Thank you for choosing Accent Ornamental Iron and Powder Coating. We are a full service ornamental blacksmith shop, now servicing all of Minnesota and Wisconsin.

We will be happy to supply domestically made and customized wrought iron balusters along with our high quality imports.

Our History

Accent Ornamental Iron & Powder Coating Company’s origins date back to 1952 when Stanley Stylski, the son of a Polish immigrant, started an ornamental iron shop, Modern Iron Works, at 16 years of age.  Stanley sold the business in 1954 to proudly serve the United States Army during the Korean conflict.

After his tour of duty, Stanley returned to work for Modern Iron Works.  
In 1961 he left Modern Iron Works to start another ornamental iron business, Allied Iron Works. Stanley’s oldest son, Michael Stylski, began working for his father at Allied Iron Works in 1964 at the age of 7, and was a full time employee by the age of 16. Michael continued to work with his father until age 25, when he decided to explore other career paths. For next five years Michael would be employed in unrelated fields.  
 
In 1988, he returned to the ornamental iron business and started his own company, Accent Ornamental Iron.  Michael was the sole employee, and operated the business from a two-car garage in Anoka, MN.  In 1991, Michael moved his family, and his business, to Cambridge, MN, and continued his operations from 2 large pole buildings located on the family’s 40-acre farm.
In 1997 Stanley Stylski, still operating under Allied Iron Works, passed away. Michael combined Allied Iron Works’ customers & assets with Accent’s. With this change, Accent Ornamental Iron proudly continued to serve many third generation customers originating from Modern Iron works.  Michael’s son, Michael, Jr., also began to take a more active, full time role within the company.
 
In 2004, Accent Ornamental Iron Company made a final move to a 10,000 square foot commercial building in the heart of downtown Cambridge, MN.  
In 2005, the company began the powder coating aspect of the business, and currently provides powder coating services for several other ornamental iron fabricators in & around the twin cities metro area.  Accent has expanded from 1 employee in 1988 to nine employees by 2006.  Also in 2006, Michael, Sr.’s wife, Kelly Olene-Stylski, joined the team as the Vice-President and Business Manager.  Accent Ornamental Iron & Powder Coating Company is very dedicated to providing the best customer service in the industry.  The owners’ & employees' mission to our customers is the continuous improvement of our ability to meet their needs and exceed their expectations at every opportunity. We thank you for your visit to our website, & look forward to meeting with you soon.