Last year a friend introduced me to Faux Bois. "It's French for 'false wood' and it rhymes with fois gras," she said. I loved how it looked, all gnarled and knobby, resembling tree trunks and branches. It was popular in the 1930s, part of the "Art Moderne" style.
Now I own two pieces--a garden table, pictured above, and a planter. I filled it with rolled up washcloths.
I Googled "Faux Bois" and was shocked by its popularity. I found planters
and white votives from Gumps:
I love the fairytale table at Crate & Barrel:
Martha Stewart jumped on the Faux Bois bandwagon, teaming up with Horchow for a rug
and also with Macy's for linen
Wisteria has a quirky candle holder...
...and Ballard Designs offers a magazine rack that would be perfect in my office
Finally, since most Design Obsessed People are also Dish Obsessed, I love the tableware from Room Service
Is it a trend? Could be, but I think it's a classic. Still, it's like Brylcreem--a little dab will do ya.
Good Morning Gollum :)
ReplyDeleteI've always loved Faux Bois (not as much as foie gras though, YUM!).
Some family friends had tons of faux bois furniture the backyard of their 1930s house. When they redid the yard, they gave it away. I was so mad because I thought it made the garden look enchanting. I didn't know anything about it at the time, because I was a 13 year old girl, but I knew it was special. In later years I found out how foolish they were, because I know they could've made a fortune on it. Of course, if it was me, I would have kept it, but they liked "new".
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No I don't have those books, but you're going to get me reading again with all these reviews ;) I love to read and I miss sitting down with a great book.
I hope you have a wonderful trip. I'm going to miss my coffee with Gollum time.
Wish me luck today!
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