Material Matters: COPPER

From bold pendant lights to luxurious kitchenware, copper can be easily worked into any room. This ancient metal lends instant statement chic to contemporary spaces, but is equally effective at creating a warm, rustic effect in vintage schemes. This versatility has helped to cement the desire for copper over recent years – a demand that shows no signs of waning. It’s not just among today’s home-decorators that this metal is prized. ‘Since its very discovery – thousands. ‘It has countless uses as it works easily, is malleable and anneals, and is a good conductor.’ All of which has served to give copper a timeless appeal – it’s been important for centuries, with diverse applications from the practical to the decorative.