French architecture has a very famous term – French window, which is a door with glass panes and serves as a window. The stained glass windows in the French style bring plenty of natural light into the home. If you ever look at any French living room or room, you will see many windows in one place. This allows people to enjoy the sun, read or cook in natural light. The French style is characterized by excessive use of natural materials such as wood, and stone.
The interior of the house also has exposed beams, be it wooden or cement. There is so much in French interior design that draws you in. It embraces the past, that is, antique decor. Decorates the house with the help of mirrors. By weaving antiques and using some copper utensils to make your home stand out and smell like fresh flowers in it.
Classic and modern
Classic French interior design mixes classic patterns and furniture with modern spaces. Accent lighting and centerpieces such as crystal or candle stand to beautify a pendant, chandelier area, or high, cornice ceiling.
The style also features tables with claw-like legs, seats with carved dark wood wings, and open shelving that displays porcelain. On the other hand, modern French interior design is a combination of technology, practicality, and texture. In addition, it emphasizes simplicity by employing tones of beige, off-white, and gray with one wall in turquoise or dark green.
Interior decoration
When it comes to furniture, decor, lighting, and the overall look of a room, you can take the initiative to combine antiques with contemporariness in a French style. Under this, you can use crystal chandeliers, pendant lights, candle wall sconces, and floor lamps.
Drapery fabrics can use anything from brocade and velvet to silk organza, linen, or chiffon in fabric decoration. Apart from this, you can use porcelain granite, wood, veneer, and shiny polished stone floors in your living room. Also, you can keep the windows of your rooms wide and the roof domed.
French interior design includes hand-embroidered beaded/ribbon cushions decorated with bronze/silver jewelry, crystal, porcelain figurines, old cotton cloth paintings, and large carved frames.
Apart from this, sofas, wooden chairs, and curved and perfectly shaped tables are given place in the house. Talking of colors, the French style usually uses ivory, light blue, platinum, gray-green, emerald, lavender, and other pastel colors.
Keep this in mind
Don't just leave the ceiling white, but add some texture as well. Also, leave one wall blank.
Light colors work best for a room decorated in a French style.
Don't fill a room with only one type of furniture. Instead, choose furniture with multiple features.
Avoid excessive use of tassels, fringes, frills, and printed fabrics.
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