Vintage French Country Design
I have to admit, I really like vintage design style. Very simplistic and yet elegant. Recently I had the opportunity to help a client create a sophisticated and elegant take on vintage french style. To make the new chairs have that vintage style, I chose a slip covered style chair and upholstered the chairs in a fabulous crushed velvet in a grey taupe color. To add a little unexpected, I had the ottoman upholstered in a tone on tone animal print in the same grey taupe color. The area rug adds a little whimsy, it is a grey blue shag. We mixed the room up with distressed and aged tables.
The accessories were my favorite part of this project. I shopped a lot of local antique stores and shows. Atlanta has a great show that comes once a month. Scott's Antiques, really worth the trip, it takes a couple of days to really shop it. I used several antique french books in a variety of sizes. As well as cigar boxes to adjust height and store other unique finds. The wicker trey add texture and color to the ottoman. I filled the cigar box with wine corks. The tea pot is from a Paris Cafe.
The display cabinet was a new piece with an aged look. This piece is from Hooker Furniture Company. I filled this cabinet with Wicker Wine Bottles, which really add texture to the cabinet. I also found a wicker bird house, old wooden thread spools. I filled a cigar box with rolled music sheets and twine balls and added color with moss balls in a variety of sizes. The antique lantern in the bottom right has dried hydrangeas inside and the cloak at the top has a bird's nest with eggs. I love the results and had a great time researching and getting ideas to create this space.
I have to admit, I really like vintage design style. Very simplistic and yet elegant. Recently I had the opportunity to help a client create a sophisticated and elegant take on vintage french style. To make the new chairs have that vintage style, I chose a slip covered style chair and upholstered the chairs in a fabulous crushed velvet in a grey taupe color. To add a little unexpected, I had the ottoman upholstered in a tone on tone animal print in the same grey taupe color. The area rug adds a little whimsy, it is a grey blue shag. We mixed the room up with distressed and aged tables.
