Design Centre Stories

Quicksilver – subtle yet sumptuous, silvery finishes perfectly capture the new luxe

Why I love… Quicksilver

“Silver is a great, versatile finish – it can be clean, bright, optimistic and contemporary, or if aged and patinated it can be wonderfully decadent and atmospheric.”

Emma Peascod, decorative artist specialising in verre églomisé and gilded artworks. www.emmapeascod.com

‘Pleats II’ wall covering in silver at Altfield

‘Mineral’ in original, ’Glacier’ in plum, ‘Glacier’ in platinum,‘Mineral’ in gold, all at Jason D’ Souza

‘Stanley’ table lamp in nickel at Original BTC

‘Marquise V’ outdoor rug at Tai Ping Carpets


Sofa upholstered in ‘Moonraker’ fabric in silver grey (Z261/05)
Cushion (Right) ‘Marbleous’ fabric in ultra violet (Z257/07)
Cushion (Left) ‘Mission’ fabric in silver grey (Z259/01)
Drapes ‘Iridescence’ fabric in linen (Z254/14)
All by Zinc Textiles at Romo

‘Suki’ fabric in stone (330359) at Zoffany

‘Antique’ dual control concealed shower at Samuel Heath