FRENCH CHAIRS

Colorful Upholstered French Chairs

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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 & Country magazine. Alistair is the worldwide head of English and European furniture for Sotheby's, while Blair, is a dealer of contemporary art. The two tastes combine rare valuable antiques and extraordinary splashy art.

Blair's includes her tips in Lonny for decorating- She tells us to mix periods and cultures. Always have a sense of humor when decorating, and avoid too much clutter.

You can see how sensational their home looks with pops of color. From the color in the paintings to the coordinating colors seen in the upholstery on the french chairs, it all works together beautifully.

You can see how much more valuable their homes looks with antique french furniture. Investing in French furnishings can make your home appear more valuable, and high-caliber, because French furniture is superior in all regards.

In fact, French chairs can be customized. Ralph Lauren has been known to feature French chairs in rustic settings with plaid and leather combinations and other times with floral chintz. French chairs can also be upholstered in bright white with splashes of color. Almost any combination looks terrific on french chairs.

Here you can see how the Clarke's home is centered around pops of color from the art work on the wall to the countless colors of the books on their wall. The chairs, are customized to work with the rest of their home. I think this can be seen from the dark stained wood floors and the black upholstered seats on the french chairs. It is a seamless transition, from the floors to the seats of the chairs. The back of the chairs are upholstered with the splash of color much like the paintings on the wall. It reminds me of a flashy brightly colored cocktail ring. The end result is vibrant and luxurious!

Blair and Alistair Clarke's Park Ave Home Featured in May 2008 issue of Town & Country Magazine

French Chairs Featured in May 2008 issue of Town & Country Magazine

A Close-up View Of These Spectacular French Chairs

Forgive me for the close-up. You can see that many of the chairs are antiques, such as the one off in the corner of the room. The combination of leather and bright fabric on the back of the chair work well in their home, amongst the colorful artwork. As you can see the dark floors really play off of the black leather seats. What a terrific combination. Looking closely at the picture, it appears as though the frame of the french chairs is painted in an off white, and distressed.

A Pair of Stunning Leather French Chairs, and Regence Kingwood Commode, circa 1730 Featured in The May 2008 issue of Town & Country Magazine

A Close Up View of the Spectacular Regence Kingwood Commode, circa 1730

Blair and Alister Clarke Home Lonny's September 2011's issue

As you can see in this picture, they have exchanged the black leather french chairs for this pair upholstered in white.

Blair and Alister Clarke Home Lonny's September 2011's issue.

Zebra Upholstery On Your French Chair

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Zebra Upholstery - Jessica Lagrange Interiors

Zebra Natural Framed Chair

Zebra Print Fabric With A Natural Wood French Chair

Animal print fabrics can be one of the easiest fabrics to incorporate with any interior decorating scheme. Animal prints act much like black and white on color wheel. The pattern blends in perfectly with any color, and therefore it makes it an easy choice for any designer in finishing a room. Too much of one color in a room can make a room appear boring, so adding an additional texture or element can give it some life.

Look how zebra prints work terrific with painted finishes and natural woods in the above room designed by Jessica Lagrange Interiors. Adding some natural wood to your painted home gives the room a base. The black and the white upholstery looks terrific against the bare wood chest. You can see in Jessica Lagrange's design the zebra print is centered on the back of the chair. Centering the fabric according to the design will make your french chairs appear more professionally upholstered.

White Painted French Chair With Zebra Upholstery Fabric

This Sophie Lounge Chair sells for $2975

Zebra Print Upholstery Mixed With Black and White Toile Fabric -November Traditional Home

Zebra Upholstered French Louis XVI Settee

Painting the frame of your french chair to coordinate with the upholstery can create a beautiful effect. As you can see in some of the pictures we posted some chairs have a natural wood frame, others have a white painted frame and others with a black painted frame. Which do you prefer?

White Finishes: Sometimes the key to getting the finish right with a white chair is glazing over the white frame with a brown glaze. How glaze works is you paint over your (satin or eggshell white finish ) with a brown glaze. You wait for about 3 or 4 minutes and wipe off the glaze using a soft rag leaving some of the glaze behind in the cracks. The overall tone of the white paint will be aged and not so new looking. For an even more antique finish, distress your frame with a sponge sander before you begin glazing, allowing some of the natural wood to show through. In this post I explain how to achieve great black painted finishes.

Above is a terrific looking Louis XVI settee with zebra print upholstery. Normally I WOULD list fabric from Amazon, but animal prints are rather tricky to find. If you go to either Michaels Craft Store or JoAnnes Craft Store, you will not find a zebra print that looks realistic. The black chair below is an upholstery found at Calico Corners. They have high quality prints and woven fabrics that are high end looking for your upholstery needs.

If you look closer at the photo below of the Settee from Donna Parker, the print is either from a cow hide or some sort of realistic animal hide. Horchow is famous for using these types of fabrics and they really can make your chair look like a million bucks. I have been looking around for fabric like this for my own set of chairs, and I would suggest going online and looking up "cow hide zebra" Smaller stores may carry specialty items such as this.

Amazon does carry some stunning fabrics. You can also order sample cuts depending on the seller for a sample of the fabric before committing to several yards.

