Hollywood Regency: Can Gold Be Your Favourite Colour?
Ever since I started collecting and curating antiques and developing my style as a decorator and product designer, I’ve fallen in love with anything GOLD. Mind you, not the baroque filigree adorned mirrors and paintings of antique fox hunting scenes, but rather stream-lined pieces of mid-century Lucite and glass furniture and arched mirrors reminiscent of the golden era.
Luckily, niche markets are absorbing it and it’s easier than ever to find inspiration.
However, nailing such a bold and dramatic look can have its difficulties. The need to find stand-alone pieces that work together can be tricky. Especially if you’re working with vintage pieces. And the bold colours can be a lot to handle. But best to have the courage and go for it! This style is not for the faint hearted.
What’s the mood?
Picture Jean Harlow, martini in hand, draped with silk and feathers smoking a cigar in her bed, head leaned against a velvet headboard… Or here, calling you about your car’s extended warranty…
You can characterize Hollywood Regency by bold contrasting colours, to which the main notes need to be limited to 3 or 4 within a room.
Geometric patterns and clean textures and of course gold lines and arches make this work. Bevelled mirrors and glass tabletops keep it clean (and shiny?). Below you can find a mood board of colours that can work well together; the main notes are cream, black, and blush with notes of plum and a teeny tiny splash of coral.
- wallpaper and pillow by hilary jane home - pouf by english elm - chair by koket -
Anything in threes can work…
Luckily many colour palettes work with gold; emerald green and dark blues are beautiful, so are hues of cream if you want to lighten it up. Whether the colours pop on an accent wall or a velvet piece of furniture, if you have that gold, you’ll be able to pull it off.
Brass flamingo from my personal collection
A fun way to make it extra glamorous is to add tropical elements and pieces, if the textures and finishes are respected. This could be a vintage brass palm tree floor lamp, or table lamp, a velvet fabric pattern featuring snakes or leave, a brass sculpture of a bird or panther. If you want to make it a bit more eclectic, I suggest adding black lacquer chinoiserie pieces of furniture or art. You can also bring in bamboo, if it’s brass or gold plated. We don’t want natural textures…
Below are some illustrations you can purchase here that would add to your design. By Hilary Jane
Hilary Jane,
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Hilary Jane is an Internationally recognized tattoo artist and illustrator. She’s recently started her own home decor brand promoting the use of sustainable materials and local production, and wishes to pursue her passion for interior design, ever expanding her world that so many have come to know and love.