Tag: French Provence
$600 – French Styled Oak and Whitewash Writing Desk
Blue Painted French Provincial Furniture
French Inspired Furniture – Karla Camarena
Meg Sweeny Malloy’s French Provincial Blue Painted Buffet Chest
French Provincial Furniture Refinished By Jamie Holloway
French Provincial End Table
Riley Danielle Golay’s French Inspired Side Table
French Styled Provincial Furniture at 12019 E sprague Spokane Valley
What would you do with this piece? What a great deal for 100! A french settee
White Painted Vintage French Provincial Country Furniture
Painted French Provincial End Tables – Jacki Keenan
Vintage Foot board Stenciled In Red For A Fireplace Surround – David Abrams
French Provincial Dixie Vanity Desk – $700 (West Roxbury)
French Country Linen Daybed – Craigslist
French Provincial Chest of 6 Drawers by National Furniture Co
A unique way to make over a vintage French Provincial Coffee Table
– Amy Staton Pruchnic
White Painted Vintage French Provincial End table – Lorri Posey Fowler
Kathy Allen Walker Vintage Sewing Basket
Vintage French Provincial Chest – Jim Bobrik
French wrought iron folding daybed – $750 (Branford)
Painted French Provincial Furniture – Megan Fulbright
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18th Century French Style By Coorengel Calvagrac
Michel Coorengel Photo Credit April 2013 Elle Decor
Photography by William Waldron
When interior decorator Michel Coorengel and his partner Jean Pierre Calvagrac first met, they discovered a mutual passion for antiques and decoration. Born and raised in Holland, Michel is half Dutch and half Indonesian whereas Jean Pierre is a native of France. “We had both studied law and had similar tastes,” explains Michel who started his career working for antiques dealers and decorators during his school holidays.
This 18th-century estate above had fallen to disrepair over the years when designer Michael Coorengel and Jean-Pierre Calvagrac, of Coorengel and Calvagrac, were hired to renovate the estate, which lasted over three and a half years. The pair transformed this estate by selecting age appropriate paint colors, drapery and antique furniture. Through the process the designers stumbled upon a thrilling discovery. Several rooms which had been boarded up and forgotten for decades revealed antiques untouched for years. It was there that they revealed 18th-century painted chinoiserie panels and gilded-bronze candelabras, and so much more. Read more about this at Elle Decor
Here are several more spectacular rooms from this team of designers.
Previous Works
-Louis XVI armchair covered in Verel de Belval silk in drawing room with renaissance walnut table and grey taffeta window hangings, also by Verel de Belval – See Here
-A satin covered Louis XVI canape in front of a wooden sculpture of Saint Joseph in a drawing room with grey taffeta window hangings from Verel de Belval” – See Here
-Three plaster head busts placed on glass columns designed by Coorengel and Calvagrac – See Here
-A restoration daybed or lit de repos covered in red silk satin by Prelle in a blue room, with white columns, gilded wall sconces and lion skin rug with mounted head- See Here
-A pair of vermeil and jade candelabra by Puiforcat on a restoration gueridon with white marble top in blue room with lion rug and red daybed – See Here
-A mahogany Louis Phillip bed and circular table in bedroom with Jansen 1940 bronze and brass chandelier and a wrought iron astrolabe from ‘Aero’ in NY. A 17C portrait of Louis XVI hangs on the wall. – See Here
-A head bust of Voltaire on a Louis Phillip table along with an astrolabe from Aero, NY. A mink blanket is draped on an 18C chair in front of a marble mantelpiece. – See Here
-A pair of rattan chairs by Jean Michel Frank flank a 1940’s plaster column and vase in room with wrought iron table with a mercury glass top and parquet floor- See Here
-A portriat of the Count de Quelen above a Louis XV style desk in room with a white vase in faience and a silk chinese lantern. On the desk is a sterling sillver bowel by Jean Puiforcat – See Here
Michel Coorengel Photo Credit April 2013 Elle Decor
Michel Coorengel Photo Credit April 2013 Elle Decor
Michel Coorengel Photo Credit April 2013 Elle Decor
Great French Provincial Design Is a Philosophy More Than a Look
French Provence Style-magazine.pierrefrey.com
New York interior designer Miles Redd says, “Life in the 21st Century means taking the best of history and making it work for you.” That is a good philosophy to adopt, whether your design preferences are for contemporary, island chic, British Colonial or French Provincial. Selecting the best of the design traditions and adapting them to your individual lifestyle is the very essence of the design ethic.
What a Feeling
“Most of all, country French is a feeling,” according to French Heritage. Speaking of furniture, the company, which was founded by French-born Jacques Wayser and his American wife, subscribes to the adage that there is no one “period” in history that encompasses French provincial. It is, rather, a way of life, and a philosophy that encompasses the past and adapts to modern needs, uses and sensibilities. In that sense, it is neither rigid, nor formal; it is, however, very personal and always changing to meet new needs and new circumstances.
That accounts for its undying popularity. French country design is seemingly always fresh, always appropriate, and always evolving.
Flexible and Inventive
Remaining true to the beloved French Provincial style ethic is simple when you first adopt the philosophy: Respect for the styles of the past and a willingness to revise, modernize and “make do” when necessary. The essence of court-originated style during the reigns of French monarchs was captured in informal style and inexpensive woods for the “common” folk in the provinces.
Well-made, sturdy furniture lasted for generations. However, years of use took their toll, and inventive families had to make repairs and replace parts, adapting to changing needs. In time, the painted finishes and well-used looks became well-loved as well.
Personal Choice Dictates
Today, the range of options in interior design is sometimes overwhelming. It can be daunting to face the myriad of decisions involved in completing an interior design scheme. The choice of country French as a decor, however, is a wise one, allowing a wide range of available choices with an emphasis on lasting comfort and individuality.
For all your choices, ranging from wall colors to floor coverings, from furniture to window coverings, and from accessories to art, you should realize that there are no hard and fast rules. If you prefer an uncluttered modern look, you can leave windows bare if there is no issue with privacy. On the other hand, wood blinds from TheShadeStore.com, in your choice of finishes, would give you room-darkening possibilities and be perfectly suited to a provincial scheme. You could soften the look with flowing draperies in a colorful toile print, or with gathered panels in a bright country check.
Animal-ish and Whimsy
Charles Faudree and Betty Lou Phillips are two of the most respected interior designers in the country; each has a personal style. They rely on a bit of “whimsy” to make a room come alive, utilizing color, layers of fabric, and a mix of textures and themes. Iconic French symbols appear as well: The fleur-de-lis, an occasional Napleonic bee, chickens, gold braid, and French words. According to their sites (CharlesFaudree.com, and BettyLouPhillips.com), advice given by each designer is the same: “Enjoy the style!”
Guest Post by Timothy Allen
Timothy is an interior designer with an eye for straight lines and Mediterranean styling.
Chateau Montgeoffroy- www.ot-saumur.fr
Chateau Montgeoffroy- magazine.pierrefrey.com