Louis XVI Giltwood Settee with Zebra Upholstery

Payless sells a Microfiber Suede Brown and Cream Zebra For $13.00 Per Yard

Here You See A Black Framed French Chair With Zebra Upholstery Fabric Sold By Calico Corners

Zebra French Chairs - Louisiana Dining-Room Featured on Sothern Living Magazine

You can see in this picture how well zebra fabrics work with brighter interior colors. You can see this table has a bright green table cloth, and the zebra prints work well in this scheme. The chairs are painted gray and heavily distressed. In the past I have achieved these finishes by starting with a brown base color. Then after the piece is dried, I heavily distressing the piece of furniture, I then applied a dark butter yellow satin OIL paint over the top of the furniture. Working small sections at a time, I would apply it, and right away I would wipe it off with a dry wash cloth. This leaves behind the white aged appearance that you see in the legs of these chairs.

Maitland-Smith Zebra Print Stool

If your taste is more refined, do a search on ebay for Maitland-Smith furniture. The line features many reproductions and high end looks. Here you see a metal stool. If you can imagine, a mahogany against a zebra print can be extremely rich looking. Accenting the details of your carved accents gold can really make your french chair stand out.

Zebra Gilt French Chair

A gold frame can really make a white and black zebra stand out. Over the years I have learned that even using the best gold spray paint pales in comparison to gold leafing. Taking the extra time out to gold leaf your accent chair will make a world of difference in the quality of the end product.

Louis XV French Chair

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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 colored set of fushia roses based in the center of the garden. The choice of the eding is very bold but works fantastic with the overall appeal! This chair sells for $1,638.

Louis XV Style Side Chair Featured at Polly McArthur In SeattleLouis XV Style Side Chair Featured at Polly McArthur In Seattle

French Chairs: Striped Upholstery

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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 and white upholstery on a gold frame that was shown in the Elle Decor 2007 issue. Kate Spade and husband Andy Spade use French chairs through out their New York Apartment adding bright colors to their home with their furniture. In their living room you see a lovely pair of striped chairs in cream and white, while in front of their bathroom, you see a brightly striped red chair with a natural wood french frame. If you are looking for a lovely classic print, striped upholstery fabric in subtle colors can be a very soft look. A striped fabric with cream and beige featured on painted french frame can be a classic choice that will not date over the years. On the other hand if you are looking for a statement piece, consider a stripe in a bold print. Consider using the color wheel with your interior home colors and choosing a upholstery color opposite from your homes interior to make your statement chair pop.

Striped French Chairs Brian McCarthy Featured in Elle Decor

French Chair: Brian McCarthy Elle Decor

Ticking Stripe Periwinkle/Ivory Fabric By The Yard
Ticking Stripe Pink/White Fabric By The Yard
Vertical Stripe American Red Fabric By The Yard

Kate and Andy Spade's Apartment

This photo was originally seen on Habitually Chic Blog

Kate and Andy Spade's Apartment

French Chairs

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This lovely chair sold by T.C. Donobedian's Paris Flea features carved wood, and supple velvet fabric. As you can see the frame of the chair was painted to reflect the fabrics colors. The beauty of french chairs are the details in the frame compared to plain contemporary chairs with no detail. French Chairs gives you the freedom to add to overall look by painting the frame a complementary color, or something quite opposite. With this chair, the frame was painted in coral to match the fabric, and going with a green finishing touches gives this chair classic french looks than gold detailing that would be typically chosen.

French Upholstered Chair From T.C. Donobedian's Paris Flea

Faux Fur

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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 senseless greed of nice things. During the decadent 1850's, womens fashions styles were often very heavy featuring ornate designs which were often made tortoiseshell. The intricate natural designs of these turtles made them the choice material for ladies hair combs. During that time, these turtles almost went extinct just because the natural pattern of these creatures looked nice in the hair and as accessories. You can see the beauty of God's genius hand in almost every creature, from delicate bright colors found in fish, to the zebra, tiger and leopard. So, it doesn't come at a surprise that many people like to upholster with faux fur materials because the patterns are so nice. Keeping that very thing in mind,.......Is it ok to then buy a used fur coat at a thrift store or ebay and use it for upholstery? That is something that you must think about for yourself. Fur can be very luxurious. Animal prints are often seen in classical high end interior design and are used as neutrals. Animal prints are much like striped fabric, they act as a filler in most rooms, either to balance out patterns, or add some interest.

(Picture- Lovely French Louis XVI Fauteuil Chair From Stylized Design Blog)

Tip 1- Stay Away From The Typical Cheap Furs at Your Local Fabric Store Unless it is Real.

I have upholstered my own french chairs in faux fur, and to be honest, finding the right fur that looks realistic is the main challenge of this project.

There are a lot of cheap looking furs out there which could diminish the worth of a nice looking french chair. Even in the biggest cities have a lack of quality fur fabric, which cause most people to look on ebay. Even then, I would suggest ordering a small swatch of the fabric before proceeding to purchasing several yards.

Longer fur isn't the best for upholstering. In fact, rarely does long fur look nice upholstered. Longer fur works best as rugs in baby rooms, or Hollywood Regency styled homes, but not for upholstery.

Fur should always kept short on furniture giving the opportunity for a person to see the lovely frame. Fur also shouldn't be plush as if it was cotton based. (I am trying to discribe the cheaper fur fabrics that are sold everywhere.) Fur should flow in one direction such as what you would find on an animal.

Finding a fur that replicates the real thing with hair that is trimmed and short is ideal because it looks realistic. Try to find something as close to the real thing as possible.

Tip 2. Conisder Only Using Fur on Choice Decorative Accent French Chairs

Real Fur upholstery isn't the greatest material touse on a daily basis. If you think of children crawing on and off furniture, the fur can be pulled in the wrong direction over time, causing breakage.

