Gold living trend: for a warm living feeling
If gold is used correctly in living spaces, it creates a cool look - and a warm feeling at the same time.
Gold and other metallic tones have been playing an important role in interior design for several years now. None of this is surprising, as the warm metals are real eye-catchers and create elegant accents within your own four walls. This makes gold the perfect Color for decorative objects such as bowls, vases or candlesticks. Gold also has a unique effect on important home details such as Door handles, Window handles or light switches.
A glittering history of gold
Gold has had a special effect on people for thousands of years - and not just as a means of payment. According to archaeologists, the oldest finds of jewelry and animal replicas made of gold are over 6500 years old. In ancient times, the Egyptians made almost everything out of gold; even then, the Metal was considered a symbol of wealth, power and luxury. When the last Lycian king Croesus minted gold coins for the first time and thus created the first monetary system, gold also acquired a real value as a means of payment.
It was not until the 15th century that the precious metal was considered "out" in the world of art and furnishings, until it experienced a renaissance in the 20th century that continues to this day. While gold was used in a sumptuous and ornate way in the Rococo period, today the color is used as a style element for looks ranging from cool to elegant. Regardless of the Living styles: to this day, gold radiates this unique, luxurious shine - whether real or fake.
Facts about gold
According to estimates, there are up to 30 billion tons of gold in the earth's crust. Considering that a cube of gold weighs 18 times as much as a sugar cube of the same size, that's quite a few kilos. However, obtaining gold is very laborious, which is why mankind has "only" mined around 187,000 tons - the equivalent of a cube 21 Meters in Length. Once gold has been mined, it really is for eternity: because it does not rust or tarnish, it never loses its shine.
Perhaps this everlasting shine is the reason why gold was said to have healing powers for thousands of years? In ancient Egypt and Antique, gold was used in ointments and elixirs because it was believed that the precious metal would cure diseases, rejuvenate the skin and even prolong life. From the Middle Ages to modern times, gold was considered a medicinal ingredient (according to alchemical medicine) and was drunk as an elixir of life when soaked in vinegar, vegetable oil or alcohol. The "Danziger Goldwasser", a herbal liqueur with gold leaf flakes, is still a drinkable remnant of this medical history today.
Colors that go with gold
Without any medical background, gold accents create a good mood at home - especially in combination with other colors: Interiors whose walls, furniture or accessories are in matt, chalky colors are given a modern, contemporary look with gold accents, which radiates a lot of warmth. However, the shine that gold tones give off also goes wonderfully with smooth finishes or natural materials, Wood or stone.
Combined with shades of green, gold is a great way to add a little warm glamor to the room without appearing old-fashioned. Together with white, gold shows its elegant and stylish side - so that the living ambience doesn't look too cool, a few natural materials should also come into play.
If you generally want to create a relaxed look, go straight for natural tones such as beige or grey and add a touch of glamour to these neutral colors with gold. Gold looks bold, modern and particularly elegant when combined with dark reds, pink or purple.
Gold at Griffwerk
Window and Door handles, preferably in gold, are suitable for interior design ideas ranging from Parisian chic to cool purism. Suitable Door handles for swing doors from GRIFFWERK are the golden AMADEUS or MARISA model. Sliding doors are accentuated by the golden, round PLANEO handle shell.
Whether opulent glamor or Minimalist furnishing style: the ONE door handle series in Gold matt and Silk white finishes underlines every living trend as a shiny detail. The AVUS ONE fitting in Gold matt is also available with the intelligent ONE smart2lock locking technology. Here, the locking mechanism has been integrated into the handle and Escutcheons are no longer required.
