French Country Unpainted Furniture

When you think of the area around Province and the French countryside, you almost have to think of the French country unpainted furniture that originated in that region of France. While there are many elements that contribute to the French country unpainted furniture style of decorating, the resulting look is always rustic, old-world, and welcoming. The look of the furniture fits equally well into country houses, mansions, and even city apartments. The French country unpainted furniture, with its warm and casual feel will fit beautifully into your home as well.

An important element in pieces used in French Country style decorating is the use of natural materials. The furniture is made of solid wood. The better pieces have mortise and tenon joining. The drawers usually have reinforcement blocks to prevent warping and sticking. The French country unpainted furniture can be made of almost any type of wood, but since so much of it will be painted, various trees of the pine family are normally used.

So when you finish your French country unpainted furniture, you might want to select soft color stained or ivory or creamy white paint. This finish is applied everywhere except to chair seats woven of rush give good texture and simplicity to the look.

Adding rusted looking metal furniture fittings to the French country unpainted furniture will give it a touch of authenticity straight out of the countryside. Add some matching lighting fixtures and the furniture will produce a warm color and wonderful lines.

The French country unpainted furniture comes in almost any piece you might want to buy. There are extensive choices of dining room and kitchen tables available. The china cabinets and matching sideboards are also available for most tables. Quaint kitchen cupboards are available as accessories for the kitchen tables.

In the bedroom furniture selections available, you will find headboards with matching footboards, dressers and clothing chests, armoires, coats racks and night stands in several sizes to fit any sized bedroom.

For the living room, the French country unpainted furniture pieces are coffee tables, occasional table, coat racks, telephone stands, planter stands, small chests with seats and entertainment centers.