http://www.feedkiller.com/feed-6084 custom merged feed by feedkiller.com <p>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 [...] http://thefrenchchair.com/archives/antique-french-chairs-the-pride-of-owning-french-furniture <p> 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 [...] http://thefrenchchair.com/archives/french-settees <p>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 [...] http://thefrenchchair.com/archives/wing-chairs <p>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 [...] http://thefrenchchair.com/archives/louis-xv-chair <p>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 [...] http://thefrenchchair.com/archives/baroque-louis-xv-dining-chairs <p style="text-align: left;">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 [...] http://thefrenchchair.com/archives/louis-xv-dining-chair <p>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. [...] http://thefrenchchair.com/archives/louis-xvi-rounded-back <p style="text-align: left;">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 [...] http://thefrenchchair.com/archives/french-tub-chairs <p>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.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"></p> <p style="text-align: center;">Pair Maison Jansen Louis [...] http://thefrenchchair.com/archives/louis-xv-bergere <p>The Louis XVI style was all about simplicity, which replaced the exotic and ornate exuberance of the Louis XV style. Between 1760-1789 most furniture lost its extra ornamentation and lines became more architectural and straight.  Oak wood was used for solid-wood pieces during this time period. Walnut, ash and burled walnut were used for seating [...] http://thefrenchchair.com/archives/louis-xvi-arm-chair <p>The versace brand has always incorportated luxurious patterns with great new styles while being overall sexy.  "Boring " is not a word one would immediately associate with the name Versace.  "Simplicity isn't either.  In the Sept 09 issue of Style Magazine, they featured Donatella Versace's extravagant home in Milan where she owns 2 floors of an Italian Apartment furnished in esquisite empire [...] http://theempirefurniture.com/archives/donatella-versaces-empire-furnishings <p style="text-align: left;">Empire furniture followed the Neoclassical movement of Louis XVI in France.   Empire themes stated in the early 19th century and was named after Napoleon who ruled France.   Empire furniture can be found in every country which also developed their name fom this same reference.  One of the most famous empire designed rooms is the Blue Room of the White [...] http://theempirefurniture.com/archives/the-white-houses-blue-empire-furniture <p>Empire Furniture has a very masculine look with a tremendous amount of details. Todays furniture does not often feature the exquisite exotic woods of the empire furniture. If you love the Greek and Roman decorating styles, empire furniture is right up your alley. With most modern furniture there is more to be desired than a [...] http://theempirefurniture.com/archives/empire-furniture <p>Finding great antique furniture can be costly and rare to find, so often times when a reproduction furniture piece comes along that I can fix up to look like the real thing, I turn to appliques to dress up the furniture. Hardware can make a *great* piece even more *spectacular*. Ormolus are gilt-metal decorations that [...] http://theempirefurniture.com/archives/furniture-make-overs <p style="text-align: left;">Napoleon focused on a heavy use of symbols to convey the message of Napoleon's power. The designs were an inspiration of the Greek, Roman Period, but with bold colors, and costly elaborate design. The look was on a grand, massive scale with ornate decoration including ormolu with Egyptian influence. Lions, griffins and symbols [...] http://theempirefurniture.com/archives/napoleon-style-2 <p>Empire Style was a result of Napoleon's reign in 1769 through 1821. It was the second phase of neoclassicism (which is also called "Directoire") which is simply a style engaged by the government during that time.   The Empire style furniture is usually massive in scale and often has very severe look to the furniture, resulting [...] http://theempirefurniture.com/archives/directoire-style <p style="text-align: left;">The Empire Style was a style around the time period of 1804-1815. The Empire style was propaganda for the Emperor Napoléon I where he was able to present an image that sent off a message of power. One key to empire style is spare, noble, and massive. Its majesty lies in its imposing [...] http://theempirefurniture.com/archives/empire-style-2 <p>The Curule chair came about in Etruria (referred to in Greek texts as Tyrrhenia , now known as Tuscany) and was found on surviving Etruscan monuments to identify magistrates. Much earlier stools that were supported on a cross-frame are known from the New Kingdom of Egypt. Curule chairs were designed for the officials of the [...] http://theempirefurniture.com/archives/curule-chairs <p>For more than a thousand years, the ancient Romans, Greeks had an eye for highly sophisticated architectural and decorative art forms that are widely admired today.  Amazing frescoes, and stunning mosaics have been found in the ruins at Pompeii, Herculaneum, and in Rome itself. The excavations of Pompeii and Herculaneum in the 1800s had a [...] http://theempirefurniture.com/archives/roman-greek-empire-style <p>Mahogany was often the wood of choice during 1804-1815. Either blond, dark, moiré, figured, or flame wood is found to be the prime choice when it came to furniture. It is interesting to note that after 1810, mahogany became unavailable because of the continental blockade and furniture makers were forced to use walnut, burled elm, [...] http://theempirefurniture.com/archives/empire-chests <p></p> <p>As the price of oil continues to rise, and as more people than ever wake up to what we are doing to the environment, solar power is rapidly becoming more popular than ever.  In fact, one might even say that a revolution is taking place.  An increasing number of people are finding value in becoming [...] http://thesolarpoweredproducts.com/archives/solar-power-is-becoming-more-popular-than-ever <p></p> <p> From the Manufacturer</p> <p> Tune_in: to the MICROLINK FR160 by Etón For the calm of a sailboat, the curves of a bike trail, the midst of a hurricane, for baseball fans tuning into a game, a bevy of kids camping [...] http://thesolarpoweredproducts.com/archives/eton-fr160bl-microlink-self-powered-amfmnoaa-weather-radio-with-flashlight-solar-power-and-cell-phone-charger-blue <p>The Sun and Wind as an Alternative Power Source</p> <p>Author: Ed Hunter</p> <p>Alternative energy is energy that is renewable and naturally occurring. 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Queen [...] http://thediningroomchairs.com/archives/queen-anne-dining-room-chairs <p>The Windsor Chair is one chair you cannot go wrong with.  Featured often in many magazines such as Country Living, House  &#38; Garden, Country home, and Cottage Living , it is one chair that keeps going.  Windsor chairs are often painted as people want to draw together a collective look in their overall decor.  While some [...] http://thediningroomchairs.com/archives/windsor-dining-chairs <p>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.  Louis XVI chairs are often oval, rectangular or shield form. The cabriole legs of [...] http://thediningroomchairs.com/archives/louis-xvi-rounded-dining-chairs <p style="text-align: left;">The Louis XVI style was all about simplicity, which replaced the exotic over the top ornate styles of Louis XV.  Between 1760-1789 most furniture lost the extra fuss and the lines became more architectural and straight.  Painted chairs and tables were trimmed in gold or another contrasting color. Gilded wood becamse popular for chairs, and legs and [...] http://thediningroomchairs.com/archives/louis-xvi-dining-chair <p>Shaker furniture was originally produced at religious communities over the country during the early 19th century.  The shaker design was marked by simplicity and practicality, while other late 19th century chairs that were produced similar to this design were often noted for extra frills and details, while the original shaker chair was simple in design. 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