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Antique Looking Furniture
Friday, September 23rd, 2011
Have An Antique Look In Your Home
If you are tired of the usual and the same style of the bedroom furniture and other decorations of the house, then it is time you need a change. Most people either go for a contemporary look for their house; they design the house using modern bedroom furniture sets and other furniture pieces and they have modern wall and ceiling art in their homes. Although, this modern look is good, but the inhabitants soon feel like living in a hotel instead of a home. Even people coming to visit feel uncomfortable as usually, the modern furniture and interior design looks very daunting and gaudy. On the other hand, if the people go for a simple look for their home, using less furniture pieces and leaving most of the space empty, if it is not needed, then the house looks boring and incomplete. For these reasons, it is important to combine both contemporary and antique looks to add a touch of coziness and warmth in the house.
If you need a change from the usual looks, then you can also try out a complete antique look for your home. Or even better, you can go for an antique look in one of your bedrooms instead of having it for the whole house. For antique look of your bedroom, you can have country-style bedroom furniture. With Antique Bedroom Furniture, it is not meant to have shabby furniture but to get furniture that is in accordance with the old fashion and has a traditional touch. Country style furniture adds a touch of warmth and coziness to your bedroom, which is very important since you usually spend a lot of time in your room. Bedrooms are usually a safe haven for people who reside to their room for a relaxing time, away from their busy daily routines. For this, a cozy room that has a simple look but also looks good is very important. Country-style bedroom furniture gives that homely touch to your bedroom.
Country style bedroom furniture sets are usually a bit expensive as they are hand made and made by expert artisans who know how to make furniture that fits in the modern look of the overall house but also looks traditional. The main difference that you find in the country style furniture is that these are made by hand. The wood is stained in these bedroom furniture sets and the style of the furniture has an old-fashioned touch. The decor of the room with country-style bedroom furniture is done accordingly. You cannot have modern wall and ceilings art with the antique bedroom furniture sets. For decoration pieces, you can have a combination of antique and modern pieces. The lamp stands should be antique. On the walls, paintings and original, traditional and contemporary work of art looks the best. It is best to leave the ceilings bare as the ceilings wood art looks very gaudy and daunting. If you really want some ceiling art, then a border made with plaster in the old-fashioned way looks good.
Antique bedroom furniture looks best in the dark shade of brown. The bed should be a four-poster bed with curtains falling on the sides. This setting and decoration certainly looks magnificent.
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H. M. I. $25.25 Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free.This is an OCR edition with typos.Excerpt from book:CHAPTER IV LLANGASTANAU ” O good old man ; how well in thee appears The constant service of the antique world.” (As You Like It.) On a dreary day in October I had to visit one of the remote villages high up in the moorland district. The wind howled, and the rain beat down pitilessly, as my Welsh-car jolted me, and swayed me to Llangastanaul Rectory, where I had been invited to spend the night. I was by no means sure of comfortable quarters, for I had never seen my host : his invitation came through my chief. But the alternative course, a long drive in the early morning to the parish school, was still less attractive, and I made up my mind to take college port, or buttermilk, as the case might be. When the car turned off the bleak road into a sheltered drive leading up to a solid-looking house, with gleams of light in the windows, and smoke issuing from several chimneys, my spirits rose : and when I saw the neat-handed Phyllis at the door, and behind her a scholarly, yet sociable face beaming over a well-lined waistcoat, I felt that I was in for a good thing : thelot had fallen unto me in a fair ground. There was no Mrs. Rector—there is much to be said for celibacy of the clergy—and we made our way to a library with a bright leaping fire of logs, and the most admirable furniture that a library can have, two arm chairs, a long table, and three walls full of books. As for seats other than the arm chairs, one remembers the remark of—was itnot the visitor to Charles Lamb ?—” all the seats were booked.” On each chair was a pile of volumes taken down from the shelves, and not replaced : so free and careless is the celibate life. But Phyllis Jones eyed them scornfully as she passed, and during dinner they |
