Home Furniture

Our Home Furniture section is dedicated to help explain different periods and styles to help you figure out which style you prefer to decorate with. Or you may choose to incorporate into your home decorating theme an Eclectic style by using a few pieces from different periods to incorporate a style that is right for you. Definition of furniture: Articles used for convenience or decoration in a house or living quarters such as tables, chairs, beds, etc.

The history of home furniture parallels with the progress of culture. In its gradual evolution, furniture has been made with a variety of woods and a large array of styles. The period determines the type of wood and the different styles

Commonly used woods in home furniture making are:

    * Beach: very strong wood, used in the 17th century to make upholstered furniture and in the 18th and 19th centuries painting on this wood was very popular.

    * Cherry: Popular for Chippendale and Queen Ann style furniture.

    * Chestnut: This wood was used for French Provincial furniture during the 18th century.

    * Mahogany: There are several different types of mahogany,Spanish, Cuban and San Domingan just to name a few. This wood became popular in the 1700's

    * Maple: You will see this type of wood in colonial pieces and in modern pieces also

    * Oak: Sometimes used a secondary wood on quality furniture , this wood was also prominent in Britain from the middle ages to the end of the 17th century.

    * Pecan: You will find this type of wood in contemporary pieces as well as traditional.

    * Rosewood: This is a very high quality wood used during the Victorian periods in England.

    * Teak: This wood is used mainly for modern home furniture.

    * Walnut: This wood was popular in the Victorian era and is also used in making modern furniture.

Decorating furniture with Carvings, Inlays and Veneering has always been popular.
Carving of wood furniture is done by hand or tool to exhibit stylistic characteristics of that particular period. For instance,in the mid 18th century , the Rocco styled chairs were intricatly carved to form the " Claw and Ball feet ". Elaborate scrolls , cupids , columns and strapwork was often found decorating the Renaissance period furniture. Walnut and Mahogany woods are popular for carving.

• Art Deco
  
  Designing with art deco
• Art Nouveau
  
  Art Nouveau is a designed style of late 19th century origin characterized especially by sinuous lines and foliate forms.
• Arts and Crafts
  
  Arts and Crafts became popular in European and American design during the late 19th and early 20th centuries promoting handcraftmanship over industrial mass production.
• Baroque furniture
  
  Baroque has the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama.
• Chinese Furniture
  
  The chinese furniture style was introduced aroung the 1500's through the 1800's. Wood commonly used on authentically chinese pieces are bamboo, teaque and sandalwood.
• Colonial
  
  Colonial furniture is introduced from the 1700's through the revolutionary era. Woods typically used for these pieces in a formal setting consistent of cherry or mahogany
• Cottage Style Furniture
  
  Cottage Style Furniture
• contemporary living room furniture
  
  contemporary living room furniture is becoming quite popular with the younger generation
• Contemporary Designs
  
  The Contemporary Home interior design is definitely sleek and chic; with its clean and well-defined lines, sculptural style furnishings, well defined art, near neutral elements and very bold colors.
• Empire style
  
  Empire style decoration is known for its simplicity and is understood to complement today’s tastes with ease. Its grace and flexibility perfectly allows for combinations with many other good styles.
• English Country Furniture
  
  English country homes are known to be very comfortable and cozy, evoking a very warm ambience. English furniture
• European Style Furniture
  
  European style homes are some of the most stunning looking in the world; exciting and classical to look and live in! A distinctive feature of this style school is many layered roof lines and presence of many gables; giving those interesting looks.
• French Provincial Furniture
  
  Europe has been the birth place of many well known decorating innovations; the French provincial style being one of the best known in the world. Being very aesthetic, it has evolved in to one of the most appealing decorating styles.
• Lodge style Furniture
  
  Lodge type of home decoration, also called rustic or Adirondack style, evokes a strong feeling of those days spent in a summer camp by a river or hiking trip taken on a wild trail.
• Louis XV Furniture Styles
  
  France has exerted a leading influence on decorating trends; Louis period styles are among the most innovative of all style guides. The Louise XV period style decoration was characterized by noted usage of free curves and extensive usage of ornaments and other accessories.
• Industrial Modern Furniture
  
  Industrial Modern style guide is presumed to be loaded with futuristic fashion and aesthetic looks
• Neoclassical Furniture Styles
  
  Neo-classicism, which is sometimes called Louis XVI, lasted from 1750 through 1800. Numerous designers of this period looked to classical art for inspiration; Louis XVI was the right choice for its variety.
• Queen Anne style
  
  Queen Anne style is quite classical; the style is an admixture of few genuine Queen Anne principles, with some Dutch, a hue of Old European styles.
• Regency Style
  
  This style guide owes a lot to the English Empire, with more refinements being added from time to time to suit the tastes of people.
• Rustic Styles
  
  Rustic style homes look relaxed, comforting, cozy and very natural. Like the term, country, the term rustic, represents a look or a feeling instead of a true architectural style
• Scandinavian Furniture
  
  Scandinavian style of furnishing is interiors are becoming more and more popular. It's a look that mixes refined elegance with a casual mature appearance, which seems to have captured universal appeal.
• Shaker Furniture
  
  A very authentic style, very personal but down to earth, was added to the home decorating style guide years back; Shaker style is known for its simplicity.