Along the centuries, French furniture designers and manufacturers have particularly invested a lot of effort and time is coming up with the best possible beds and armoires. They need to be not only practical, but beautiful too.
A French armoire has got a very specific function: to store clothes and accessories, so a clothing rail and some shelves are essential. But nobody wants just a functional wardrobe. Considering it’s the biggest piece of furniture in the bedroom, it’s very important that it’s a beautifully crafted piece too, that will bring a nice feel to the room. A French wardrobe usually has the perfect balance of functionality and beauty. For example, a luxurious reproduction of a Louis XV style armoire with sumptuous ornate carvings and hand painted with a multi-step colour and ageing process to achieve an antique white finish is a great choice. Not only it will become the focal point of the bedroom, but also it will be perfect to store clothes and bags and other accessories, as these pieces are usually very big, without being too imposing.
Another important piece to take into account is the bed. Bedrooms are about beds! Old French beds are incredibly beautiful - whether you go for Rococo style or Baroque. If you already have a divan bed, you can choose an ornate French headboard – a really good alternative to buying a complete bedframe. But above all, they should be comfortable. A good night sleep is the best beauty cure in the whole world!
Luckily, nowadays manufacturers make sure their furniture is comfortable using old and modern materials. Also, we have a choice of wonderful mattresses that people in the 18th, 19th, and even 20th century didn’t have. So you can be as eccentric and extravagant as you want and go for an oversize Rococo style bed, with rich carvings and distressed finish, because all you need to ensure a good night sleep is a good mattress! If you also go for some matching bedside tables and a chest of drawers in the same style, you will have achieved a consistent and rich decor.
Also, don’t forget the walls: a Rococo style mirror is a great decorative choice, and it’s an essential piece in a bedroom.
A warm and luxurious rug by the bed is a great idea too: a natural hide or a goat skin rug in cream or black are functional, yet glamorous and dramatic.
Finally, all you need to achieve that sought after dreamy look is some carefully chosen soft furnishings. Lavish velvet and raw silk are great fabrics. They are rich and girly, warm and glamorous. Choose a dramatic colour for the curtains – black and silver or gold and blue – and go for softer shades when it comes to bed linen. If you add some other details of your own, to make it the look more personal, you’ll have achieved that glamorous and luxurious feel we all want in the bedroom! Through some beautiful cushions on the bed… et voila! Your French boudoir is complete!
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