Thursday, May 19, 2011

Babar's French Home

STORYBOOK INSPIRATION:


Babar's French Lessons (1963) on Amazon





COLORS:


THEME:

Empire style, with a bit of Art Deco thrown in. French furniture and antiques that you might have seen in a home in France in the 1920s. Big furniture, soft but not necessarily plush carpets, colorful but not necessarily floral wallpapers, cloth covered side tables, and interesting chandeliers.

STORYBOOK FURNITURE:


Eve Table Lamp, at Laura Kincade


Empire Side Table, at Laura Kincade


Amelia Upholstered Back Arm Chair, at Century Furniture


Brown Art Deco Table Lamp, on eBay


Turquoise Settee, at Chair Couture


Purple Murano Glass Chandelier, on Amazon


Floral Curtain Panels, at Land of Nod


Aqua Blue Teapot Set, on Amazon


Commode Louis XV, at Cote France


Empire Daybed, at 1st Dibs


Empire Daybed, at Mossgreen Auctions

RELATED LINKS:

Babar the Elephant, at Wikipedia

Jean de Brunhoff, at Wikipedia


Meet Babar's Family, on Amazon

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