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Move over mid-century modern, French Art Deco is the furniture trend to watch. Clare Dowdy explores the latest must-have vintage style. Move over, mid-century modern, and make way for Art Deco.
“You’ve got to have French furniture, because that's really ... Outfitted with a modern base and ornamented with antique touches, the style crafts a distinctly timeless feel.
Rustic elements and classic French design combine in this romantic countryside style. If last summer was all about turning ...
Related: How to Paint Wood Furniture Like a Pro It all sounds ... “I think you must incorporate an antique in the French country style,” Matthews says. “This can be an armoire, a set of ...
Looking past the velvet-striped upholstery of an early 20th-century American Empire-style sofa and focusing on the exposed-wood frame’s natural grace, Mr. Carter saw potential for reinvention.
You can also use these techniques to customize new furniture. Reupholstering a vintage ... noting that he once used a restored antique French desk with gilt details as a bedside table.
For Bay Area lovers of antiques, second-hand bargains and vintage anything, there are some well-known weekend flea markets that provide good hunting grounds. But Marin County’s French Market ...
As with so much else, furniture prices in stores ... country seem to lean toward certain antique styles. "For example, in the South, where I’m based, French antiques are most coveted because ...