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Antique Furniture Defined Terms |
Notwithstanding
all the modern furniture and fashionable tendencies, antique
furniture have remained popular till our days. Some people
just adore
classics, the others prefer traditional quality of these pieces of
furniture. But sometimes even people who seem to know everything
about antique furniture can't define some styles or even the pieces
of furniture. So, we try to explain you what some antique furniture
terminology means.
First
of all, let's find out, do you know the difference between a
buffet and a sideboard? Well, perhaps, we may say that these pieces
of furniture are the same thing. Just buffet is a French define,
while sideboard is considered to be bigger. But they both are used
for the same purpose: to keep dishes and bring something agreeable to
your apartment. These pieces of antique furniture remind you about
the times of your childhood, when you spent your holiday with your
grandmother. By the way, it is very convenient to serve food on the
flat
surface and admire yourself in a large mirror, which as usual is
attached to back side of these pieces of antique furniture. The other
distinguished features of these antique furniture depend on the
period and style of its manufacturing.
What
should you do if a seller ask you whether you want a highboy, a
chiffonier or a chest of drawers? First of all, don't think that
these things are really something unusual for you. All these pieces
of antique furniture mean a simple chest of draws. The only
difference is that a highboy is a tall chest with legs, and a
chiffonier is a narrow wardrobe, which also may have a mirror.
Perhaps, these pieces of antique furniture is considered to be the
most popular among the buyers.
The
other popular piece of antique bedroom
furniture is an armoire. It was created in medieval times, in
order to store armor, and nowadays it
may be used for every room in the house. The armoir adds more space
for your room, because you will be able to keep all the things in it.
By the way, these piece of oak antique
furniture with decorating
carvings, add elegance and nobility to your room.
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