French country furniture originated from Provence, which is situated in the southeastern region of France. This country style has been used the world over to decorate rooms in authentic French style. Country French furniture typically has an almost vintage look and feel to it, but in recent years it has been adapted to suit more modern tastes without losing any of its beautiful old chateaux allure. You will find that chairs, desks, and sofas designed in French country styles, have a distinctive elegance that is typical of French country.

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Modern French country furniture is mostly designed in natural styles without the use of other adornments. It is not uncommon though to find them painted in calm colors such as beige, honey brown, white, pine, and a light shade of green; In addition, French country furniture including bedroom furniture such as beds, bedside lamps, and wardrobes typically have exquisite yet subtle pattern detailing, carved out in beautiful motifs. You may find a collection of country furniture detailed with flower, wheat, and fruit motifs; this is possibly in an effort to reflect the spirit and the roots of country furniture in modern times.

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Chateau tables are usually designed for dinning and are therefore large. There are numerous contemporary collections of these tables that are inspired by vintage versions, but can hold their own and complement any French styled country home. These tables bring out the feel of Provencal living very well. It is common to purchase a French country cabinet, carved in wood, to hold your silver ware or precious china, as an added piece of furniture with a French country table; this gives any room a well defined décor theme.

If you are looking to buy country furniture for your bedroom such as a French bed, wardrobe, or a bed side table, be informed that the most popular color combination of French countryside, are gold and blue/purple; varnished wood veneers polished to a sparkling finish, appear to 'glow' against a back drop of those colors. It is rare to find bulky ornate wood carvings used to produce styled bedroom furniture, but don't be surprised to find a few well crafted collections that are not made from veneers; contemporary designed French styled Sleigh beds are a popular example and are made from solid oak or walnut wood.

As far as upholstery goes for this type of styled furniture, not so much is used as you would expect with other design techniques; this is mainly because the technique aims to bring out unique charm using the primary material, wood. Typically, chairs, desks, French country sofas, benches etc are crafted with varnished, and at times styled, wood; some craftsmen will add a little upholstery on seats and arms for comfort and convenience.

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