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Accessories that bring a touch of Versailles are a chic complement, such as an oversized mirror with a gilded or distressed-timber frame, or repurposed architectural items. “Old stone or timber balustrades converted to lamp bases; wrought iron fencing used for bedheads; shutters used decoratively,” lists Suzie. Wicker references classic farmhouse style, as do rustic metal objets d’art. Also try curtain poles with filigree tips, porcelain door handles and pretty light pulls, adds Karenza. “It wouldn’t have been easy to bury cabling into old French walls when electricity was first introduced.”