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Matte Finishes are a Top Fall Decor Trend
TBY KIM COOK OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
AKE A LOOK THROUGH THE fall decor catalogs or browse the aisles of furnishings stores
and you’ll see a recurring theme: matte nishes.
“Matte is having a moment right now,” says Donna Garlough, Joss & Main’s style director. “Especially in white, black, chalky grays and pastels. It works because accents and lighting in a matte nish pair so naturally with some of the furniture trends we’re seeing.”
The velvety, non-glossy sheens o set the natural walnut tones and satiny sur- face of midcentury wood furniture. And they o er a dramatic contrast to glam ele- ments like burnished and polished met- als, clear acrylic, and high- and medi- um-nap textiles.
“Amattepiececanbeverygrounding, and neutralize the look,” Garlough says.
Manufacturers are using a range of techniques, like lime washes, eggshell paints, powder-coating and ceramic r- ing. When honed instead of highly pol- ished, marble, stone and other materials develop a soft matte glow.
Spanish design shop Mermelada Estu- dio’s spare, linear Alchemy bed frame at CB2, in matte black, is a backdrop for lin- ens of any style. (www.cb2.com) Joss & Main’s Elizabeth oor lamp is cast in matte black steel, giving its slim pro le a bit of an industrial look. (www.jossandmain.com)
Lumisource’s matte black Austin din- ing chairs also have an industrial vibe, and would complement a rustic farm table. Or you could pair them with a din- ing table with midcentury panache, like the Aeon, a satin- nished ash slab on matte, powder-coated steel legs. (www. wayfair.com)
Pottery looks especially chic in matte nishes. Check out CB2’s Roz planter in cream or deep taupe, as well as the Hen- dricksvase,withacrisp,white,faceted motif.
Room and Board has an exclusive col- lection of porcelain vases crafted by New York’s KleinReid Studio, based on Hun- garian ceramicist Eva Zeisel’s modern- ist designs. Her curvy vessels, rendered in matte gray, carbon and ivory, might adorn a tablescape or mantel. (www. roomandboard.com)
At Hive Modern, Swedish designer Clara von Zweigbergk’s Cirque pendant lamps were inspired by her trip to Copen- hagen’s Tivoli district. Bands of spun alu- minum in matte hues suggest playful car- ousels, cotton candy makers and wheels of fortune.
Jean-Marie Massaud’s Namaste free- form melamine plates resemble at stones, and come in earthy hues. The geo- logic vibe is echoed in Patricia Urquiola’s Phoenix co ee tables, a series of honed, low-slung laminate or wood veneer slabs perched on matte steel bases. (www.hive- modern.com)
The trend has found its way into the kitchen, too.
Both GE and BlueStar o er ranges in matte slate nishes. Brizo has a sleek, matte- nished faucet in white or black. (www.geappliances.com; www.bluestar. com; www.brizo.com)
Williams-Sonoma has a dramatic suite of matte black Le Creuset cookware in its fall collection.
Canvas Home’s Madrid cutlery is ebony steel and titanium. (www.wil- liams-sonoma.com; www.canvashome. com)
For crafty decorators, the new matte spray paints can be fun to experiment
with, says Garlough.
“You can paint anything with it, and I
do mean anything,” she says. “I’ve seen stylists paint everything from an old
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telephone to an eggplant and turn it into an objet d’art. It’s crazy how cool you can make something look with a coat of matte paint.”
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