The furniture style of King Louis XVI is characterized by straight and geometric lines, with a convertible back. It was employed in France from 1774 to 1785. The materials used are mainly fir and oak with a veneer in amaranth or violet wood. The decoration of the furniture of the time was very much inspired by nature.
Dressed up an armchair in a modern style
Instead of getting rid of your old furniture, give it a second lease of life by redesigning it. If you decide to change the chair yourself, you can look at a makeover blog, which could help you a lot in the decoration brought to the seat. Similarly, in this way, you could create a unique model of the chair.
It should be noted that the Louis XVI armchair is characterized by a straight back, which is a completely unique representation of the taste of the time. The modern style of the Louis XVI armchair is lighter with a more sophisticated side.
Furniture then easily finds its place in contemporary and industrial salons, which blends perfectly with all kinds of décor in every room of the house. You can also make changes to the foot, adding your touch on the rosette or Marguerite connection dice to the furniture.
The fabric
Changing the chair lining is a step that has its importance in the makeover. To do this, you will need to find the beginning of the braid and pull on the fabric. Using a crawl, gently remove the staples and seeds that have held the fabric to the chair. You have to choose a new coating for the custom chair.
After carefully measuring the dimensions of the chair, seat, armrest and backrest, cut out the new fabric by drawing precisely from the shape of the parts where to put the coating.
However, take some margin so as not to have a fabric too fair and suddenly too stretched or even insufficient. On each part to be restyled, place the piece of fabric well with the pin and then secure with the seeds. Do this all around the seat. Reproduce these steps for the armrests and the back of the chair, while taking into account always stretching the fabric well so as not to end up with a result that makes a rough effect.
The colour of the wood
The furniture from the time of King Louis xvi is made with great attention to the quality of the wood. It could be a chest of drawers or a chair, the materials used give the beautiful finish of the furniture. You can refresh the color of this wood by following certain steps that are important to get a satisfactory rendering.
First of all, if you are decapitating the surface of the wood, you should always sand it in the direction of the wood fibres so as not to damage it. If you notice any hole on the surface, apply proper treatment against the insects involved, then plug the holes with wood pulp.
To keep all the cachet of the furniture, choose a clear paint or wood varnish. For even more modernity, you can paint wood in other colors like black, white or grey.
How to restore a Louis XVI-style chair?
The restoration of the Louis XVI-style armchair is a fairly common fact in the upholstery. To be able to enjoy its use for a long time, restore your furniture yourself to create a unique piece of furniture. To do this, the chair must be completely re-exposed.
Restoration work can take a long time depending on the task at hand, the cost is often higher than the purchase price of a Louis XVI armchair nine, but the satisfaction of restoring a piece of furniture itself can fill all the difficulties encountered.
At the seat, choose a more comfortable trim. You can also choose a more modern coating to your liking. A simpler trick, but one that has its effect, is simply to completely cover the chair with a new fabric with the pattern, the color, the material of your choice. You can take inspiration from ideas by looking on a social network or blog.
