French Country Furniture - Not too Shabby Chic

Country Furniture shot to popularity using the hugely popular Shabby Chic concept, designers and homeowners alike draped sofas with sheets and decorated dressers with ornaments whimsically recreating romantic rooms of that time period passed by. Just like anything leading edge it finally becomes mainstream and that we are now able to find various renditions in many from the big box stores, forcing interior designers and decorators to locate new things.

Enter the brand new look of 'French Country Furniture', it certainly appears to be the design and style 'du jour', and it is definitely not Shabby whatsoever. Big and bold top quality elegant furnishings having a back drop of earth tones from warm grays to terracotta. The appearance is neat and functional without any trace of whimsy, today to expect form and utility.  

The key factor for that dining area needs to be the oversized dining tables that people have experienced in finishes which range from deep " old world " wood to rustic raw Salvage, with Trestle or Pedestal bases and plank tops.   Dining chair option is considerable, which range from Antique hand studded leather towards the finer information on the classic Parisian Abre style canvas back French country chairs. Ornamentation is usually grand with complementary artwork which range from the classical French Impressionists to Cubism.  

Living areas ought to be anchored by strong heavy elements, distressed Avignon style wall cabinets, French country a coffee table and antique leather club sofas and chairs, think Gentleman's private club, huge cigars and fine Cognac, soft lighting supplied by oversized rustic chandeliers. Throughout a recent visit to Macon France we acquired an enormous wine barrel chandelier that is actually produced from aged wine barrel staves and contains to become quintessential fitting from the French country interior that will get to be the focus associated with a family room project.  

With the brand new look of French country furniture focusing around oversized top quality distressed pieces this means price wise it isn't for that average person, on the up side this means it's exclusive, what the decorators are searching for.

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