Carved Furniture

Furniture creates a centrepiece in our homes that can blend seamlessly into the background or create a statement focal point in our chosen room. This season is all about heavily carved and ornate furniture items that provide a sculptural feel to any interior space and come in a wide variety of styles and designs.

French carved furniture is one of the most recognisable choices of furniture that has seen a huge rise in popularity over the past few years. The elegant period style design will compliment any traditional interior space and will also sit comfortably in more modern homes due to its sophisticated, glamorous look. French furniture is usually crafted from solid mahogany and features curvaceous fluted, cabriolet legs and arched plinth tops with intricate floral, rope swag or fleur-de-lys style carvings across doors, drawers and panels. Simple cream and white painted items with slightly distressed edging give a classic chateau look to your room while sleek black, gold or silver leaf designs provide a more flamboyant, renaissance style finish.

Moroccan furniture features unique and intricate carved and filigree detailing that provides a depth and texture to the items and creates a focal point in zoned areas of the home. Hexagonal coffee tables and side tables are key items in Moroccan interior design and feature arched base, structural filigree sides in intricate and entwined leaf or geometric shapes that give a striking visual look. These tables look great in a crisp white paint finish to create space and light in a room or can be displayed in a natural walnut or mahogany wood with metallic gold, silver or jewel accents for an opulent eastern design. Why not team your table with a co-ordinating Moroccan room divider that provides a perfect blend of style and practicality and makes a fabulous alternative to patterned feature wallpaper.

The Art Nouveau period was known for its artistic and sculptural furniture designs that are sure to create a retro yet modern feel in any room of the home. Concentrating on natural wooden finishes this furniture is designed to create maximum visual impact as part of a set or as a standalone item. Ornate wardrobes make a fabulous feature in a classic bedroom interior and feature curvaceous carved shapes and intertwining leaves and foliage that reflect the natural influences of the style. This fluid shape is delicate and feminine and can be complimented with a wide variety of colour schemes. Partner your wardrobes with an Art Nouveau dressing table and stool for a classically glamorous bedroom area that oozes sophisticated opulence and retro style.

Carved headboards make a fabulous feature in a bedroom interior and are a great way of updating your current bed frame without the need to break the bank. For an elegant bohemian look then display a light beech wood or whitewashed head board with daisy, leaf and botanical carvings that can be further complimented with a floral or tribal style bed spread. Moroccan style rooms can be accentuated with a headboard that features filigree or horseshoe tapered arches that will create a striking feature in deep mahogany or walnut. French carved headboards are perhaps the most intricate of designs with overlapping and interweaving vines, scrolls and flowers that form curvaceous and arched shapes to give a flamboyant look and finish. For the ultimate in opulence choose silver or gold leaf finishes and upholster the headboard with rich gold or silver satin or velvet for a baroque style interior space.

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