When considering upholstering with fur, think of only using fur with a pair of accent chairs that wouldn't normally get used, but are there for display only.

I have picked up several real fur items in the past through thrift stores, and I have noticed that over time, the leather does deteriorate with a lack of moisture. What happens is the leather becomes quite brittle, and the fur susceptible to breakage. Over time the use of a real fur chair will cause damage to the hair, causing bald spots in the most used areas such as the seat. So if you are going to use real fur, consider the chair that you upholster to be a special chair for display or minimal use only.

Using fake fur, works much the same way. We have a faux fur Regency chair. The fur was quite short, and for decorative purposes, I sprayed down the chair with hair spray to get the grain of the hair to stay put in one direction. The hairspray gives it that real fur effect, and since I never sit in them, they hold up really well.

Tip 3: Use Bigger Fur Patterns

After looking around you will notice like I did, that most faux fur are sold in small patterns. The problem with this is the overall look can be imposing and look fake. The last thing you want is your french chair to look as if it has faux fur. You do want to buy something close to the real thing. The best fur, would be fur that features a large pattern, because this is more realistic. The cheaper looks often have small scale patterns which tend to look very fake. Consider bigger patterns for a subtitle luxurious look.

In addition, there are many upholstery fabrics with an animal print pattern which look just as nice.

Look at the two outside chairs in the picture below to view a nice looking upholstery pattern. The middle chair is fur, and the subtle pattern gives a hint of luxury.

French Chairs Upholstered with Fur

Some additional Maintence Tips:

Having fur in ones home can attract a lot of dirt over time, so do keep this in mind when selecting a fur. It is a necessity to vacuum the fabric regularly to keep dirt, dust and soil from accumulating. If you have a sofa with faux fur, be sure to remember to rotate and turn the cushions to prevent uneven wear.

Fur should also be kept out of the exposure to sunlight. Keeping fur out of the sunlight will allow its colors to remain vibrant for longer. Do not place any furniture in direct sunlight, as the sun acts like bleach over time.

I have a lovely leather circular tapestry that I found at a thrift store, and it was already folded when I bought it. I have found over time that the folds have further deteriorated because the natural leather is not soft anymore, from a lack of moisture. When storing real fur, it is best to store any fabrics on rolls rather than folding them to prevent difficult creases from forming.

If you find a fur that you love, don't be afraid of asking for a sample! Many ebay sellers would love to send out a sample for the possibility of selling a few yards of fabric. Once you get an idea of what you like, chances are, you will have a keen eye to figure out what you like and what you dis-like.

Decorating With Fur- Ancient Modern

French Chairs and Footstools- Decorating With Fur From Wild Chairy on ebay

Neiman Marcus's French Chair Upholstered in Fur

French Styles Decorating With Fur From Designer Suzanne Rheinstein Originally Featured on Cote De Texas

How To Upholster A French Bergere Chair

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Here is a quick video from start to finish, demonstrating how to upholster a French bergere chair. From the start of removing the old fabric to adding the new fabric and finishing touches, see first hand how to upholster a french chair, so you can do it yourself in your own home.

How To Use Upholstery Spray Paint For Quick French Chair Updates

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Fabric dye has been the most traditional way of adding color to textiles and clothing for centuries, but it hasn't been until recent years that upholstery paint has been used intead of replacing upholstery all together. Think about that french chair that has been tucked away just waiting to be upholstered, and hasn't seen the sun for months. While conventional clothing die is time consuming, upholstery paint is relatively simple and requires no work what so ever. Just like spraying a piece of furniture, this process is simpler, as no prep work is necessarily. Below we review the two most popular brands, Simply Spray and Dupli-Color ; two popular upholstery paint brands used to update upholstery and we tell you our best opinion.

I once painted a french chair with regular oil paint which was thinned down, and it turned out quite well. The fabric was definatly stiff, so I was excited when they came out with a professional product that claims the fabric to be soft even after spraying multiple layers. The benefit of spraying your french chairs is that everyone picks up furniture that requires some need of updating and repair. Often times a person finds themselves at one point in their lives debating to themselves if a piece is worth picking up because of the dated upholstery and the level of work that is needed to make it fashionable again.

The beauty of upholstery spray is it is quick, simple, and very inexpensive. It allows you to feature that special french chair right away instead of hiding it in a closet and putting it on an already long "to-do-list". Fabric upholstery paint is also conveniently in a spray can giving you control over the coverage and an even spraying job making the fabric color appear realistic.

Let us review the two Products:

Simply Spray is permanent aerosol fabric paint, not a dye. It is important to know that because many people get confused. It will not crack or peel and claims it dries in just 30 minutes, and remains permanent after 72 hours. This spray will not rub off on your clothes and will not make the fabric hard to touch.

Simply Spray, is sold in 8 ounce spray cans and comes in Black, Navy Blue, Burnt Orange, Red , Plum, Hunter Green and Periwinkle

Upholstery Paint- Simply Spray Colors Selection

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Simply spray is not toxic,and is safe to use. It is always reccomended to be used along side a facial mask.

Emmanuel says "I used it to cover a Victorian loveseat- it had pet stains on it and was looking gross in general, so i decided to spray it with this paint. I chose a hot pink color (the color was white before). It took me a an afternoon and about 5 cans of spray paint. I was so happy I finally covered all the stains AND got to color it a cool color. It's been a few months and it hasn't faded, color doesn't wipe off or transfer onto clothesand best of all- it transformed the decor in the room... I am looking to do this to a few of my other old furniture, but am waiting to until the colors wear out a little bit more. My cats aren't even phased by the loveseat- they sit and sleep on the loveseat as if nothing was done to their favorite piece of furniture. Long story- short: This is stuff ROCKS!"

