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What do you think of when anyone mentions French style furniture? In fact there are many styles of French furniture, and your initial impression of what French style furniture looks like reveals a great deal about you. For example, you may have pictured a sumptuous and distinctly elegant living room, or perhaps a richly ornate dining room, or even a romantic and beautiful bedroom.
Certainly your choice of room says as much as your choice of style, and the two combined say a great deal about you! But in fact when it comes to thinking about French styles and designs of furniture, there is no single answer, because inevitably over the years French style has changed a great deal. For some people the impressive baroque period is the most distinctive French style, with others preferring the fun and frivolity of the Rococo style.
From symmetrical boldness to asymmetrical frivolity, traditional French style furniture has changed so much that today, whatever your personal preferences and whatever the style of property you live in, there's a perfect French style for you. But whilst considering the abundant variety of historical designs and styles, don't forget that modern France continues to be the very epitome of good taste when it comes to interior design decoration and furniture.
One example is the massive range of French beds currently available, and it says something for the exquisite designs that more French beds are appearing in bedrooms across the UK than ever before. French beds are typically a combination of traditional French designs, with a contemporary twist that brings them boldly up to date, without losing anything of the essential French elegance.
From crisp white wooden French beds to dark and daring French beds, and from light and airy rattan beds to ornate, gilt edged beds, there's no doubt that a bed is the centre piece and focal point of any bedroom, and if you're looking at bringing in French style furniture then it will be important to consider the range of French beds available.
It is often the bed which sets the tone and character of a bedroom, and it will be the bed that ties in the other items of French style furniture and decor together. The bed linen will tie in with the curtains, shutters, blinds or nets, and the choice of wood should compliment any mirrors, wardrobes or dressing tables that you have.
Most French beds incorporate designs in one form or another, from ornate carvings to gilt edged details, and even fabric panels and edges, and these will need to be tied in to other complimentary fabrics such as those used for the cushions on chairs, chair covers and throws. If you are thinking of decorating your bedroom with French style furniture then think first of all about the range of French beds available, and once you've chosen the bed that matches your personality, fantasies and wishes, the rest of the bedroom furniture, fabrics, covers and accessories will fall naturally into place, creating the bedroom of your dreams!
