous with modernity. While the retro style of the ’50s and ’60s is currently less popular, metal brings a bold, stylish ’70s vibe that blends effortlessly into all types of interiors.
Industrial minimalism is also a big hit this year, according to experts. Originating in the U.S. through the transformation of old factories and warehouses into homes or artist studios, the industrial style emerged in the 1960s/70s and is therefore closely linked to the ’70s trend. While the raw, gritty aspect isn’t the focus today, modern industrial decor favors minimalism, emphasizing simplicity and clean lines. Gone is the “too much” look—instead, think refined, understated atmospheres. Break up heavy metal structures with softer elements, noble materials, and neutral colors. It’s all about balance.
Another original trend highlighting metal is the medieval revival. According to Pinterest Predicts 2025, Gen Z and Millennials are showing a growing interest in fashion and decor inspired by castles and gothic aesthetics. Think studded steel trunks, chainmail-inspired objects, silver candelabras, and metallic goblets straight from the Middle Ages to energize our interiors.
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