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H. M. I. $21.92 Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free.This is an OCR edition with typos.Excerpt from book:CHAPTER IV LLANGASTANAU ” O good old man ; how well in thee appears The constant service of the antique world.” (As You Like It.) On a dreary day in October I had to visit one of the remote villages high up in the moorland district. The wind howled, and the rain beat down pitilessly, as my Welsh-car jolted me, and swayed me to Llangastanaul Rectory, where I had been invited to spend the night. I was by no means sure of comfortable quarters, for I had never seen my host : his invitation came through my chief. But the alternative course, a long drive in the early morning to the parish school, was still less attractive, and I made up my mind to take college port, or buttermilk, as the case might be. When the car turned off the bleak road into a sheltered drive leading up to a solid-looking house, with gleams of light in the windows, and smoke issuing from several chimneys, my spirits rose : and when I saw the neat-handed Phyllis at the door, and behind her a scholarly, yet sociable face beaming over a well-lined waistcoat, I felt that I was in for a good thing : thelot had fallen unto me in a fair ground. There was no Mrs. Rector—there is much to be said for celibacy of the clergy—and we made our way to a library with a bright leaping fire of logs, and the most admirable furniture that a library can have, two arm chairs, a long table, and three walls full of books. As for seats other than the arm chairs, one remembers the remark of—was itnot the visitor to Charles Lamb ?—” all the seats were booked.” On each chair was a pile of volumes taken down from the shelves, and not replaced : so free and careless is the celibate life. But Phyllis Jones eyed them scornfully as she passed, and during dinner they |
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H. M. I. $20.75 Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free.This is an OCR edition with typos.Excerpt from book:CHAPTER IV LLANGASTANAU ” O good old man ; how well in thee appears The constant service of the antique world.” (As You Like It.) On a dreary day in October I had to visit one of the remote villages high up in the moorland district. The wind howled, and the rain beat down pitilessly, as my Welsh-car jolted me, and swayed me to Llangastanaul Rectory, where I had been invited to spend the night. I was by no means sure of comfortable quarters, for I had never seen my host : his invitation came through my chief. But the alternative course, a long drive in the early morning to the parish school, was still less attractive, and I made up my mind to take college port, or buttermilk, as the case might be. When the car turned off the bleak road into a sheltered drive leading up to a solid-looking house, with gleams of light in the windows, and smoke issuing from several chimneys, my spirits rose : and when I saw the neat-handed Phyllis at the door, and behind her a scholarly, yet sociable face beaming over a well-lined waistcoat, I felt that I was in for a good thing : thelot had fallen unto me in a fair ground. There was no Mrs. Rector—there is much to be said for celibacy of the clergy—and we made our way to a library with a bright leaping fire of logs, and the most admirable furniture that a library can have, two arm chairs, a long table, and three walls full of books. As for seats other than the arm chairs, one remembers the remark of—was itnot the visitor to Charles Lamb ?—” all the seats were booked.” On each chair was a pile of volumes taken down from the shelves, and not replaced : so free and careless is the celibate life. But Phyllis Jones eyed them scornfully as she passed, and during dinner they |
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H. M. I. $35.14 Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free.This is an OCR edition with typos.Excerpt from book:CHAPTER IV LLANGASTANAU ” O good old man ; how well in thee appears The constant service of the antique world.” (As You Like It.) On a dreary day in October I had to visit one of the remote villages high up in the moorland district. The wind howled, and the rain beat down pitilessly, as my Welsh-car jolted me, and swayed me to Llangastanaul Rectory, where I had been invited to spend the night. I was by no means sure of comfortable quarters, for I had never seen my host : his invitation came through my chief. But the alternative course, a long drive in the early morning to the parish school, was still less attractive, and I made up my mind to take college port, or buttermilk, as the case might be. When the car turned off the bleak road into a sheltered drive leading up to a solid-looking house, with gleams of light in the windows, and smoke issuing from several chimneys, my spirits rose : and when I saw the neat-handed Phyllis at the door, and behind her a scholarly, yet sociable face beaming over a well-lined waistcoat, I felt that I was in for a good thing : thelot had fallen unto me in a fair ground. There was no Mrs. Rector—there is much to be said for celibacy of the clergy—and we made our way to a library with a bright leaping fire of logs, and the most admirable furniture that a library can have, two arm chairs, a long table, and three walls full of books. As for seats other than the arm chairs, one remembers the remark of—was itnot the visitor to Charles Lamb ?—” all the seats were booked.” On each chair was a pile of volumes taken down from the shelves, and not replaced : so free and careless is the celibate life. But Phyllis Jones eyed them scornfully as she passed, and during dinner they |
