Mixed metal light fixtures add sophisticated elegance to any room. Choosing the right fixtures - and the right metal tones - can transform an ordinary space into an extraordinary one.

Mixed Metals Lighting: What You Need to Know

Textured, layered, and creatively planned spaces are exactly what you'll get if you hire a professional designer - but with the right mixed metal lighting, you can DIY a magazine-worthy showplace.

Choose a mixed-metal chandelier to welcome guests in your foyer, two-toned metal pendant lights above your bar or beautiful mixed metal bathroom light fixtures to create a spa-like experience for yourself and your guests. Pick mixed metal wall sconces to highlight your hallway or mixed metal ceiling fixtures to create a spectacular decorative twist in any room.

You can create beautiful results by creating contrast. Picking fixtures in black and chrome, gold and white, copper and black, or any other combination can create a designer-perfected look from the kitchen to the master bedroom.

Build.com Expert Tip: Create dimension, depth and stunning aesthetics by choosing mixed metal lighting that matches your faucets, cabinet or door hardware.

Mixing metals is a simple design trick, but it's one that invariably works. The secret: choosing metals that pair well together, match the room's style, and complement your color palette.

Which Metals Mix Well?

Some metals look better together than others - and some don't pair well at all. (You won't see any bad pairings here.) When you're choosing the right metals, know that metal finishes can be warm, cool or neutral.

• Warm metals include bronze, copper, and gold

• Cool metals include aluminum, stainless steel, nickel, and other silver-toned finishes

• Neutral metals include cast-iron and black metal finishes

Black metals pair exceptionally well with most color temperatures because they're neutral, including cool silver-toned finishes and warm bronze metals in light fixtures.

Zero in on the Right Style

The overall style of your space will help you determine what looks best. Mixed metal light fixtures are available in a wide range of decorative styles, including:

• Art Deco

• Contemporary

• Farmhouse

• Mid-Century and vintage

• Modern

• Transitional

Keep Your Existing Color Palette in Mind

Use a room's existing color palette as a guide. If there are more warm colors than cool colors, choose a dominant metal that matches your palette. For example, in a room full of rich, warm browns, you'll want a neutral metal, like cast-iron or black, or a warm metal, such as bronze or copper, as your dominant metal. You can accent it with cool tints, but keep them to a minimum. In most cases, two or three metal finishes are just right.

Rules for Mixing Metals in Home Decor

While there are very few hard-and-fast rules in home decor - your personal preference matters most - check out these guides to create the most attractive space with mixed metals:

• Stick with two or three finishes throughout the whole room

• Choose a dominant metal

• Don't mix metals in the same color family

Stick With Two or Three Finishes Throughout the Whole Room

Mixing metals isn't complicated, but you have to be careful not to overdo it - otherwise, you'll end up with a hodgepodge of mixed metals that don't stick to a theme or pull a room together.

Choose a Dominant Metal

Pick a dominant metal that complements your color scheme and room style. The key to mixing metals successfully is to choose the dominant color first, then follow the natural progression to choose a secondary shade.

For example, modern rooms with cool colors look best using predominantly silver-toned metals complemented by neutral metals, like cast iron or black (or vice-versa). Rustic rooms with warm colors - reds, oranges and browns - look best with at least a 60-40 mixture of warm metals and neutral shades.

Don't Mix Metals in the Same Color Family

When you mix metals, it has to look intentional. That won't work if you're choosing metals that belong to the same color family. For example, you can pick nickel or chrome, but not both. You can choose a chandelier that blends bronze tones with other metals, but if you do, don't choose wall sconces for the same room that use brass. Although the colors look similar, they have different undertones - and they'll make your space look disjointed.

The bottom line: The style and finishes you choose in mixed metals lighting fixtures depend mostly on personal taste. Stick to these basic design rules and you'll create a warm, welcoming, and spectacular space.

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