For a piece of furniture to be categorised as a genuine
antique it should be at least a hundred years old.However, many people
are keen to create a domestic setting using antique styles without
having to pay the prices required for the genuine article!Clearly,
antiques or modern reproductions of antique furniture will only fit well
in period homes. It’s here where the rest of the architecture and
decor will complement and complete the look owners of Edwardian,
Victorian or even older properties want to achieve.
French antique furniture styles remain very popular using oak,
walnut and ebony. During the reign of King Louis XIII, French furniture
became much more extravagant making extensive use of scrolls and shell
carvings as well as expensive upholstery.Most modern reproduction
French antique style furniture is inspired by this classic Louis style.
Chateau furniture
encapsulates this opulence, using hand carved details and an antique
ivory painted finish to deliver what’s been described as a “shabby chic”
effect.White painted furniture of any kind also has that air of
slightly ruffled elegance.
Belgravia
is a good example of white painted furniture that has that ineffable
style but is also good value for money. Even though it’s made from pine
and mdf, the lightly distressed effect still creates a sense of
renaissance decadence on a budget.
Although they may be ornate, these furniture items are still highly functional and with a range of dressers, sideboards and display cabinets
they can establish a complete decor appropriate to their surroundings.
English antique styles are also commonly copied or reproduced with the
Rococo style furniture made by Thomas Chippendale being among the most
popular. However, in the realm of shabby chic, it’s the distressed
elegance of the French style that still holds sway. There’s no doubt
that although the look works in almost every room in an appropriate
house, the bedroom is where that piece of French countryside charm
works best.
How To get Shabby Chic Into Your Furniture
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