Oyster - French Life Painted Finish

Less ‘Smokey’ than Ivory Cream it could be described as being a little more modern so would no doubt work well in a more contemporary bedroom.

Remember that it’s not just 3’0”Sleighs beds that look good with a painted finish. We’ve been through the whole card painting 6’0” County Kerry and tall Mackintosh beds, Liberty bedroom furniture and Countess 4 posters so if you’ve got your heart set on something Revival beds quite often make a reality.

Painting wooden furniture is centuries old. Local carpenters used local timbers to make furniture whether it was oak, pine, or whatever. Wealthier customers paid more to have furniture painted and decorated. It was seen as a more refined finish to plain wood. Original examples of this type of bedroom furniture are quite rare and often used in magazine features.

Customers like the idea of Gustavian and Swedish style furniture and chose Sleigh beds painted in the Ivory Cream or Pearl White together with painted bedroomfuniture. Children’s bedrooms also get the treatment; customers like the idea of painted 3'0" four poster beds & painted 3'0" Sleigh beds.

The paint finish itself is aged and rubbed back in places to reveal the wood and then waxed, this makes the finish look old and authentic. Phone for a real wood sample on 01777 869669