Antiques Impacting Interiors
Antiques Impacting Interiors
Antiques Impacting InteriorsAn ornately The simple lines of Louis XVI, Directoire, Biedemeier and Queen Anne integrate perfectly with the clean but forceful lines seen in contemporary furniture. Antique furniture blends beautifully with the clean sparseness of contemporary interiors. A table will stand up to more wear over time than the rear legs of good period chairs with "unsympathetic sitters". If budget dictates a choice, an antique dining table with reproduction chairs is a good combination.
Antique dining chairs and tables are some of the most sought after pieces. The size of the chest is not as critical as it is for larger pieces such as dining room tables or sideboards which may be over or under scaled when moved to a different house. We live in such a mobile society, and, if you find yourself moving, the versatile chest can be used in almost any room of the house. The rule of thumb for first purchases is to invest in a chest- the best chest you can afford.
In traditional and eclectic interiors, it is amazing how one well placed antique with good proportions, graining, details and patina can take the "newness" off a room of good reproduction furniture. Practical alternatives include using quality reproductions. As the dwindling supply of antiques pushes the prices up, few people today starting to furnish a home can afford to purchase by the roomful. But once acquired, how are antiques best incorporated into our living spaces?
The benefit of antiques as an investment, unlike stocks and bonds, is that you enjoy them on a daily basis...
Antique dining chairs and tables are some of the most sought after pieces. The size of the chest is not as critical as it is for larger pieces such as dining room tables or sideboards which may be over or under scaled when moved to a different house. We live in such a mobile society, and, if you find yourself moving, the versatile chest can be used in almost any room of the house. The rule of thumb for first purchases is to invest in a chest- the best chest you can afford.
In traditional and eclectic interiors, it is amazing how one well placed antique with good proportions, graining, details and patina can take the "newness" off a room of good reproduction furniture. Practical alternatives include using quality reproductions. As the dwindling supply of antiques pushes the prices up, few people today starting to furnish a home can afford to purchase by the roomful. But once acquired, how are antiques best incorporated into our living spaces?
The benefit of antiques as an investment, unlike stocks and bonds, is that you enjoy them on a daily basis...
