When renovating or redecorating one's home, it is often difficult to find just the right furniture pieces. Because there are so many choices available, it helps to narrow down your options to the pieces that best reflect who you are, what you stand for, and what you love. If you want to reflect your unique personality and quirky fashion sense through your furniture, read on for some helpful tips!

- Look to style magazines and online articles to help you find your vision. Even though you want to reflect your own personality through your furniture, you do not need to come up with every idea on your own. You can reflect your own style not only through your unique ideas and furniture combinations, but also through what you choose to include (or not include!) in each room.

- Ask your closest friends what they think your decorating personality is. It can be eye-opening to get a second opinion. You may think of yourself one way, but your friends undoubtedly have at least a slightly different view. Whether they have a lot of advice or just a few ideas, you are sure to appreciate their input.

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Winsor Dining Set Country living

The Windsor Chair is one chair you cannot go wrong with. Featured often in many magazines such as Country Living, House & Garden, Country home, and Cottage Living , it is one chair that keeps going. Windsor chairs are often painted as people want to draw together a collective look in their overall decor. While some shun the idea of painting these beautiful chairs, they were originally made for the porch. As they gained popularity, it made its way from the garden into the home.

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Shaker furniture was originally produced at religious communities over the country during the early 19th century. The shaker design was marked by simplicity and practicality, while other late 19th century chairs that were produced similar to this design were often noted for extra frills and details, while the original shaker chair was simple in design. Shaker chairs have slat backs with 2 posts topped with finals. Slat back chairs were very popular for more than 200 years, so they can be found easily today. Although there may be reproductions, the antique chairs will show wear on the slats, stretchers and the bottoms of the feet. Sharply turned posts, and sharp edge rockers may be signs of recent manufacturing. There is nothing wrong with buying a copy instead of the authentic original shaker chairs, as they are just as beautiful. Below is a authentic painted Shaker chair in great condition. (Read More.....)