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White Upholstered French Chairs Featured In Lonny Magazine
Blair and Alistair Clarke’s good taste and outstanding art landed their Park Ave home in the pages of Lonny’s September 2011′s issue. Though this wasn’t the first time their home has been photographed. Habitually Chic posted pictures of their extravagant residence which was featured in the May 2008 issue of Town & [...]
Polly McArthur in Seattle features a delicate looking small Louis XV Style side chair with canned back upholstered in “Melograno” fabric from Colony in Rome. If you look closely the chair is painted in a light green and is finished with gold accents. The fabric reminds me of a pastel English garden, with a brightly [...]
French chairs can be art pieces all on their own. While many people feel red is a little bold to put on their walls, they might think red would look fabulous on an accent chair. Furniture is one way many people are able to try bright colors without feeling overwhelmed. Designer Brian McCarthy featured a very bold french chair with red [...]
Some people are sensitive to using fur to upholster with, and rightfully so. I know for myself, I cannot think about anything else for days if I have seen a video on animal torture. Just to say, I tread on this topic cautiously, because I don’t want to ever see any animal abused for the [...]
Valentina Gonzalez Wohlers
Designer Valentina Glez Wohlers reinterpreted the classic Louis XV French style chair to incorporate her Mexican heritage. The London based designer debuted her Cactus prickly chairs at the designers block exhibition during Milan design in 09, and they were a hit. Valentina Glez Wohlers remarks on her redesigned chairs, “Prickly Pair Chairs [...]
Antique Reproductions are very hard to find, but it seems like Ebay has pulled together stock from around the world, so that particular chair that you are looking for is within reach. The Louis XV chairs without the cushions are relitivly easy to upholster yourself. All you need is a T50 Staple Gun from Home Depot [...]
The Baroque style developed in the 1620s which appeared very ornate, with heavy carving, and extended into the 17th century. Toward the end of the 17th century, baroque furniture tended to become simpler and the use of ornament was somewhat refined and simpler. There are varied styles of baroque as the elements of the french [...]
These open back provincial chairs are very easy to find. In fact, in the 1950′s they produced quite a bit of french provincial dining room tables with the Louis XV chair as inspiration. The french designs became popular with several companies around the 1900′s where many small businesses manufacturered the look, shipping their pieces around [...]
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