Saturday 12 November 2011

Shabby Chic furniture


Throughout the designing of the interior, one of the most improtant elements is ofcourse the furniture. Adhering to the Shabby Chic theme, several groups of furniture have been sourced. 




The first furniture scheme, shown above, includes the Shabby Chic range from Oak Furniture Land. These pieces are made from painted mango wood, and feature a contrast between the natural wood and distressed painted wood in cream. This scheme would blend well with the neutral background of the mill interior, however the pieces are all from the same collection, leaving little room for the intended mismatched look.






The second scheme has been compiled using several items of furniture from the company Sweet Pea and Willow. As the mill interior is intended to comprise of a pink and green colour scheme, these painted items of furniture might fit in quite well. Similarly to the first furniture group, these pieces also feature a contrast between natural wood and painted wood. Although these may well compliment the chosen colour scheme, they may distract away from the fabrics chosen for upholstery. Certainly, it may be difficult to reupholster the dining chairs in particular.





Above, the scheme includes items of furniture gathered from different sources. A negative aspect of this could be that the interior has no uniformity. However, the intention is to reinforce the mismatched look found in the Shabby Chic style, with several styles from different collections. It is apparent that all these pieces of furniture encompass plain, neutral colours. Where possible, the pieces will be reupholstered with bright floral and patterned fabrics, including traditional tweeds. The plain nature of the furniture will prevent the clashing of too many colours.







This final furniture group includes painted wooden pieces, including the signature pink of the main colour scheme, and also the neutral colours of cream and taupe. The scheme evokes a romantic atmosphere, with an essence of French design. One negative aspect of using pink furniture is that selected upholstery fabrics may not stand out against coloured furniture.


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