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Why Your Choice Of French Bedroom Furniture Is Important
How are you first thing in the morning? Would you feel able to greet a new day with a slightly more positive attitude if the sight that greeted you was not your current bedroom, but a stunning room decorated with French bedroom furniture and French accessories such as gilt edged French mirrors, French wardrobes, an armoire, dressing table, chandelier, chaise longue, and perhaps exquisitely simple cotton curtains at the window? The only thing missing perhaps would be the view of the Loire Valley or perhaps a view across Provence.
French bedroom furniture has always been the preference for a great many people looking to inject a little charm, elegance, style, design, glamour or fantasy into their bedroom, and one of the best things about French designed furniture is that it offers an almost unlimited choice as far as style is concerned.
Over the years French styles have changed fairly dramatically, and today many of those popular styles have been reinvented, offering an enormous array of choice, from grand baroque to frivolous rococo, from the straight lines of the neo Classical period to the vibrant, bold designs which make contemporary French bedroom furniture stand out in a class of its own.
But whether your bedroom looks out across the verdant landscape of the Loire Valley, a grey, damp high street in Hull or the M25, it’s important to give a little thought to how French bedroom furniture can make a difference to your room.
French wardrobes come in all shapes, sizes and designs, so from the bed and wardrobes to smaller details such as cushions, mirrors and lighting, one of the most important things to do is to have a careful think first about what it really is you want from your bedroom. Do you want somewhere to relax during the day, sit with a good book and just have a little quite time to yourself? Is it somewhere you want to disappear to in the evening, or somewhere you want to be able to pamper yourself before going out? Is it more of a dressing room for you, or are you more interested in how your bedroom will make you feel in the morning?
It’s easy to look at photographs of bedrooms with French Furniture and admire the French wardrobes, armoires and chandeliers, but whilst the design and style may suit that particular room, and appeal to you during the day, how will it make you feel in the evening, at night or when you wake up? The right style will transform your bedroom, but think carefully about what you want your bedroom to be.
Black wood and crystal can create an altogether different mood and atmosphere from white rococo inspired decorated wood, or rattan panelled furniture with white cotton curtains. What type of French bedroom furniture you choose in the end will actually reveal a great deal about you, and your personal secrets, wishes and fantasies, but that’s fine. After all, your bedroom is the one place in the whole house that really is exclusively about you.
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Sweetpea & Willow are a leading supplier of stunning French bedroom furniture including a wide selection of beautiful French wardrobes and accessories.
Japy Freres Antique French Gilt Cartel Wall Clock.
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Louis XIV style angel, from the arch on the left of the High Altar in the Chapel (gilded bronze) by French School – Mug – Standard Size $14.50 This mug is created using the finest dye sublimation techniques and creates a stunning dishwasher safe finish. Great as a gift, or for promotional items. Each of our mugs come individually boxed for protection in transit…. |
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Aristocratic French lady bathing and dressing Photo Mugs An aristocratic French lady is helped by her maids to bathe and dress. …. |
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Dirk Photo Mugs Dirk, after 1856, which belonged to Lieutenant-Commander George Richard Colin Campbell (died 1918) and Lieutenant Terence Wilder Gay French (died 1940). The hilt of the dirk consists of a gilt brass cross-guard, slightly inversed, with acorn finials. The quillon is pierced to admit the large spring catch on the top locket of the scabbard. The obverse of the cross is decorated with an embossed circ… |
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20 French Design Yellow Gilt Bronze Ormolu Lamp Hand Painted Porcelain $462.00 Table lamps are made from solid poly resin material and come with quality fabric shades. French countryside pattern design and gilt bronze finish ormolu accent mounts, this one-light lamp is the perfect accent piece for any home. Bulb’s not included…. |
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Gilt Frames Wall Sticker French repositionable removable A fun group for a child room, with plenty of ways to personalize. 50.5×70.5 cm (or about 20 by 28 inches). Designed in France, by leading graphic artists. Perfect to decorate a rental, add a touch of fun and whimsy and it is temporary if you want it to be…. |
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Grille Du Parc Monceau – 24W x 18H – Peel and Stick Wall Decal by Wallmonkeys WallMonkeys wall graphics are printed on the highest quality re-positionable, self-adhesive fabric paper. Each order is printed in-house and on-demand. WallMonkeys uses premium materials & state-of-the-art production technologies. Our white fabric material is superior to vinyl decals. You can literally see and feel the difference. Our wall graphics apply in minutes and won’t damage your paint or l… |
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Photo Jigsaw Puzzle of Sword, French Light Calvary type from National Maritime Museum $24.99 Photo Puzzle, Sword, French Light Calvary type. French Light Cavalry sword, which belonged to Honorary Lieutenant George Brock (1801-1867). The hilt of the sword consists of a square, gilt knuckle-bow and a gilt, shell-shaped pommel. The langets are embossed with a foul anchor and the upward extension of the pommel to the grip is engraved with cable designs. The oval plate in the guard and the rou… |
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Photo Jigsaw Puzzle of Hilt of French small-sword from National Maritime Museum $24.99 Photo Puzzle, Hilt of French small-sword. The hilt consists of a gilt brass knuckle-bow swelling at its mid-point to accommodate a lions mask and a quarterfoil. An oval counter-guard is cast in one piece with the bow and bears an anchor, on the left side of which, a female figure, dressed in the classical style, is leaning. Behind her is a trophy of flags, swords and a circular shield and at the t… |
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Photo Jigsaw Puzzle of French sword from National Maritime Museum $24.99 Photo Puzzle, French sword. French sword. The hilt consists of a gilt brass knuckle-guard of near stirrup form, broadest near the pommel and pierced, via a rectangular block, to an upward curved quillon with lions-head finial. The block bears an anchor superimposed on two flags in saltire and laurel wreath on either side of the guard itself. Escutcheon-shaped langets are embossed with the sun and … |
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French Bronze Clocks: 1700-1830 $71.74 These pendulum clocks not only tell time but also depict magnificent bronze and gilded sculptures which more or less relate to time, especially of Greek and Roman mythology, American Indian or African origin, and inhabitants of exotic countries. The author explains the underlying stories and scenes of everyday life in panels which represent the new, post-revolutionary era of the middle class in 19… |