Andrew Green from Raleigh, NC upholstered a black sectional sofa that his parents gave him. The couch was originally a black which faded to a purple, and he transformed it back into a deep dark modern black.

He brought up some good points which he left on the amazon site, which he was able to give his opinion on based from his experience.

Some of the prior complaints he addressed were:

1. The paint takes a few days to totally dry.
2. You need a fair amount of paint.
3. The paint runs and drips a bit.

Having seen the complaints, Andrew allowed the extra time to dry by placing a tarp in his attic. Having a garage is the ideal luxury for painting or spraying furniture, frames, or home decor. If you live in a condo, be sure to buy a large tarp for your chair or settee to sit on. As funny as it is, I painted furniture for 3 years out of a cramped condo that was carpeted. With the use of tarps and drop cloths, the carpet stayed new without an ounce of paint to spoil the color. DO NOT spray paint inside your home. It is an absolute must that you take it outside. A fine layer of paint particles do land on every surface and are impossible to clean, so be sure you spray out doors. To many times I have sprayed things in my bathroom which take 2 hours to clean the over spray afterwards.

Second, order plenty of spray paint to cover your project. If you are planning on doing a settee, from previous testimonies, 4- 8 cans cover a sofa.

Andrew also tells us that he found rubbing in the color using Simply Spray works the best:

"I should mention that I have no experience painting anything. I found the best method for painting my sofa (since it has ruffles on it) was to put on some rubber gloves, spray for a few seconds, rub the paint in with your hand, and then move to the next area. The first couch section I did has a few of the ruffle areas that need retouching, since I didn't start the "rub the paint in with your hand" method until the second section. The second section looks perfect! The first one, with the exception of the spots I missed, looks fantastic as well."

Some people will find the upholstery will be a little stiffer than its original feel, but over time, it should break in with some usage.

One complaint of the Simply Spray is having to squeeze the trigger, which is sometimes hard to work. In other words, some people say it is difficult to get a consistent spray. DYI Home Decorating Ideas recovered a pair of wing chairs in Simply Spray in Plum and they claim that two out of the four cans stopped working mid-spray and were nearly full. They changed the cap of the spray and were able to use the rest of the product.

Dupli-Color High Performance Vinyl & Fabric Spray

Upholstery Spray - Dupli High Performance Fabric Spray

Lets review the second most popular spray called Dupli-Color High Performance Vinyl & Fabric Spray comes in a variety of colors.

Dupli-Color® Products Group, is a division of The Sherwin-Williams Company, which is a quality paint manufacturer. Dupli-Color is the leading manufacturer of aerosol, touch-up, general purpose and automotive specialty products.

The colors that are available are made specifically for the updating of cars, so as you can see the color selection falls in two groups, one representing more of a sports car interior, Yellow, Medium Blue, Blue, Shale Blue, Red, Deep Red, Burgandy

And the second more classical colors would be ideal for luxury interiors Medium Beige, Desert Sand, White, Silver , Flat Black, Gloss Black, Charcoal Gray

According to Dupli-Color's Senior Product Manager, Chris Prebel, "This product is formulated with a maximum adhesion promoter, so there's no need for a primer."

Surfaces such as the vehicle's vinyl seats, dashes, door panels, shifter boots and consoles can all be coated with Vinyl & Fabric Coating as it is NOT just a fabric paint. This product is fast drying and will not crack, peel or chip. Vinyl & Fabric Coating is available in a variety of hot tuner-style colors as well.

From B Lee, who used both brands side by side inside her car favors the Dupli Fabric Spray.

She tells us that although the Simply Spray brand was easier to clean the overspray from the plastic frame inside her car, she acknowledges the previous complaints about Simply Spray that it is difficult to get a consistent spray. Simply Spray drips a lot, she claims. Though it may create some problems as it drys uneven, showing the drip marks, after future coats.

Simply spray needs to soak into the seats, so in essence you need more product she says. In comparison, Dupli-Color is much easier to spray, keeping a consistent layer, not using as much paint. The paint smell is much stronger, and it takes less time to dry - 24 hours in between coats.

She also mentions that Simply Spray can be messy if you have to rub it into the upholstery. She mentions her hands and clothing got dirty, but in many respects any painter should know to wear gloves, and throw away painting clothes.

The paint takes 72 hours in compared to Dupli Colors 24 hours.

So as we can see in summary, the one draw back to Simply Spray is the nozzle problems.

Dupli color has more UPDATED color options compared to Simply Spray. Simply Spray may be geared towards more of the arts and crafts like their other lines, rather than professional looking interiors. Dupli has a wider range of nicer colors that could transfer over to upholstery furniture . Colors such as the charcoal gray, sand and beige are all neutral and could be put in a Swedish, french, contemporary and modern home. The yellow is also a very popular color compared to a dated plum, burgundy, or bright blue that Simply Spray offers.

Dupli also offers a gloss black, which may be a better choice to the chalky black which may produce an unrealistic and unnatural fabric texture. (Again, it is my opinion, as I have not tried the flat black that both brands offer) The black would be the ideal choice for any upholstery improvements inside vehicles and for upholstery.