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H. M. I.; Some Passages In The Life Of One Of H. M. Inspectors Of Schools $22.66 Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free.This is an OCR edition with typos.Excerpt from book:CHAPTER IV LLANGASTANAU ” O good old man ; how well in thee appears The constant service of the antique world.” (As You Like It.) On a dreary day in October I had to visit one of the remote villages high up in the moorland district. The wind howled, and the rain beat down pitilessly, as my Welsh-car jolted me, and swayed me to Llangastanaul Rectory, where I had been invited to spend the night. I was by no means sure of comfortable quarters, for I had never seen my host : his invitation came through my chief. But the alternative course, a long drive in the early morning to the parish school, was still less attractive, and I made up my mind to take college port, or buttermilk, as the case might be. When the car turned off the bleak road into a sheltered drive leading up to a solid-looking house, with gleams of light in the windows, and smoke issuing from several chimneys, my spirits rose : and when I saw the neat-handed Phyllis at the door, and behind her a scholarly, yet sociable face beaming over a well-lined waistcoat, I felt that I was in for a good thing : thelot had fallen unto me in a fair ground. There was no Mrs. Rector—there is much to be said for celibacy of the clergy—and we made our way to a library with a bright leaping fire of logs, and the most admirable furniture that a library can have, two arm chairs, a long table, and three walls full of books. As for seats other than the arm chairs, one remembers the remark of—was itnot the visitor to Charles Lamb ?—” all the seats were booked.” On each chair was a pile of volumes taken down from the shelves, and not replaced : so free and careless is the celibate life. But Phyllis Jones eyed them scornfully as she passed, and during dinner they |
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H. M. I.; Some Passages In The Life Of One Of H. M. Inspectors Of Schools $22.66 Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free.This is an OCR edition with typos.Excerpt from book:CHAPTER IV LLANGASTANAU ” O good old man ; how well in thee appears The constant service of the antique world.” (As You Like It.) On a dreary day in October I had to visit one of the remote villages high up in the moorland district. The wind howled, and the rain beat down pitilessly, as my Welsh-car jolted me, and swayed me to Llangastanaul Rectory, where I had been invited to spend the night. I was by no means sure of comfortable quarters, for I had never seen my host : his invitation came through my chief. But the alternative course, a long drive in the early morning to the parish school, was still less attractive, and I made up my mind to take college port, or buttermilk, as the case might be. When the car turned off the bleak road into a sheltered drive leading up to a solid-looking house, with gleams of light in the windows, and smoke issuing from several chimneys, my spirits rose : and when I saw the neat-handed Phyllis at the door, and behind her a scholarly, yet sociable face beaming over a well-lined waistcoat, I felt that I was in for a good thing : thelot had fallen unto me in a fair ground. There was no Mrs. Rector—there is much to be said for celibacy of the clergy—and we made our way to a library with a bright leaping fire of logs, and the most admirable furniture that a library can have, two arm chairs, a long table, and three walls full of books. As for seats other than the arm chairs, one remembers the remark of—was itnot the visitor to Charles Lamb ?—” all the seats were booked.” On each chair was a pile of volumes taken down from the shelves, and not replaced : so free and careless is the celibate life. But Phyllis Jones eyed them scornfully as she passed, and during dinner they |
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Sons Of The Convenant $32.1 Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free.This is an OCR edition with typos.Excerpt from book:CHAPTER II Thrust away somewhere amid the architectural tangle of the Spitalfields district is Narrow Alley. It bears a disconsolate, dumbfounded look, like that of a child which has lost its way among a crowd, and its score or so of hovel houses seem to be spending their time all day in manufacturing apologies for surviving. The top stories on either side sloped yearningly forward towards one another, and had the dwellings been but a little taller, the alley would have been a tunnel; as it was, the daylight managed to squeeze itself through the slit by dint of much exertion, which reduced it to the very shadow of itself. Just at present that did not so much