All that glitters is not bronze, silver or gold, but with the Winter Olympic Games upon us, let’s focus on these honorary medals. They are symbols of achievement, perseverance, and honor… truly precious metals.

Team USA holds 25 medals as of today, putting them at the top! The medal breakdown so far: 8-GOLD, 6-SILVER, and 11-BRONZE medals.

SILVER

While it’s not 1st place ranking in the Olympic Games, I think it reigns supreme when it comes to interior design. It’s cool, classy, and has understated elegance. Silver reveals itself in metallic wood finishes, shiny stainless steel frames, decorative hardware, nailhead trim, intricate eglomise glass and mirrors.Take a look at some of my favorites:

Mirrored and Eglomise Furniture

Century Furniture

Vanguard

Lillian August Fine Furniture

Silver Leaf and Metallic Finishes

Marge Carson

Marge Carson

Vanguard

Nickel and Stainless Steel

Vanguard

Lexington and Vanguard

Hardware and  Nailhead Trim

Lexington and Emerson et Cie

Chandeliers and Lighting

Arteriors and Currey and Company Lighting

So cheers to all our silver Olympians! We celebrate your supreme achievements in Sochi. May we all find a way to “take it up a notch”…  so, inject some silver into your home design, and enjoy the results.

For more inspiration, view my Silver Houzz Ideabook.

Barbara Schaver | Furnitureland South Design Consultant
Email: barbaraschaver@furniturelandsouth.com
Phone: (336) 822-3339