Dupli also offers a stunning charcoal gray which would look very polished on a swedish white washed frame. The Dupli blue, yellow, and neutrals offer great options for stunning french chairs.

Both paints can be purchased at a discount for 4- 5 dollars per bottle on amazon, (12 bottles for roughly 60 dollars) compared to over 100 dollars for 12 at the manufactures website.

How to Use Upholstery Spray Paint:

1. Brush the furniture off with a broom to remove excess dust from the upholstery.

2. Begin by spraying the furniture at a 6" to 8" distance. Cover your entire french chair or settee with nice even, sweeping motions

3. Let the first first coat dry for an hour, and repeat the process every hour, giving extra time for your chair or settee to dry.

4.Repeat with a second coat, and repeat the steps until you have reached your desired color.

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Brocade French Chairs

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Brocade (brōkād') fabric was perfected in the 16th and 17th century in France, Italy, and Spain. The name Brocade comes from the Italian broccatomeaning "embossed cloth". Brocade has a rich raised floral design, often styled after flowers which was introduced during the weaving process. In China the weaving of silk dates from the Shang dynasty which developed complex patterns such as moiré, damask, and brocade. Brocade often uses gold or silver in embossed or embroidered effects in the raised patterns that appear on the fabric face. Motifs often seen in Brocade fabric are of scroll work, flowers, foliage or other designs. The rich, fairly heavy fabric is frequently used for evening gowns, but can be used for upholstery, and has been used for drapery, hangings, throw pillows, and very high end evening wear. Traditionally brocade material was made of silk, but today we see it both in silk and cotton blends. Brocade is one of the most authentic choices for french furniture as it was a typical fabric used in home furnishing in the sixteenth century. Some of the most beautiful brocade fabric comes in bold colors making it a perfect statement for a french gold gilded chair. Brocade also comes in many velvet blends which also are perfect upholstery choices for french chairs. Brocade is great to use as upholstery as some patterns are quite heavy weight material but may require backing before being used as upholstery.

Cape, second half of 16th century From the Metropolitan Museum Of Art in New York

Velvet brocade with gold ground and small set pattern of geometric motifs woven in tan velvet of cut pile

From the Metropolitan Museum Of Art in New York

French Yellow Silk Taffeta Brocade. Circa 1735

A Painted Louis XV Bergere From Miguel Meirelles French Furniture & Antiques Melbourne Australia

Mans Coat - Yellow Brocade with Elaborate floral and Leaf Patterns From Museum of Welsh Life

From Museum of Welsh Life

French Brocade Chair - Suzanne by The Rothschild Collection

This stunning Brocade Chair was Found on Style Hive

French Robe 18th Century - Blue ribbed silk, brocaded in polychrome silks with metallic gold, and silver

Metropolitan Museum Of Art in New York

17th century Brocade Shoes

These 17th Century Shoes are from 17th century shoes Retro Vintage Shoes

Mrs. Kennedy had this dress made from Mrs. Kennedy had this dress made from brocade fabric given to her by King Saud of Saudi Arabia

Taken From The JFK Library

Brocade French Bergere Chair By Cote France

This stunning French Bergere Chair was found on Decorati through Style Hive

French Wing Chair in Brocade Baroque Pattern

This Brocade chair is from Lorna Auerbach

White silk brocade with polychrome birds and polychrome striped silk From Metropolitan Museum Of Art in New York

Evening coat, 1935
Madame Grès (Alix Barton) (French, 1903–1993)

Metropolitan Museum Of Art in New York

White silk brocade with polychrome birds and polychrome striped silk From Metropolitan Museum Of Art in New York

Common Mistakes With French Chair Upholstery Fabric Selections

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Over the years of upholstering french chairs, I have tried every trick of the trade to use some of my favorite light weight fabrics as upholstery material and have learned over and over again that light weight fabrics just don't work on chairs. When shopping for textiles for your french chairs ONLY consider recovering your chairs in upholstery weight material. I have learned over the years of upholstering dozens of french chairs the expensive and time consuming lessons of picking the wrong material just because it was in the bargain bin at my local fabric store or happened to be on sale. Living in several cities through out the years I know how hard it is to find material that you love. I do think it is worth the time and effort in finding a pattern that you adore, because you will end up looking at it every day. Living in a small town, the selection of nice fabrics were quite limited. I didn't bother looking through the custom ordered fabrics because they were out of my price range in my 20's, so I opted for what I could afford. The same goes for today, as I tend to pick up project chairs, but never consider the cost of upholstery. My upholstery skills were not the greatest in my 20's, so in retrospect, I am glad I didn't spend the majority of my paycheck on fabric that would have been butchered because of my lack of skills. As I have gotten older and after dozens of chairs under my belt I am learning from the days that I bought fabric because I loved it, and it was on sale. I tend to look around for my french chairs on craigslist, or at flea markets, and I don't pay a lot for my chairs unless a statement piece comes along. Getting older I learning that less is more and often times a great chair can really make the room. After exchanging out some of my pieces for better ones through the years, the french furniture is what has stayed, as other pieces moved on and out the door. Who can go wrong with a gold leaf french accent chair? Ebay is reaching out to those people in smaller towns that are looking for something unique. Ebay has been my source for fabric as well. I love the convenience of staying home flipping through the pages of my targeted product, and as a bonus I get it at a discount and support a local home business. French chairs for the most part can be found at a bargain and so can fabric. You don't need to pay top dollar for either, but you do need to have time and patience for that one perfect chair or fabric to come along. With layers of paint and distressing, your chair frame can be improved to look like antique heirlooms passed through the family. What is left is fabric selection. Where do you go, and what do you avoid?

