DIY Stylish Metallic Accents To Your Home With This Unlikely Automotive Staple

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When it comes to home decor, it's the little details that can make or break a look, so it's worthwhile to figure out creative ways to add those small touches that make a big difference. One home decor detail worth trying out is metal accents. If you're working on a budget, you can add this feature to your home with foil tape. This automotive staple, which is usually used for vehicle repairs, can be used to add some reflective flair almost anywhere. The great thing about automotive foil tape is that it is heat, moisture, and oxidation resistant.

These features make it great for use in your kitchen, so add it to your kitchen range hood to give it a complete upgrade. Don't be afraid to think outside of the box when trying this DIY. You could also use the foil tape on your furniture, your cabinets, or even on your wallpaper to create an eye-catching metallic pattern. You have quite a bit of creative freedom since foil tape comes in a variety of different metallic accent colors. Best of all, the tape is super affordable. In fact, you can snag the SmaringWing Premium Aluminum Foil Tape for only $6.99 per roll.

The design shown above is just one of the many ways you can utilize foil tape in your home. As you can see, the content creator places three lines of the copper foil tape down the range hood and two lines across the bottom of it to add detailing that looks like it was completed by a professional. You could customize this look by using automotive tape in brighter colors, such as the VViViD Vinyl Tape in red. 

There are plenty of other ways to use the tape to create metallic accents in your home. For example, you could repaint old wooden furniture pieces and use the tape to create metallic stripes on chair backs, tabletops, and more. This is an easy and budget-friendly way to give outdated furniture a complete makeover. You could also use aluminum foil tape to give your home a bit of sparkle by designing an accent wall with it. Simply apply wallpaper in a color of your choice over the wall. Next, use your foil tape to add a design or pattern to the wallpaper. If you would like to display art on the accent wall, you could hang it and then design a large border around the frame with the foil tape. Because it's flame retardant, it can also be used as trim around fireplaces. These are just a few examples of ways to use metallic automotive tape to DIY stylish accents in your home. Feel free to experiment with your own ideas as well.