Step1 : Choose a sofa for comfort. Modern pieces can hint at Old World styling through the use of tapestry-type upholstery; antique settees might have cane seats plus carved frames and cushions, or rush seats and a simple, rustic frame.
Step2 : Go with end tables that are elaborately carved or simple, with turned legs and round or square feet. Because Old World styling is an eclectic look, these tables need not match.
Step3 : Mate the tables with lamps that have a stone look or possibly combine with bronze-finish metal. The lamps should remind you of something rescued from an archaeological dig or perhaps purchased in a museum gift shop; parchment shades - possibly lined or edged with gold - complement Old World styling.
Step4 : Use a low chest, such as an Italian-style chest with a touch of gold or silver leafing, as a coffee table.
Step5 : Select a flooring that imitates stone. For an area rug, go with a tapestry look (perhaps in needlepoint) for a formal, ornate room or perhaps sisal in a more primitive room.
Step6 : Place a couple of Gothic-style chairs (the backs of the chairs will be pointed) in the room for extra seating.
Step7 : Give the walls a rough plaster or stucco look, or paint them red, a favorite color during the Renaissance. Deck the walls with a tapestry, stained glass (religious themes are excellent) and/or pictures that suggest Renaissance-era art (Raphael, da Vinci, Michelangelo).
Step8 : Cover windows with a heavy tapestry-like fabric, possibly with bullion fringe in an ornate, formal living room. Or use simple tab tops made of a homespun, nubby fabric on basic iron or metallic gold rods.
Step2 : Go with end tables that are elaborately carved or simple, with turned legs and round or square feet. Because Old World styling is an eclectic look, these tables need not match.
Step3 : Mate the tables with lamps that have a stone look or possibly combine with bronze-finish metal. The lamps should remind you of something rescued from an archaeological dig or perhaps purchased in a museum gift shop; parchment shades - possibly lined or edged with gold - complement Old World styling.
Step4 : Use a low chest, such as an Italian-style chest with a touch of gold or silver leafing, as a coffee table.
Step5 : Select a flooring that imitates stone. For an area rug, go with a tapestry look (perhaps in needlepoint) for a formal, ornate room or perhaps sisal in a more primitive room.
Step6 : Place a couple of Gothic-style chairs (the backs of the chairs will be pointed) in the room for extra seating.
Step7 : Give the walls a rough plaster or stucco look, or paint them red, a favorite color during the Renaissance. Deck the walls with a tapestry, stained glass (religious themes are excellent) and/or pictures that suggest Renaissance-era art (Raphael, da Vinci, Michelangelo).Step8 : Cover windows with a heavy tapestry-like fabric, possibly with bullion fringe in an ornate, formal living room. Or use simple tab tops made of a homespun, nubby fabric on basic iron or metallic gold rods.