French chairs often are pieces of art on their own, and finding the just right fabric, and pattern can be a very hard to find. If you are anything like me, you are very selective when it comes to color, and pattern. Pattern can say a lot about the design of your home, so sometimes it is best to upholster in a simple material in your staple color. As you update your home through the years, your french chairs can be there through the changes, and your accent pillows can be switched out.

Some of MY costly mistakes: (AND I have a lot of them!!)

1. Mistake ONE- Using Silk Material:

When I couldn't find a fabric that I truly loved, I would go down to my local decorating store like Ross Dress For Less and buy drapes that would then serve as my upholstery material. I upholstered 4 slipper chairs in a orange and yellow modern stripe, which took me several weekends to finish. After they were fully STUFFED, upholstered and trimmed with upholstery tacks, the final product was done, and I was exhausted. About 2 weeks after the fact, we were sitting at the dinner table, and I spilled water on the seat. It wasn't grape juice or ketchup, but simple water. The next day after they dried, it looked as if someone had accidentally wet them selves in our chair. The water stained the material, and there was no way of getting rid of the water mark. Silk has a lot of restrictions. In addition to being stained easily, they are almost impossible to clean. Silk WILL bleach out when exposed to light, and in addition are bound to stretch. Today those project chairs STILL sit in the basement, because the material over time has stretched and loosened making them look very badly upholstered. I will never ever again use silk, and I have another couple weekends of work to fix my mistake.

French Settee - From Home and Garden Magazine

This settee has a silk upholstered cushion, which was not apart of the original settee. I love the stripes, but it would be very hard to clean if it got dirty. This French Settee is from Peacock Feather Events

2. Mistake 2- Using Fusible Backing.

Backing is a coating applied to the back of the fabric, which gives fabrics more strength and stability. Acrylic backing is used for both upholstery and wall applications. Knit backing is most commonly used for upholstery and draperies.

Heavier fabric is always the very best for upholstery, but if you are wanting a fabric that is lightweight, backing could add strength. Lightweight fabrics could be used for draperies, and fusible backing often times is the perfect solution for drapery or clothing. Intefacing can be sewn into the fabric and the more popular of the two is iron-on, which one side has glue which molds to the fabric.

French Chair Toile Gold Chairs In Progress

A good way to test whether or not the backing is needed is to take the fabric swatch in your hand and try stretching it diagonally. If the fabric stretches considerably then go with the backing. If it only pulls a little then you should be fine. Again, I would recommend you toss the light weight fabric aside and go with upholstery weight, and here is why:

I painted a set of Louis XVI chairs in gold and I used red toile fabric I found at my local Calico Corners fabric store for the upholstery material. I wanted something punchy in our home that consists of beige furniture and the red was the perfect solution. Fusible interfacing I thought was my solution to buying lightweight material, but after I ironed on the interfacing, it became almost too stiff to upholster with. I found pulling the fabric around the corners next to impossible that with all my might, the upholstery job still turned out very shotty at best. Today I either have to exchange out the fabric, or look for seat cushions, because guaranteed over time, the pattern will become pulled. So again, I am looking at another weekend project, if only I selected the right fabric in the first place.

Although Iron on interfacing seems to be a perfect solution, in the long run you will pay the price. Sitting on a piece of fabric over and over is much different than closing drapes at night.

Associates at your local fabric store are going to suggest that if a chair isn't going to be used frequently then you don't have to worry too much about the fabric wearing down. With the amount of effort it takes to upholster a chair, it is better to invest in a fabric is strong enough, than simply guessing the chairs aren't going to be used. Fabrics should be strong enough to take a staple without visually seeing that a staple has punctured the material. That should be a measure to look for when considering fabric for upholstery.

Another reason why Iron-on Interfacing falls short is that the pattern will get distorted as you move the fabric around to iron on the interfacing. Even if you are careful, such as I was with my red toile chairs, today, the interfacing I used is separating from the fabric which is causing little bubbles in the fabric. For some reason I thought that the glue would stay put forever, but that simply is not the case. I have only sat on them once, so consider what would happen if you used them for every day use. It is not fair to tell family that certain furniture is only for display only. Chairs are meant to be used.

Consider just backing your fabric. When you sew two layers together the process is called "flatlining". If you are needing fabric backing, consider backing the piece of fabric with a layer of fabric that has the correct body and stability that the chair actually requires.

In summory go for the heaviest, sturdiest fabric you can find. If you go with a lightweight cotton, you will eventually pay the price . Upholstery weight fabrics look professionally done, where as lighter weight fabrics often have a texture or pattern that screams DIY, and often times signals that someone did not know better, or will be a dead giveaway of poorly done DIY. The right fabric can turn your OUTSTANDING French chairs into stunning statements for years of enjoyment!

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Designer Valentina Glez Wohlers Cactus French Chairs

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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 respects the original 18th century chair, but concludes that its new, hybrid form synthesizes the ‘best of both worlds’; it evokes nostalgia for what was left behind and helps facilitate a sense of belonging in a new environment by fusing two powerful cultural symbols”. The classic french oval chair originated during the in the Rococo period of Louis XV and has since been a staple in many upscale homes through out the world.

