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These beautiful paints are the result of a recent collaboration between Fired Earth and the National Trust. Founded in 1983 , Fired Earth began as a Terracotta supplier, and later expanded to offer bathroom and kitchen cabinetry, and hardware. Although Fired Earth has a wide selection of house products, they are (Read More.....) [...]
Gustavian Trågsoffa, via Skona Hem Wood floors are one of the most recognized design feature of the Swedish Gustavian look. Rustic planked wood is a top choice for flooring in the design industry. Wood floors are easy to maintain, and they are associated with the utmost quality and taste. Hardwood flooring will outlast carpet in any competition making it a smart investment. If you have children or pets, carpet gets dirty. Pets that come in and out of the house bring dirt back into (Read More.....) [...]
I stumbled across a DIY trend out there where people are cutting their own "planks" out of plywood. It seems rather unusual at first, but the results really surprised me. You get the look of real wood flooring which you can sand, paint, stain, varnish, or white wash, for fractions of the cost. "We tore up nasty old carpet, then cut grooves in the plywood that was under the carpet to replicate plank flooring with a skill saw - and used a dremel to get closer to the walls. This worked better than the router which was recommended in the web article I got this idea from. We stained and then did three coats of poly. Everyone's amazed that this isn't 'real' plank flooring! We varied the width of the p (Read More.....) [...]
Onni Hotelli Kuvia Picture Credit Ranskalainenpatonki.blogspot Painted wood floors are making a come back, and we believe that painted floors will become even more popular than we see today. In the past, finer homes installed decorative parquet floors and inlaid patterns. In the 17th and 18th century paint also was the means to create these decorative patterns on the floor, many which mimicked parquetry. Painted wood floors made it possible for more ligh (Read More.....) [...]
Corridor and Niche at Rosersberg Palace From Corbis Images Rosersberg Palace (Swedish: Rosersbergs slott) is one of the Royal Palaces of Sweden. Situated on the shores of Lake Mälaren, on the outskirts of Stockholm, it was built in the 1630s by the Oxenstierna family and became a royal palace in 1762. It was then that the state gave it to Duke Karl (later Karl XIII), the younger brother of Gustav III of Sweden. Today at Rosersberg the rooms rem (Read More.....) [...]
As we discussed in Part 2, Accent furniture, such as Gustavian chairs, smaller tables, drop leaf tables, stools, and benches can be brought into the home, and used instead of the larger scaled furniture that we are used to today to achieve that Swedish Gustavian look. Another element that draws people to the historical Swedish look is the painted furniture. There is an art to getting the rich patina that is seen on tru (Read More.....) [...]
Maison Dining Table Solid Oak Weathered Grey Oval Table Consider this stunning Maison table available from World Bazaar Exotics on ebay, listed at $1,188 for your Swedish Gustavian styled home. Dimensions: 48" Version: 48W X 47D X 31H, 68W with leaf, 72" Version: 72W X 47D X 31H, 92W with leaf This outstanding table with timeless 18th century style is crafted out of solid oak with aged finishing techniques that will surely impress you and (Read More.....) [...] |
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