French White Dressers

French furniture accompanies shabby chic style as the two go hand in hand. True french furniture often is hand painted and well made. Different antiques either feature the wood bare and polished, while others have outstanding hand painted patina finishes. If you are anything like me, you get bored with modern clean lines that don't have much to capture your attention. Louis XV furniture is the most curvy of all the french period antiques. Demi Lune cabinets and bombe Chests are some of the best french furniture in the chests styles. These particular chests can be very expensive and hard to located. With ebay, you can find a reasonable price if you have the patience, the only challenge is usually figuring out shipping arrangements. You would be surprised what sells on ebay. I once saw an entire bombe bedroom set for $300. You certainly cannot beat that!

Early in the 20th century french provincial furniture became popular in America, and grew over the years as mass production during the 50's and 60's grew it to an all time high. French reproduction furniture was all the rage. Bedroom sets, living room sets and dining room sets were all styled in the french provincial looks, while at the same time the modern furniture was taking off as well. The white house during that time was decorated in french provincial pieces. Today this furniture is surfacing again at thrift stores, ebay, and local classifieds. It is extremely sought after as it goes hand in hand with chic, chippy, and English decors. In home decor magazines are glorifying antiques because they are hard to come by and rare to be seen. In particular, Veranda magazine is best known for featuring painted antiques worth thousands. One thing is true, french style will never go out of fashion. Other than Rococo furniture, it doesn't get as glamorous as that!

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