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Popular Furniture Styles
COUNTRY furniture is often called Early American or Colonial. It generally evolved from the more traditional furniture designs of the European continent but adapted to the more rustic and rugged life in the new America. The heavy carvings and ornate features of traditional furniture give way to simple turnings and more relaxed interpretation of the classic traditional designs. Practical function and form are accented by simple carving, turnings, and trim accents. Pine, maple, birch and other softer woods are used in the construction. Fabrics will consist of patterns and country scenes to add to the folksy nature of this category. |
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CASUAL furniture is a combination of contemporary and country styling with a real emphasis on the comfort and function of the item. Rustic may be used to describe this particular category. This furniture appears to be well built and ready to use. The focus is on comfort and function with less emphasis on design or design elements. Materials used will be oak, pine, birch, and maple. Fabrics will consist of textures in solid colors with the emphasis on durability.
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COTTAGE furniture is characterized by a colorful, comfortable look, painted and/or decorated with graceful lines, textural elements like baskets, beadboard walls, natural fiber rugs, weathered finishes and colors taken straight from a lush flower garden. Surfaces show wear and tear of age without looking overly rustic. A combination of surfaces and sheens coexist casually. |
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