Antique Vintage European Textiles On Ebay House Beautiful Magazine featured the top favorite red colors from the most famous interior designers. Here are my favorite 9 red shades of paint from their selection of 24 TOP ROW: 1.”This is a really deep coral, kind of like a cheerful Chinese red. Pinks and reds to me […]
Chinoiserie found another outlet in the rare longcase clock at the right, made about 1765 by Nils Berg, whose signature appears on the case. The Best Of Painted Furniture By Florence De Dampierre, presents the tradition of painted furniture as it developed in Europe and the United States. Dampierre, owns a New York gallery which […]
House Beautiful often features the best designers with their favorite go-to paint colors. Sometimes having the just-right color can make a tremendous difference in a room, or on a piece of furniture. Here are some of my favorites that work with the classic Gustavian/ Swedish interior design themes. 1. Ann Wisniewski – Sherwin-Williams Emerald Fawn Brindle […]
19th Century Swedish Birch Neo Classical Sofa US $5,540.37 On Ebay Early 19th Century Painted Gustavian Sofa -US $4,477.83 Beautifully carved, re-upholstered with fitted cushions- On Ebay Pair of 19th Century Carved wood French Armchairs US $3,718.88 On Ebay 19th Century Massive Extending Swedish Painted Dining Table US $12,702.51 On Ebay This table has been […]
Lars Sjoeberg The Swedish Room Photo Credit Ingalill Snitt If you are wanting depth to your walls, here are some of the very simple faux finishes you can do yourself. Start by selecting a color theme for your room. In this post you will see a variety of color examples from pale blue, to lighter […]
Elements of the 18th century Gustavian style still find their way into our decorating magazines some 200 years later, and have been said to be the most beautiful interior design period throughout time. Interiors were designed around light, colors were muted, pastels were at their height in art, and the furniture was drop dead gorgeous. […]
Swedish winters are long, dark and dreary, so historically Swedes have always turned to lighter interiors. Swedish style isn’t all about the gray and the white interiors they are famous for, but many homes feature brighter, richer colors to decorate around. There are so many shades and tones of paint, that it can be impossible to decide on […]
French Louis XVI Directoire Provincial Walnut Dining Table- Quality Is Key On Ebay $765 French Louis XVI Style Drape & Bow Carved Painted Dining Chairs $1436 Quality Is Key On Ebay Vtg White Furniture French Directoire Style Oval Dining Room Table $775 Quality Is Key On Ebay Maison Dining Table Solid Oak Weathered Grey Oval Table Consider this […]
For more than 40 years interior designers throughout the United States and Canada, Sarreid Ltd has been known as being an innovator in the home furnishings field since 1967. After receiving many requests from customers to provide them with identical pieces of the best selling items, Sarreid Ltd finally decided to manufacture the best of […]
Original Transition Mora Clock 1764 This clock has a beautiful face and has inscriptions “A. A. S.” (for Krång Anders Andersson (1727-1799) of Östnor,) and “Mora”. Finely chased bronze hands. The body is in the transition style (between Rococo and Gustavian) made of soft wood and has a cream and gold patina. Antique Swedish Clock […]
Photography by Andreas Von Einsiedel Picture Credit Owner Monique Waqué discovered this 200 year old farmhouse located in northern Germany, and turned it into her dream home. The house is decorated with Gustavian furniture in a Swedish country look. You can get her style too with a few key furniture pieces. There are a number […]
Swedish Furniture Ideas- Suzanne Rheinstein November Elle Decor This lovely photograph is from Suzanne Rheinstein’s archives. A table such as this would often be seen originally gilded in a gold or painted gray. Look how terrific it looks painted in muted blue with white accents!! The paint appears to be on the chalky side, which is quite commonly […]
Swedish Gustavian Furniture 18th Century Swedish Decorating Svindersvik is a well-preserved summer residence from the mid-1700s. Svindersvik is located at Swine Flinders Bay south shore in Nacka , designed by architect Carl Harleman for merchant Claes Grill. The farm was built in the 1740s as a summer residence for the merchant Claes Grill and his […]
The Beautiful colors found in the Farrow and Ball Paint Line Plain English Kitchen Designs in the UK shows some beautiful kitchens painted in various blues. The kitchen featured lovely English styled cabinetry with recessed cabinet doors. Recessed doors allows the door to be painted as well as the capability to match wall colors because the cabinet face blends […]