January 26, 2011
French Furniture: Graceful And Powerful
French furniture has a way of transforming your house into one of vogue and elegance. This kind of furniture gives off an atmosphere of beauty and worldliness that can not be matched by any other furniture fashion. Ordinary furniture it is certainly not; because a house that is furnished with french furniture becomes the envy of the complete region. Visitors set off from the home and it is still in their mind years later.
French furniture can be compared to the tycoon of all home furnishing styles. Its characters include bowleg, adorned legs and amber trimmings as well as painstakingly carved drawer edges and handles. Contours are circular and cream colors run throughout. A living room becomes plush and comfy while still maintaining an aura of royalty.
Imagine Louis XIV and the stage of arts and literature to get a feel for what style french furniture has. This French topic in your home will make you think of the man known as the Sun King. It was the 17th Century, and a decadent and hedonistic lifestyle was the norm.
Fabrics on French furniture also have to be admired. Chair seats are upholstered in the cream and gold with tassels. Sofas, chaises longues, and delicate furnishings also repeat this design.
Your dining room will look charming with a French dining set and chairs, with their luxuriant fabrics creating pearly kingdom. When you dine the whole scene will be set off with a exquisite French gold overmantle mirror above an open fireplace. Of course, the chief point of any room would be a big chandelier made from french crystal.
Place a couple of french longues into your living room and be transported to a kingdom of luxury. Your TV will seem out of place unless you place it in a curvaceous antique Loire cabinet to bring out only when you want to view something.
Now envisage transfering your bedroom into one equal to the imperial bedroom by adding French mirrored furniture. The slender and fine dressing table, with small-scale padded stool, and wardrobe will do the job satisfactorily. Standing on shaped feet (like little paws) and elegant legs, in pure white, silver or gilt, with intricate handles these items will make your bedroom into a French boudoir.
Let us not overlook the bathroom with a mirrored vanity and similar towel racks. A renaissance rebirth is the only means to describe it. Not many expect beauty in the home, but French furniture such as these items will make you feel like a prince or princess every day, and that can’t be bad.
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