As promised, and better late than never I wanted to do a post on the French furniture I photographed when I visited France in the spring time. As the owner of Vintique Tree and because I have a serious thing about furniture, especially upholstery the interiors of the French Chateaus' we visited were of huge interest. I thought that the furniture and upholstery in the French houses was much more accessible than in the country houses of Britain, here everything is roped off at a distance, whereas you can really get up close and feel the age of the French pieces! Or at least I could. I love seeing a warn chair or the patina on wood, I really wish I could get the history of what the furniture has seen by just touching it!
I like the simplicity of English furniture, the majority being carved clean straight lines, but I can't compare it to the curves and flamboyancy of the French furniture. From the stunning carved sideboards that take up a whole wall to the crazy amount of braid they put on their upholstery, it just wins hands down in my eyes!
Anyway enough gushing, here are just some of the few favourites I took whilst visiting:
