Kitchen décor with a hint of French provincial or classic rattan can be easily achieved by adding a few barstools to the counter area or placing one or more in corners as accents. Although an Avignon counter stool may be very different from rattan stools in construction, they have something in common. They are both larger style stools, they often have elaborate backs, seats and decorative legs. They are classic kitchen bar stools in wood and natural materials that are in keeping with traditional neutral tones, wood cabinets, eggshell walls, and natural stone or ceramic tile floors.
Comparing Avignon Counter Stool Prices to Rattan Stools
An Avignon counter stool is not cheap, starting at around $270 each from places like Ballard Designs, but they are the kind of stool you want to sit in because they have wide comfy seats, which are padded or made from soft woven rush. The beauty of going with an Avignon counter stool set is that you can match them to a whole line of Avignon furniture for the dinning room, like complete tables and chairs and buffets and other pieces in the same French Provincial style. On the other hand, rattan stools are really cheap, often under $100.
Mix and Match Rattan with French Provincial
Classic rattan stools also go well with country or French Provincial themes and add a necessary lightness to a space to contrast the heavier French pieces. Some great ideas for incorporating rattan stools may be to add French floral rose patterned cushions to each seats, or go with a classic white linen look and add accent pillows in pure white or beige.
Conversely, mixing a couple Avignon counter stool pieces to an otherwise rattan furnished kitchen will make it look richer and more elegant. Rattan tends to be cheaper and so decorating is affordable, and with just one or two more expensive piece as an accent, your décor jumps from country plain to French country chic. Choose rattan stools that have curls and twisted designs that are more decorative or choose the solid woven pieces that will match the rush seats of the Avignon counter stool you select. You can accent a wood or a white kitchen with both these stool varieties, because both rattan stools and the Avignon models come in white lacquered finishes.
If you’ve just remodeled your kitchen and started with a classic rattan or French Provincial theme, but now you are considering adding barstools to a side table or a counter or island, don’t think you have to go with chrome or contemporary designs that will spoil your classic look. There are hundreds of companies who specialize in French Provincial kitchen bar stools that will match the style you have chosen.
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