Wonders Wrought in Iron: How to Lavish Style on Your Wall

"Strike while the iron is hot" is one thing the master craftsman doesn’t need to be reminded about, knowing well that he has a limited window with which to forge his wrought iron from lifeless metal to a masterpiece. With rapid hammer blows, he has to rely on spontaneity guided by instinct, not allowing himself to be bothered by the certainty that the components of his masterpiece will not all be uniformly alike, yet sure that his masterpiece will be prized precisely for the variations that naturally occur. This partly explains the appeal of wrought iron wall art. Their exquisite designs speak volumes of the natural craving in man for expression, a desire painted all over the sweaty bronzed face of the master craftsman as he forges the iron. With plain or twisted rods, with or without chisel-mark incisions, whether with scrolls or quatrefoil, wrought iron wall art is always a pleasure to behold. Consider the following ways with which you can lavish style on your wall using wrought iron:

Wall Grilles
Anyone can decorate his wall with framed pictures if he wishes to remain on the plane of the ordinary. It’s when one tries to express himself that he begins to consider wall grilles. This is because there’s something about wall grilles that’s almost - for lack of a better divine - divine: simple, and at the same time profound, which, come to think of it, is what beauty is.

One invariably gets a feeling of awe when in front of a good iron wall grille. Perhaps it’s in contemplating how cold and lifeless iron can have such grace and fluid lines, and what high level of skill must have been put into play to come up with such a thing of beauty. One takes a closer look at where two straight bars intersect, and notices that the vertical bar pierces or threads the horizontal member. One gazes further, and he sees interlaced or woven grilles consisting of two series of parallel small-diameter rods, one series at right angles to the other, every detail oozing with incredible craftsmanship.

Wall Sconces
Wall sconces for candles add a timeless dimension to the ambiance of the space, be it the bedroom or the dining room, taking one back to the glory days of medieval castles, kings, and princesses.

Arch Plaques
An arch plaque makes for a stunning headboard even as a stand-alone accent in the bedroom.

Mantelpieces
A monogrammed plaque makes a perfect mantelpiece. Instead of a monogram, the family’s heraldic device, if any, might be used.

Friezes
A wrought iron frieze over a door or in any wall instantly perks up that door or wall. There’s bound to be something for every taste: abstract, landscape, nature.

Wall Mirrors
Mirrors framed in wrought iron scrolls or quatrefoil turns ordinary mirror into a head turner.

For centuries, from the master craftsman’s anvil has come breathtaking works of art. Not only has this craft been kept alive, but it has been honed to remarkable sophistication which will always be a prized component of any home decoration.

This article was provided by Lisa Jordan who writes for Metal-Wall-Art.com - a site carrying quality metal wall art and iron artwork.