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Directoire Style Furniture

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Stunning Directoire Style Furniture

The Directoire Style took place during 1789-1804. The simplification of furniture begun under Louis XVI along with a taste for more streamlined pieces that had less ornamentation became more prevalent. Most of the furniture through this time was inspired by the Greek and Pompeian models. Lines are [...]

Empire Decorating

Period Empire Decorating – Picture Credit Charles Spada

This lovely picture by Charles Spada shows the beauty of laying with white. Here you see pecan stained hardwood floors, which coordinate perfectly with the ornate gilt picture frames with white mountings. You see a simple bench with animal print upholstery fabric which nicely brings in an [...]

Empire and Classical Decorating Architectural Model Sculptures

A stunning picture was posted on Greet’s Belgain Pearl Blog of an empire desk with coordinating empire chairs. Below in the picture you can see how lovely empire desks are. This particular desk was accented with gilt laurel ormolu like most empire desks are. Both the desk and the coordinating chairs [...]

Faux Finishes

Most people love to see “before” and “after” pictures, but what about “in-between” photos? Everyone loves great make-over pictures of a remodel, but rarely do we ever see pictures half way through a job which could give a reader a visual “how-to” guide. I stumbled upon Danielle Blue’s Flicker Photostream, which included some wonderful pictures of remodels featuring faux [...]

Empire Furniture Found In Sweden

The Empire style is often considered the second phase of Neoclassicism which flowed through Europe and America until around 1830. It gained footing outside these the major metropolitan centers well past the mid-nineteenth century. The style originated with the rule of Napoleon I, who was known as the First French Empire. The style corresponds to [...]

Empire Furniture: Powerful Empire Sofas

Mike Bell featured this lovely Empire style canape in an unusual dazzling pink fabric. Mike Bell Antiques are known for their period furniture, reproductions and prestigious antiques. What is a canape anyway? Its shape is distinct from other sofas of the period, including the chaise longue, and is a variation on the “sofa”. Frequently matching chairs were made to go [...]

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