I adore the French Provence style, but I am afraid I am not an expert on the subject. Many companies in the 50′s- 70′s produced countless lines of French Provincial furniture, that it is impossible to know information on all the companies out there that produced them. Some companies produced really high end looking quality lines with solid wood furniture, and there was also companies who produced looks that were made of low grade quality materials. With any sort of furniture, consider buying something made of solid wood. To determine if your piece is made of quality, take the drawers out, and look how they finish the frame of the inside of the dresser. I have dressers where the inside is of cardboard, and it suits me just fine for the room it is in. If you are looking for the worth of your set, I would go onto ebay and keep an eye what sets that look similar are priced at.

Thank you,
Michelle

If you bookmark this page, and check it often, I guarantee that you will run across the perfect piece.

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Here is a great article for selling your french provincial furniture on the internet

My trick to painting black furniture is just to sand quite well before painting, this way it limits the use of primer. Do try Behr’s Paint and Primer, as you now can get unlimited colors in a primer, where as in the past you could only get white and gray. This then opens up the opportunity to distress your furniture. Meranda

I just purchased a french provincial bedroom set for my little girl off of craigslist with the intention of painting it an antique white for her bedroom. I had not ever seen the hardware painted the same color as the wood and it looks FANTASTIC!! Can you tell me how to paint the brass so that it will not come off? Also, would you suggest spray painting the furniture and if so, what brand/type would you recommend. Any help you can give me would be sooo appreciated as I’ve only painted a few pieces of furniture in my day.