matter, because it was evening, the same evening, in fact, whereon Mrs. Lipcott’s application for relief was being fabricated by the Diamond couple. The interior of Mrs. Lipcott’s house in Narrow Alley, of which house she shared tenancy with an infinite number of other families, could not be said to disprove violently her fitness’to rank as a recipient of charity. Its furniture was severely simple, with a leaning toward the antique and a desire to resolve itself once more into its constituent elements. But besides its decrepit chairs, beds, and table, the room contained healthier and more able-bodied effects in the shape of the two little boys figuring in the report as aged thirteen and twelve respectively. As far as the consumptive-looking lamplight enabled one to be sure of one’s impression, it ‘ AIN’T I PEEMNG AS HARD AS I CAN?” appeared that these two little boys were engaged in preparing a meal. The angry crackle of seething oil tended to give color, as well as odor, to the conjecture. ” Hurry up there, Leuw,” said Phil, the younger of the brothers, ” mother’ll be here presently.” “All right; ain’t I pee… |
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South Shore 3342027 6 Drawer Dresser With Antique Finish Metal Handles in Sunny Pine $150.08 Bring bold, modern style to your child’s room with South Shore Furniture’s delightful Logik Collection! This wonderful youth bedroom is adorned with antique finish metal handles, recessed platform bases, and durable, easy-clean finish for a contempory touch. A soft and secure feel is created with rounded shaped tops and Sunny Pine finish — they’re great looking pieces, each one a perfect storage solution! This collection is also available in a terrific Pure White finish. Manufactured from engineered wood products, each individual furniture piece comes with a 5-year warranty! Each piece of the Logik Collection is sold separately: Mirror: This well-designed mirror fits perfectly into this 6-piece bedroom collection. It features a very useful shelf, and boasts an eye-pleasing rounded shape. This mirror is also available in a terrific Pure White finish. Twin-Size Mate’s Bed: This fully functional twin-size mate’s bed includes 2 spacious drawers for maximum storage! Its definitely a smart addition to this 6-piece bedroom collection — the Mate’s Bed forms a complete bed with even more storage space when combined with the bookcase headboard (sold separately). This Mate’s Bed includes a choice of knobs with different color inserts (red, blue), and is also available in a terrific Pure White finish. Bookcase Headboard: This clever, twin-size bookcase headboard features open storage cases and is must-have addition to the Logik 6-piece bedroom collection. Featuring 2 open storage cases and a top shelf to keep everything neat, the Bookcase Headboard forms a complete bed with even more storage space when combined with the Mate’s Bed (sold separately). This headboard is also available in a terrific Pure White finish. Night Table: This fashionably functional night table is well adapted to today’s needs with 4 spacious drawers for easy access storage, antique finish metal handles, and a platform base for a swell contemporary look. Includes child-friendly safety ca |
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South Shore 3342213 Contemporary Logik Mates Bed 39 Inch in Sunny Pine $144.72 Bring bold, modern style to your child’s room with South Shore Furniture’s delightful Logik Collection! This wonderful youth bedroom is adorned with antique finish metal handles, recessed platform bases, and durable, easy-clean finish for a contempory touch. A soft and secure feel is created with rounded shaped tops and Sunny Pine finish — they’re great looking pieces, each one a perfect storage solution! This collection is also available in a terrific Pure White finish. Manufactured from engineered wood products, each individual furniture piece comes with a 5-year warranty! Each piece of the Logik Collection is sold separately: Mirror: This well-designed mirror fits perfectly into this 6-piece bedroom collection. It features a very useful shelf, and boasts an eye-pleasing rounded shape. This mirror is also available in a terrific Pure White finish. Twin-Size Mate’s Bed: This fully functional twin-size mate’s bed includes 2 spacious drawers for maximum storage! Its definitely a smart addition to this 6-piece bedroom collection — the Mate’s Bed forms a complete bed with even more storage space when combined with the bookcase headboard (sold separately). This Mate’s Bed includes a choice of knobs with different color inserts (red, blue), and is also available in a terrific Pure White finish. Bookcase Headboard: This clever, twin-size bookcase headboard features open storage cases and is must-have addition to the Logik 6-piece bedroom collection. Featuring 2 open storage cases and a top shelf to keep everything neat, the Bookcase Headboard forms a complete bed with even more storage space when combined with the Mate’s Bed (sold separately). This headboard is also available in a terrific Pure White finish. Night Table: This fashionably functional night table is well adapted to today’s needs with 4 spacious drawers for easy access storage, antique finish metal handles, and a platform base for a swell contemporary look. Includes child-friendly safety ca |
