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Design Sleuth: The Perfect Gold Paint

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Design Sleuth: The Perfect Gold Paint

September 12, 2014

Nothing says glamour like a gold-painted front door (it sounds gaudy, but done right it can be surprisingly understated).

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Above: One of our favorite front doors; see the whole project in today’s post A Walk on the Wild Side, Small-Space Edition.

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Above: Though the name is a bit misleading, we think opaque Warm Silver is the perfect shade. It’s not too bright or too yellow, and it has a subdued shiny finish.

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Above: A 32-ounce pot of Modern Masters Warm Silver Metallic Paint is $36.74 from Amazon. 

See more at Palette & Paints: Modern Masters Metallic Wall Paint. And find the perfect color to mix with metallics in our Palette & Paints series, which includes expert advice on Happiness-Inducing Shades.

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