After our recent trip to visit Peter Marino’s new Chanel stores in Paris, we’ve been seeing gold everywhere.  But this time around, it’s more chic and textural.   The trick?  Find a softer gold that’s infused with champagne, so it feels warm and organic.  You want to bring just enough luster into a room to make it come alive, but not so much that it feels overdone.

Here are three ways to do it:

1. Combine gold with neutrals.

Chanel Paris (Avenue Montaigne) Store; image courtesy Peter Marino

Image courtesy homedecoration.com

Natural Curiosities Daedalus Art

Michael Aram Gooseberry Frame

Herdmar Desire Gold Flatware

2. Combine gold with faded antiques.

Image courtesy Ralph Lauren Home

L’Objet pour Fortuny Tabletop Accessories

Kim Seybert Crackle Glass Stemware

L’Objet pour Fortuny Granada Red Box

Daum Andalusian Horse’s Head

3. Combine gold with anything exotic.

L’Objet Leopard Accessories

L’Objet Chinese Spoon

Pine Cone Hill Durbar Throw

Assouline Le Cabinet de Curiosites

Interested in learning more?  Check out our Gold Rush board on Pinterest.