Getting the Antique Look For Less

Getting a classical and elegant look for your room is easy by incorporating items with an antique look and feel. Real antique pieces can be quite a financial investment and not at all practical if you have young children, the cost from removing a ring left by a child placing a simple glass of grape juice on a table can run into many hundreds of dollars. A great option if you still want the look it to use modern made furniture items with an antique look.

Cherry is a great wood to choose as a basis for your antique look. Just start off and add one item at a time to your room. Very few people go out and purchase an entire room of antiques and you can add to your collection in the same manner. It is the easiest way to incorporate every piece into your interior design as well as easy on the pocketbook!

A Standing Cherry Mirror will add a sense of elegance along with the illusion of more space. A good placement arrangement would be to use the standing mirror at the point that is located as far away from the entrance to the room as possible. This will trick the mind's eye in to thinking the room goes on a lot further than it actually does and the illusion of more space will be created.

Add an antique look cherry wood curio table and accent it with a small sculpture or little vase of flowers. Curio tables are wonderful for using up wasted corner space and they help the whole vibe of the room flow by keeping the line of design going around the room.
 posted by Allure Furniture Designs