Baroque Ardor
Baroque Ardor Baroque Ardor Celebrating their first birthday this February, bespoke furniture makers Baroque Ardor have already caused quite a stir within the lifestyle and fashion arenas - names as big as Vogue and Nota Bene have recently used their designs in illustrious magazine photoshoots.
Baroque creatives Kerrie Peploe and Jill Francome work together to re-invigorate robust vintage furniture, their contemporary style-over creating timelessly beautiful pieces that would be at home in any country interior. With ranges inspired by Cotswold lifestyle and the ‘country farmhouse’ aesthetic, it looks like the pair have perfected their own brand of retro chic. Typically working with Victorian and Edwardian furniture of sturdy oak and pine,
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they tactfully paint and reupholster to craft striking pieces that harmonize with their surroundings. Thoughtful flourishes like tasseled keys and subtle gilded finishes complete the designs.
‘We paint sympathetically, considering age and style,’ says Jill, who has around twenty years of painting expertise to her name. ‘If someone likes one of a pieces but it isn’t quite a colour match, we will paint the furniture to blend into an existing colour scheme.’ ‘We like to take furniture with ‘history’ and give it a new lease of life – a new energy,’ adds Kerrie, ‘often pieces that are robust and are smart or grand-looking. We use our chalky paints to bring out the details. Jill’s very experienced, very skillful with painting – I’ve never met anyone with more knowledge