French Furniture � How To Identify Styles Which Complement Each Other

There is no doubt at all that introducing items of French furniture into the home can generate a fantastic, beautiful and very evocative look. French furniture has a style that is unmistakable, and can really transform a room fairly easily. A bedroom, for example, can be entirely transformed by introducing a French style bed, perhaps with a chaise longue at the foot, an armoire in the corner, a large ornate French mirror on the wall reflecting light from the window, crisp white linen and gently wafting cotton curtains at the open window, all adding up to a fantastic look that's a world away from a suburban high street look.

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Today there are many contemporary styles in French furniture, and modern designs and styles include nods towards a variety of previous styles, all with a modern twist. Bold colours, the use of striking, sometimes linear patterns on fabric and the use of black and white contrasting together all result in a style which is both eclectic, and all its own. When choosing French furniture try to stick to a single style or period, rather than mixing, or you could find your French furniture feels awkward and '� sa place'.

Author: Justin Arnold