Antique French Chairs ~ The Pride of Owning French Furniture

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Pride of Owning French Furniture, Author: Ian Perryment -The Regency style is very much a transitory period in which pieces from the Louis XIV period were transformed by the use of bronze fittings rather than reinvented. This period refined Louis XIV designs to be more practical and comfortable for everyday use. The Duke of Orleans introduced an era of lighter, more graceful French furniture. The beginnings of the Louis XV style start here, with the flowing curves, scallop shell and acanthus leaf we associate with the Louis XV Rococo style becoming prominent.

Nowadays, Regency chairs are more fashionable than ever. They look fabulous in living-rooms and bedrooms. They are comfortable, yet elegant.

Regarded by many as the Golden Age of French furniture, Louis XV’s reign was a time of peace and prosperity, and soon became one of the greatest periods in French furniture design: Rococo style.

It was frivolous, frothy and decadent, just like the King Louis XV and his official mistress Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson, also known as Madame de Pompadour. The Parisian aristocracy embraced new furniture items, such as the chaise longue and the “bergere chair”. Frames were usually gilded or painted. The rococo style featured love, music and nature-inspired motifs and themes, including shells, waves, birds, foliage, vines, flowers, seaweed, rocks and serpents.

Anybody who is passionate about French furniture will have a Louis XV chair on top of their style list. Moreover, nowadays, there are fantastic Louis XV reproduction chairs. You will be able to find them in different finishes and colours. You could even break the rules and have yours re-upholstered with a vibrant and modern fabric: classic with a twist. Whether you go for a classic look or a contemporary one, a Louis XV chair is the must have piece in the living-room, a statement item with lasting appeal. Bergere chairs and chaises longues are also incredibly popular these days.

For the bedroom, a Rococo style bed is the dream of every girl. It’s beautiful and frivolous, exactly what you want in a bedroom! There is no doubt our homes wouldn’t look the same if Rococo style has never existed!

When Rococo began to be considered too frivolous, a classical revival was inspired by the discovery of Pompeii in 1748 – the resulting style became known as neo-classicism or the classical revival. Designers also looked back to the more architectural French furniture of the Louis XIV period.

Gilded wood became popular again, and was used for ceremonial chairs and mirrors.

In our modern homes, a gilded mirror is the perfect focal point for a living room, above a fireplace or a console table. There are so many manufacturers of Baroque, Rococo and Neo-classical style mirrors that you will be spoiled for choice. They are elegant and gorgeous, and a mirror is always a great way to add depth and light into a room.

So why are we crazy for French furniture? Furnishing our homes with French furniture brings us back to those times of royalty and beauty, decadence and glamour. Our lives are complicated; we have stressful jobs and hardly any time for ourselves. That’s why a beautiful and elegant home, full of stylish French furniture can bring a bit of joy and glamour to our existence!

About the Author:
Ivory Pearl Interiors is an online shop that sells French furniture and home accessories. Explore this adorable yet affordable range of painted furniture, delightful chandeliers and mirrors, shabby chic furniture and mirrored furniture. You will fall in love with this fabulous range. For More Information Visit: - http://www.ivorypearlinteriors.com/

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French Settees~ Know Your Sofas

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Know Your Sofas, By Ron Jordan - A sofa is a word adapted into English from Arabic, by way of Aramaic. These days it refers to any couch, though originally it referred only to the luxuriously cushioned seats of esteemed guests in the royal palaces of Arabia. Sofas are always upholstered and designed for reclining and relaxation. A love seat or loveseat is a small, compact couch that seats two. Small couches have existed at least as long as large ones, but the love seat, as we know it, was designed in the 1700's to seat one woman wearing a wide bustle. As time passed, the little couches became known as intimate rendezvous spots for lovers (these were the days of Casanova, remember). Scandalous! Responding to this, furniture designers crafted love seats as two connected chairs in an S-shape, with the two sitters facing in opposite directions. This separated the couple’s bodies, though they were still able to steal kisses if they wished.

The S-shaped love seat remains a stylishly old-school choice, though its use has diminished due to its large space requirements. The small couch-style love seat is more common, though, and is now a standard feature in modern living room sets. Casanova would be proud.

A davenport originally referred only to a series of sofas produced by the A.H. Davenport Company of Boston in the mid-1800's. Due to that company’s success in America, the term has become synonymous with sofas in a large part of the modern United States, especially in the Midwest. Original Davenport Company sofas are only found at antique auctions, but if you call any couch by that name, it’s okay.

A settee has recently come to mean any kind of couch, but the name originally applied only to double-seater benches with wooden backs and arms, such as those you might find on a porch or in a hallway. On settees, upholstery can vary; most modern settees are as cushioned as any couch, but unlike a couch, some styles of settees feature minimal or absent upholstery.

The word settee is thought to be a variation on settle, though they are two different things. A settle is a large, heavy wooden-backed bench of a style used in European castle halls since medieval times. A settle is typically made entirely of wood, devoid of upholstery, and thick and heavy thanks to its development history (they were originally made from wooden chests). Ah, the luxurious castle life.

A chaise lounge is an upholstered couch designed like a very long-seated chair which you can stretch your legs on. It comes from the phrase ‘chaise longue’, which simply means ‘long couch’ in French. This style of sofa has a long history in Europe and was a standard feature in the manor houses of the aristocracy. A chaise lounge is typically thought of as a ritzy Rococo-style design, but these days they are available in a huge variety of styles, from historical to ultra-modern.

In Victorian England, a chaise lounge was often called a fainting couch. These items were installed in wealthy houses for aristocratic women to collapse on, thanks to the stress put on their bodies by the too-tight corsets of the time. No kidding.

