Brass is back

Rebecca and William Phalen felt their formal dining room needed a fresh look and little sparkle.

For help and ideas, the Phalens turned to Joann Kandrac, designer and co-owner of Kandrac & Kole Interior Designs. The couple had previously worked with their firm on several larger projects in their East Cobb home.

The new design had to incorporate the dining room table and, more importantly, the gold-framed oil painting of a marsh on St. Simons Island, where William grew up.

While the new rug, accessories and art (some reframed in brass) warmed up the traditional space, the contemporary and curvy brass chandelier adds some glitter and glamour.

The gold frame was the inspiration and key reason we incorporated brass into the room, said Kandrac. The fixture is a favorite of mine, and I was so excited when we had the opportunity to put it into a clients home.

The Phalens are thrilled with their new dining room, especially the 10-light Ringmaster Chandelier by Atlanta-based Currey & Co.

It adds a wow factor to the room, said Rebecca, an attorney and mother of three children, ages six, eight and 10. But the entire room is now more inviting.

If you havent noticed, brass is back. No, not that shiny lacquered brass of the 1980s and early 1990s.

If you elected to get rid of your old shiny brass fixtures, faucets and cabinet knobs, dont fret, said Kandrac. The new brass doesnt look like the old.

The brass being used now has a more muted, matte and weathered finish, said Kandrac. The metals in todays brass will age and become more attractive over time, without the high shine.

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Brass is back