Giving Your Home a Complete Country Makeover
There is nothing quite like the joy of a fully redecorated home, something that many of us tend to do on a regular basis. The smell of fresh paint and the look of new carpets or kitchen cabinets can make you feel like you have just moved into a new house, instead of just redecorating the old one. If you are going to start by changing the looks of the interior of your home to suit your personal tastes, then you should think about finished the job.
One of the most common choices in redecorating today is the early American look with either antique Shaker furniture or modern replicas of this style. While paint and wallpaper go a long way to making your home look fresh and new, it is the furniture that you add to the mix that will ultimately make your house into a home.
Start with your kitchen and add a set of Windsor stools to your breakfast bar. These stools are built with a swiveling seat that makes it easy for your kids to get in and out of them without dragging them back and forth on your brand new hardwood floor. There are several different styles of swiveling stool available that will all help keep your floor safe from being scratched, gouged and ruined.
If you need stools for your vanity or bathroom consider adding a saddle stool or two. These stools may take a little getting used to as they are wide and curved, but they are incredibly comfortable and ergonomically correct. If you have older children or they have all flow the nest, you could put a set of these in your kitchen and create a charming country look.
Your family spends a lot of time sitting at the dining room table and next to the kitchen; this is the most important room in your house. In keeping with the country charm theme that you are working on creating, add a set of ladderback chairs. The all hardwood construction is durable and beautiful and will last for years, while the rush seat is comfortable enough for those long holiday meals or for the kids to sit in while they are doing their homework.
Of course you can carry the Windsor theme out of the kitchen and add a complete set of Windsor chairs to your dining room as they are available in either stain, black and stain or all black finish. You can even add a Windsor bench up against the wall for looks or to sit and share a book and story time with one of the little ones.
Your bedroom deserves a little love when you are redecorating and in our catalog you will find several different styles to choose from. All of which reflect an old world country charm that will make your bedroom cute and cozy while perfectly functional. We offer forged iron frames, solid country wood and curvy sleigh designs to choose from.
Shaker styles are very popular with those who are redecorating with a country theme. World renowned for their basic functional styles, Shaker craftsman from the 18th and 19th century are well known for their craftsmanship and attention to crafting superior quality furniture. While most of us are not going to be able to afford genuine antique Shaker furniture, nor would we want to expose it to our kids, there is no reason why we cannot buy high quality furniture made in the USA that replicates this dedication to quality.
If you are going to refurnish your home, you will find that buying imported furniture that might look good at first is not the answer as so much of it is made from inferior woods and particle boards that have been veneered to look like the real thing. These items look nice when you bring them home generally only last a couple of years before they start to saga and the veneer starts to peel, not exactly what most of us want when we are buying furniture for our homes.
What we really want is furniture that is still made the traditional way. This means using real hardwoods in the construction of each piece and a careful attention to detail and craftsmanship that means the furniture we buy is going to last for many years. This is exactly what you will find when you shop in the online catalog of Sturbridge Yankee. We proudly sell furniture and accessories that are still made with old fashioned care and attention to detail, right here in the United States of America.
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