Old House Journal

furniture & decorative accessories

FURNITURE MAY COMPLEMENT A room by virtue of its proportion, shape, material, and fabric pattern. Or it can complement the room because it comes from the same period and style: say, Hepplewhite furniture in a Federal house, or furniture designed by C.F.A. Voysey for an Arts & Crafts Tudor. Many of the makers and craftspeople listed here are attuned to design periods and can help you set a direction and even develop an eye.

Obvious pairings of furniture and architecture (Renaissance Revival furniture in an Italianate

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