Interior Design With Personality: The Ross Street House in Wisconsin

Here are two chairs. On first inspection, they are similar. Both are based on a Louis XV Berger Chair. A classic form. Look at the front. Look at the back. Ignore the fabrics. Focus on the form. You'll notice the graceful upholstered backs and seats. The carving. The little arm pads on the arms. The cabriolet leg. All hallmarks of the Louis XV.
But when you start to appreciate the details a difference occurs: notice the grace of the shape of the legs; the craft level involved with the carving; quality of the finishes -- That my friends is the difference in an nice chair by........