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South Shore 3360087 Contemporary Logik Loft Top Bunk and Ladder in Pure White $328.89 Think sharing a room is a drag? Sharing a room doesn’t have to be a pain with South Shore Furniture’s delightful Logik Loft Collection! This fantastic youth bedroom is decked out with antique finish metal handles, recessed platform bases, and a durable, easy-clean finish that will stand up to years of use. Not too modern – this set is highlighted by rounded shaped tops and a Pure White finish – all in all, they’re great looking pieces, each one a perfect storage solution! Manufactured from engineered wood products, each individual furniture piece comes with a 5-year warranty! Each piece of the Logik Loft Collection is sold separately: Desk with Hutch: Great integrated desk with lots of storage space to keep the study area neat and tidy. This desk comes with one regular drawer and a hole in the top through which cables may pass, as well as ample surface space. Twin Size Loft Bed with Ladder: This loft bed combines the best of sleeping and study areas. With rounded edges for extra safety, this loft bed will ensure sweet dreams every night. Twin Size Lower Bunk Bed: This lower rolling bed is twin sized, and is fitted with sturdy casters. Thanks to the mobility of this bed, it can be rolled across the room when needed. Loft Storage Unit: This storage unit is the ideal way to complete the look of the Logik Loft Set. Perfect for books, toys or clothes, this storage unit has two drawers, one adjustable shelf above the drawers, and three fixed shelves. EACH PIECE IS SOLD INDIVIDUALLY |
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TownHaus Designer Wooden Litter Box Enclosure – Finish: Espresso $404.95 HWH1000: Tired of looking at your cat’s unsightly litter box? This versatile litter box enclosure seamlessly blends into any home interior, while giving your cat the perfect place to hide out. Handcrafted from solid wood, the TownHaus Litter Box Enclosure is a durable yet classic looking piece of pet furniture your cat will use for years to come. This elegant litter box enclosure is perfect as an end table or a night stand, and you can even use it as a designer pet crate; just include the optional pet bed and create a great place for your pet to kick back and relax. Features: -Available in Espresso and Mahogany. -Solid wood furniture with a glossy finish. -Antique brass hardware. -Well-ventilated environment. -Perfect den for dogs or cats to sleep in or to hide a litter box. -Finish is non-toxic and free of mercury, lead, cadium and chromium. -Multiple coats of finish and sealer protect wood from scratches. -Smooth finished interior. -Removable and lockable interior door panel. -Easy to assemble. -Litter box not included. -Available separately in larger sizes. Specifications: -Interior: 18 H x 16.5 W x 19 D. -Exterior: 20 H x 18.5 W x 23 D. -For cats up to 25 lbs. |
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TownHaus Designer Wooden Litter Box Enclosure – Finish: Mahogany $404.95 HWH1000: Tired of looking at your cat’s unsightly litter box? This versatile litter box enclosure seamlessly blends into any home interior, while giving your cat the perfect place to hide out. Handcrafted from solid wood, the TownHaus Litter Box Enclosure is a durable yet classic looking piece of pet furniture your cat will use for years to come. This elegant litter box enclosure is perfect as an end table or a night stand, and you can even use it as a designer pet crate; just include the optional pet bed and create a great place for your pet to kick back and relax. Features: -Available in Espresso and Mahogany. -Solid wood furniture with a glossy finish. -Antique brass hardware. -Well-ventilated environment. -Perfect den for dogs or cats to sleep in or to hide a litter box. -Finish is non-toxic and free of mercury, lead, cadium and chromium. -Multiple coats of finish and sealer protect wood from scratches. -Smooth finished interior. -Removable and lockable interior door panel. -Easy to assemble. -Litter box not included. -Available separately in larger sizes. Specifications: -Interior: 18 H x 16.5 W x 19 D. -Exterior: 20 H x 18.5 W x 23 D. -For cats up to 25 lbs. |
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Villette $44.95 When I was a girl I went to Bretton about twice a year, and well I liked the visit. The house and its inmates specially suited me. The large peaceful rooms, the well-arranged furniture, the clear wide windows, the balcony outside, looking down on a fine antique street, where Sundays and holidays seemed always to abide — so quiet was its atmosphere, so clean its pavement — these things pleased me well. One child in a household of grown people is usually made very much of, and in a quiet way I was a good deal taken notice of by Mrs. Bretton, who had been left a widow, with one son, before I knew her; her husband, a physician, having died while she was yet a young and handsome woman. . . . |
