You’ve heard the saying “What goes around comes around,” and it’s not any different for the fashion world, except it has nothing to do with how well it acted the first time. Brass is back and it’s taking names. Pushing silver out of the lime light, brass has made its way back to center stage. What’s the best part of this whole deal? You can find an abundance of brass furniture and accents at your local Goodwill or other thrift stores. Just another lesson as to why we should never throw anything away simply because it went out of style. Maybe we should all just invest in storage units or start parking our cars in the driveways so we can keep all those “vintage” items around you know, until they actually become vintage, and then we’re back in style and we didn’t spend a penny…unless you count the monthly fee for the storage.
Did you know?
Brass has been around for a long time, and has many industrial and building applications. And, as we’ll see, brass is a very popular material these days for decorating.
As early as 3000 BC, ancient metalworkers inSyriaand easternTurkeyknew how to make bronze by melting copper with tin. What they did not know at the time is occasionally they were making brass, too. Zinc, one of the principle alloying elements in brass, is often found in deposits together with tin, and the two share similar colors and properties.
It wasn’t until 1746 that German scientist Andreas Sigismund Marggraf finally identified zinc as part of the alloy. The process for combining zinc and copper to make brass was later patented inEnglandin 1781
Around the home, brass in all its various colors and finishes has many practical and decorative uses. From brassy lighting fixtures, kitchen and bath hardware and backsplash to door knobs and curtain rods, it’s an attractive option that brings warmth to any interior, be it modern or traditional.
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