| Decorating your home is a journey in self-discovery. It | | | | choose a whimsical headboard with carved birds, or a |
| is a time to carefully consider the colors and styles | | | | chest displaying motifs of painted flowers and vines. A |
| that you will bring into each room, as they ultimately | | | | collector might place a distressed shadowbox coffee |
| reflect you. Many begin by thinking about the mood | | | | table in his living room to showcase old family |
| they wish to create. Others search stores and the | | | | photographs and vintage keepsakes, or display an |
| pages of magazines to discover the styles of furniture | | | | impressive cabinet to highlight books and decor. |
| and accent pieces that best suit their tastes. As with | | | | Another way to choose statement furniture is first to |
| fashion, once you have acquired a sense of your | | | | discover a piece that you admire and let it define your |
| home decor style, it is time to flaunt it. For the | | | | style. The statement piece can then inspire how you |
| homeowner who seeks to stand out from the crowd | | | | decorate the remainder of the room, or even your |
| and design an interior space that reflects his or her | | | | entire home. A brightly painted French country hutch |
| individuality, incorporating statement furniture is key. | | | | will create a warm and welcoming atmosphere in your |
| Statement pieces are bold and unique and, as the | | | | dining room. To finish off the look, add a hand-painted |
| name implies, make a statement about the owner's | | | | painted table with paisley artwork and hand-carved |
| personal style. "Statement pieces add character and | | | | wooden chairs. Then, bring French country elements |
| vibrancy to a home. Hand-painted furniture with artistic | | | | into your kitchen with botanical artwork or rooster |
| scenes or patterns, bold colors or hand-carved details | | | | décor. A statement piece can also stand alone. |
| can truly reflect an individual's unique style and | | | | A tall chest that has been painted with inspirational |
| transform a room into a private oasis," says Donna | | | | words and phrases will make an original statement. Let |
| Jensen-Madier, the owner of Belle Escape, an online | | | | it stand in a hall or entryway to spark intrigue from |
| boutique that offers a unique selection of hand-painted | | | | passersby. |
| furniture and home decor. A well-chosen piece of | | | | When looking for statement pieces for your home, it is |
| statement furniture is often termed a "conversation | | | | important to search in the right places. Furniture |
| piece." It is the piece of furniture that turns guests' | | | | boutiques are more likely to carry items that have |
| heads and gets them talking. Guests might inquire if | | | | been carved by hand and painted with original artwork. |
| your weathered dining table is a family heirloom, or ask | | | | For a truly individualized look, find a store that offers |
| how you discovered such a one-of-a-kind credenza. | | | | customization. Jensen-Madier's boutique offers custom |
| To choose the perfect statement pieces for your | | | | finishes on statement furniture to help homeowners |
| home, consider not only your style but also your | | | | achieve a look that is truly one-of-a-kind. Remember |
| interests. Those who are passionate about European | | | | that decorating your home is an opportunity to |
| history might incorporate French reproduction pieces, | | | | express your personality and discover even more |
| such as intricately hand-carved Louis XV chairs and | | | | about your style. Enjoy finding the statement pieces |
| console tables. An outdoors lover who seeks to | | | | that will make your home uniquely yours. |
| replicate the feeling of nature in her bedroom might | | | | |