This bizarre trend has not survived into modern times, thank goodness, but the name lives on. Originally, fainting couches were simply chaise lounges, though some featured a non-upholstered foot section which made them more similar to daybeds. As time has passed, the phrase ‘fainting couch’ has expanded to encompass a variety of chaise lounges and beds with raised headspace. It’s more a colloquial term now, since not many chaise lounge manufacturers include “great for collapsing unconscious upon” in their ad copy.

There are many more furniture terms out there that we haven’t covered -- look for a Know Your Sofas, Part 2 soon. In the meantime, for more information and a great variety of sofas, davenports, settees and lounges, check out Every Sofa.Com, a proud part of the Cymax Stores Inc. network of online furniture retailers.

Ron Jordan is a marketing associate for Cymax Stores Inc, a premiere online furniture distribution company.

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French Wing Chairs

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Wing chairs first appeared in the late 17th Century. Designed to trap the heat from a fireplace in historic times, these chairs were beautiful but not always functional. Wing chairs were built tall to provide a comfortable protection from cold drafts, especially on chilly nights during the winter. Wing chairs are now very much back in style, and hopefully this article will give you some great ideas for how you can use them.

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French Louis XV Chair

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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 and upholstery nails. The trick to upholstery is to pull your fabric tight. With these chairs, you have access to all the areas you need to tack down, which makes it a very easy fix. The Louis XV Chair is quite a extravagent chair, with a refined style that would work with any fabric, abstract, bold colors, or traditional fabrics. With the carved looks and the rounded features, it surely can stand alone and be the feature of the room in an understated way. These XV chairs are the perfect accent chair for your hallway..... or that small wall that needs filling. With low shipping costs, or free shipping with some sellers, it saves time than checking out every garage sale for the summer.

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Baroque French Louis XV Chairs

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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 styles gradually work their way down from excessively ornate to simpler looks. Common Baroque chairs were found highly ornate, with velvet, silks, and needlework were the common fabrics, held together with leather and nails. They often were bulky and richly ornate with detail in the wood carving. I couldn't even imagine how long one chair would take in hours to produce.

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French Louis XV Dining Chair

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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 the United States, growing in size and popularity. Again in 1950, the style took off, with provincial dining sets, bedroom sets, and living room sets. A number of companies made the bedroom provincial sets, ranging from higher end quality wood, to pressed wood with melamine tops. Thomasville, Drexel are the recommended sets, as they did use higher quality wood, as well as Union Company (on the higher end), as well as John Widdicomb being one of the first to manufacture the look. Today, if you are hoping to come across one of these chairs, or are looking for a provincial set, they are fairly easy to locate. The very best thing to come from these 1950's sets is that they are reproductions of the Louis Styled furniture. They are quite affordable to pick up, and upholster or paint to subsitute for the antique Louis styles that can be a bit expensive.

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This is the typical wood chair that came with many of the french provincial sets. (The painted blue chair) They can be found very easily and for little money. They are the perfect chair to paint as you can see with the picture showing the painted blue chair that is slightly distressed. This chair shows a fantastic paint job. Often times with this sort of chair you can include two colors, either blue, gray, green or white for the main frame, and gold or white for the edging.

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Louis XVI Rounded Back

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Louis XVI chairs are often oval, rectangular or shield form. The cabriole legs of the Louis XV had been replaced with straight legs and are fluted legs imitating the columns of ancient Rome. Most of the furniture and chests were retangular, or square than the obvious curves such as the Bombe chests of Louis XV. (Picture to the left- House Beautiful, Style Court Blog)

Louis XVI style fell between 1774–1793, which was at the time the tale end of Rococo and the beginning of Neoclassicism. Neoclassicaism was reflected in the architecture, painting, and sculptures, so the styles gravitated towards something opposite than the ornate rococo. Styles took a dramtic turn when the excavation of Pompeii, which was a roman resort distroyed by a volcano. Through uncovering roman artifacts, people drew a new light on the ancient style incorporating the roman elements such as urns, columns and classical motifs.

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Louis XVI Bergeres Tub Barrel Chairs

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The popular "barrel chair" or well known as the tub chair, took off in the 1940s and proved to be especially popular in the 1960s and 1970s and is still popular today with many variations. The barrel chair that was made in the 50's and 60's has been a remake of the fench Louis XVI Bergeres. With many of the reproductions in the 50's the classic french looks are so much more affordable than the antiques. A barrel chair is a chair with has a round back like half a barrel. Barrel chairs are currently produced in a wide variety of styles, so there is a very good chance that you will be able to find a look that fits in with your unique decor. From Modern, to French, and then to traditional looks, no matter your style, the barrel chair has been produced in a number of styles that will fit into your decor.

Picture to the Left - Pierre Deux Find some great Barrel Tub Chairs here

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Here is a vintage barrel chair from the 50's. After fixing up many barrel chairs, the ones to look for are the cane back chairs. I would not suggest buying the vintage chairs which have the back middle section upholstered which tend to look dated, where as the full cane that wraps around the chair look timeless. The picture below shows that the canary yellow can look just as hot with a black frame.

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French Louis XV Bergère Chair

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The Bergere Chair is a stunning curved chair that that has an upholstered back with armrests upholstered. The chair is always upholstered exposing a wooden frame. First introduced in the Regence/Rococo period in France in the 17th century, it is as collectable today as it was popular then.

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