Belle Escape Launches New French Furniture Boutique!

Belle Escape is delighted to announce the launch of a new online specialty boutique: Belle Maison Francaise! This new store features French furniture with flair – classic styles with contemporary finishes and fabrics. Take a look – there are so many Ooh la la pieces to see! For the full experience, escape to France for moment by viewing our YouTube Video Overview and perusing our new French boutique!

The press release is shown below.

(PRWEB) April 5, 2011 -In response to the heightened popularity of today’s refashioned French-style furniture, Belle Escape today announced the launch of Belle Maison Francaise (Belle Maison), a new online store that specializes in stylish French furniture and decor.

Belle Maison brings designer showroom shopping online, featuring a new wave of ultra chic French furniture modeled after the most popular period pieces. “French furniture is experiencing a modern-day renaissance,” says Donna Jensen-Madier, founder of Belle Escape and Belle Maison. “Designer showrooms are filled with gorgeous reproductions of Louis and French Provencal style furniture, featuring classic shapes adorned with finishes and fabrics that appeal to today’s aesthetic sensibilities. Belle Maison makes it easy to find the most in vogue French furniture from designer showrooms right online.”

Vintage French Style

French Chic Style

Versailles Chic Style

Chateau Style

Old Provence Style

French Country Style

A revival in French furniture has been noted as one of the top 2011 furniture trends by industry experts worldwide. Top interior designers agree. “I’ve always found that French style is consistently popular with design clients because of its timeless classic style, elegant yet comfortable designs and how well these pieces mix with more modern furniture forms,” says Linda Merrill, interior designer and editor of the popular design blogs Surroundings and The Skirted RoundTable.

With French style furniture being so diverse, Belle Maison segments its furnishings by style, including French Chic, Vintage French, Versailles Chic, Old Provence, French Country and Chateau. “Each style category has its own unique flavor,” says Jensen-Madier. “For example, French Chic features a number of Louis-era pieces with imprinted French words while Old Provence features an array of vintage French farmhouse pieces in weathered finishes. Each category is designed to appeal to the distinct preferences of French furniture connoisseurs.”

Belle Maison caters to consumers and interior designers in the U.S. and Canada. As a full-service online furniture store, Belle Maison offers custom finish options, special programs for interior decorators, free shipping on furniture shipped within the continental U.S. and personalized consultations.

French Reproduction Furniture is Major Trend in 2011

At Belle Escape, we like to keep on top of what the experts have to say about furniture trends. We were thrilled, of course, to find that top experts agree that “French furniture” is all the rage in 2011, especially pieces that couple classic forms with contemporary finishes and fabrics. Here are two articles by renown furniture experts that give a good overview of 2011 trends:

Furniture Trends for 2011, by Abe Abbas, About.com Furniture Guide

Predictions for furniture and home furnishings trends for 2011 seem to center around much the same elements as we saw in 2010, but with enough changes that they end up looking different. More…

• Retro Remains Strong
• Patterns Galore
• Science Fiction Meets Victorian
• Color
• French Influences
• The Look of Art
• Glass
• Metallic Finishes and Accents

Top 5 Furniture Trends for 2011, By Bianca Reeves, Senior Buyer at the Furniture Market, UK

Furniture and home furnishings now mimic the fashion industry; trends are set, colour schemes change with the seasons and new styles are introduced. Society is becoming more and more adventurous when it comes to furnishing ones home with an ever growing number of home and property shows appearing on our television and interior designers popping up here and there to show us how easy it is to transform our home into a hospitable haven.  Furniture is the key to creating any look within a home; this can then be enhanced by introducing the relevant accessories to add colour and texture to a room.  Below is a selection of the main furniture categories and the ambiance they can generate within a home: More…

• Oak Furniture
• French Furniture
• Mirrored Furniture
• Glass Coffee Tables
• Designer Furniture

French Reproduction Furniture

Vintage French Louis Furniture

Painted Colorful Furniture

Mirrored Furniture

Artistic Furniture

Glass Tables

What’s Hot in Home Furnishings in 2011, from the Belle Escape Blog

• Furniture and Pillows with French Words
• Weathered Furniture and Decor
• Vintage French Style Furniture with Contemporary Fabrics
• Elegant Furnishings in  Natural Reclaimed Wood
• Peace, Love and Funk in High Style

We shall see which trends hold up, but we’re betting that French style furniture, hand painted colorful furniture, and “furniture as art” will continue to rise in importance as homeowners increasingly enjoy expressing through individuality and sense of style through their furniture choices.

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