Popular Trends in Home Furnishing

Our homes are a great place to express ourcouldn't replicate it in your home. You don't need to
personality. Nowadays, homemakers describe theircopy the Louis XV style exactly, but breaking down
style as "eclectic", because they are happy to mixa lavish look into its basic elements - a mirror, a
different styles, as well as combining expensive itemschandelier and one piece of furniture - and a bit of
with more affordable ones. Popular trends in homeimagination, anything is possible!
furnishing include mixing old and new, classic andGold French furniture - rich in gold leaf and silk fabric -
contemporary. If you are not lucky enough to havetogether with simple and lovely Venetian furniture.
any antique furniture, you can easily get hold ofMirrored furniture is so chic!
beautiful reproduction furniture. Then, combine it withFurniture makers have been very responsive to this
contemporary items. You can also achieve a greatfashion, so now it's easier than ever to purchase fine
eclectic look by combining different styles, such asreproductions of vintage furniture, such as Louis,
the ever so popular gold French furniture - rich in goldRococo, Baroque and art-deco styles. Manufacturers
leaf and silk fabric - together with simple and lovelyare making sure that these reproductions are made
Venetian furniture. Mirrored furniture is so chic!following the techniques that French artisans used
Furniture makers have been very responsive to thisback in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries techniques
fashion, so now it's easier than ever to purchase finehanded down over the years from craftsman to
reproductions of vintage furniture, such as Louis,craftsman.
Rococo, Baroque and art-deco styles. ManufacturersGold French furniture is nowadays usually finished in
are making sure that these reproductions are madegenuine gold leaf, and artisans make sure to give a
following the techniques that French artisans useddistressing look to those areas where most natural
back in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries techniqueswear would have occurred. The result is magnificent:
handed down over the years from craftsman togorgeous antique reproductions that retain the
craftsman.authentic look of the original!
Gold French furniture is nowadays usually finished inThe white painted chateau furniture usually
genuine gold leaf, and artisans make sure to give aundergoes a multi-stage finishing process that includes
distressing look to those areas where most naturalhand sanding, filling, sealing, painting and antique aging.
wear would have occurred. The result is magnificent:Rich Rococo pieces, such as beds and chests of
gorgeous antique reproductions that retain thedrawers are hand-carved, again, following the
authentic look of the original! The white paintedmethods used hundreds of years ago.
chateau furniture usually undergoes a multi-stageInterior designers are also taking their inspiration from
finishing process that includes hand sanding, filling,vintage styles and adding personal touches. They are
sealing, painting and antique aging. Rich Rococoable to do that by visiting every antique store and
pieces, such as beds and chests of drawers areold French Chateau they can find, copying some
hand-carved, again, following the methods usedfeatures from them, and adding modern items to
hundreds of years ago.achieve a look that more and more people call "classic
Interior designers are also taking their inspiration fromwith a twist".
vintage styles and adding personal touches. They areAs a result, Rococo furniture and chateau style
able to do that by visiting every antique store andfurniture are becoming more fashionable. These are
old French Chateau they can find, copying somesumptuous and opulent styles, so you can tone down
features from them, and adding modern items tothe whole look using neutral colours for the
achieve a look that more and more people call "classicupholstered pieces - a beige velvet chaise longue,
with a twist".cream dining chairs - painting your walls white and
As a result, Rococo furniture and chateau styleusing natural rugs, such as cowhides. Let's be honest,
furniture are becoming more fashionable. These areVersailles style is way over the top, but using a few
sumptuous and opulent styles, so you can tone downrococo and baroque style items, such as a
the whole look using neutral colours for thereproduction chateau de Versailles chandelier or a
upholstered pieces - a beige velvet chaise longue,beautiful gilt mirror will give a glamorous look to your
cream dining chairs - painting your walls white andcontemporary home.
using natural rugs, such as cowhides. Let's be honest,There is an increased use of mirrored furniture too.
Versailles style is way over the top, but using a fewThe simple and pure Venetian furniture items look
rococo and baroque style items, such as agreat with classic mahogany furniture as well as slick
reproduction chateau de Versailles chandelier or aand modern furniture. If you want something more
beautiful gilt mirror will give a glamorous look to yourexotic, choose a couple of items from a popular
contemporary home.silver embossed range and mix them with white
There is an increased use of mirrored furniture too.painted chateau furniture.
The simple and pure Venetian furniture items lookIf you love a style, there is no reason why you
great with classic mahogany furniture as well as slickcouldn't replicate it in your home. You don't need to
and modern furniture. If you want something morecopy the Louis XV style exactly, but breaking down
exotic, choose a couple of items from a populara lavish look into its basic elements - a mirror, a
silver embossed range and mix them with whitechandelier and one piece of furniture - and a bit of
painted chateau furniture.imagination, anything is possible!
If you love a style, there is no reason why you