Gold and brass lighting brings warmth and a sense of quiet luxury to a room – but only when it is used as a deliberate accent rather than a theme. The trick is to tell real brass from a gold-coloured coating, to size the fixture to the furniture instead of the whole room, and to repeat the finish just enough that it looks intentional. This guide walks through choosing, placing and caring for gold and brass lamps so the effect reads as warm and considered, not like a showroom.
Maciej Hudaszek