Trending 2014 Decor: Brass

If there is one thing you can be sure to find at your local thrift store, it is brass items. Brass candle sticks, brass plant containers, brass lamps, brass goblets, the list goes on and on. The shiny and bright brass look was very popular in the 1980's. It went well with the revived country manor look and the oh so popular color of hunter green. 

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Brass is predicted to be a trend for 2014, but this time around, the desire is for an antique brass finish. This brass has a darker and richer tone. 

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So go ahead and get your brass out of the basement or attic, hunt for pieces at the thrift store and enjoy brass again. We have linked to some tips for cleaning your brass finds and giving them a 2014 finish.  

How to clean brass:

http://www.instructables.com/id/Polishing-Badly-Tarnished-Brass/

How to antique shiny brass:

http://www.ehow.com/how_6283303_antique-shiny-brass.html

How to paint shiny brass lamps with antique brass paint: 

http://www.ehow.com/how_4815824_paint-brass-lamps.html?ref=Track2&utm_source=ask

Happy New Year and Happy Treasure Hunting!