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Posted on Saturday, March 17th, 2007 at 12:41 pm
French Style Beds - You Might Be Blown Away By The Excellent Quality Reproductions Which Are Currently Available In The Market
English and French Style Beds have speedily become a fave decorating style in the United States. This style of furniture is a glimpse into yesteryear when quality and detail in craftsmanship were the indicator of European inspired furnishings. Many of those style furnishings showcase detailed carvings of rose or floral garlands. Alternative styling provides a much more modern look with upholstered and tufted head and foot-boards.
Finishes for French style beds can and frequently change. White painted wood, blue stain over wood paying homage to shabby chic style and antique-look furniture are all characteristic styles linked with French style beds. Fabrics are frequently straightforward patterns or solids. Patterns include black and white, blue and white or red and white toile. Yellow and blue is another favored colour combo used in French Country style furnishings. Fabrics are often used on matching headboards and foot-boards. Accent French bolster pillows in matching toile fabrics with ruffled edges, and lace bed skirts ordinarily grace bedrooms decorated in this style. Embroidered flowers or lace frequently grace the edges of bed linens or coordinating window treatments.
Fleur de Lis patterns and other French provoked wallpaper patterns complement French style beds. Wood carved beds are typically terribly curvy and detailed with ornate carvings. Fully covers that have side panels are widespread on four poster French style beds and supply the owner with decorating freedom to emphasize with special fabrics.
You dont need to be a millionaire to have a French style bed inspired by antique style French furnishings. New construction beds can be bought for just a small fraction of a true antique, without having to sacrifice construction quality or carving details. This style bed offers options whether you would like very flamboyantly carved or understated beauty. Finishes can be gotten in upholstered, rattan stained, painted or metallic styles. White and black are the most well liked in painted finishes and tufted upholstery is frequently seen in toile, checked, floral or plain patterned materials.
Consider the general decorating type of your house when selecting a French Style bed. There actually are enough options that you will be able to find a style to counterpoint your existing design and style. French style beds have legs, unlike platform beds. This offers a unique storage opportunity for only bed storage for items like shoes, bedding and other seasonal items.
Coordinating pieces to match a French Style bed include mirrored French wardrobes and armoires, side tables and chaise lounges. The French decorating style lends itself nicely to a mix'n'match philosophy so you can easily mix more modern pieces with older, troubled, hand painted or antique pieces.
Cottage French style beds are easier and straighter in lines. They're more French country than couture, and represent the easier, French countryside way of life. Think wildflowers rather than roses to compare and contrast the varied styles. Both are lovely in their own right; Just very different in form. Both functions will suite your requirements well and for several years to come, its just a case of personal preference and style. Are you more formal or casual? Responding to this question will set you down the right path of the kind of French style bed that will most closely match your personal preference.
Its hard to put a price range on French style beds. Prices can range all the way from a few hundred to the thousands relying upon size, age, kind of wood and fabric. The happy news is that there's a French style bed in just about every price range conceivable so this should not stop you from pursuing your find.
Jennifer Alcott is a professional interior designer focused on the residential sector of the market. She specializes is classic French designs, and she has a masterful ability to use French Reproduction Furniture, such as tasteful French Wardrobes or elegant French Mirrors to transform any room into your personal French haven
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