French Country Home Decor

One of the signature items of French Country Home Decor is the ornate ceramic rooster. Although the rooster is a classical element to French Country Home Decor it is definitely not a necessary item. You can incorporate a variety of colors and items to give you that inviting French Country feel.

Walls are often textured and painted with cheerful light colors. Exposed wood beams and distressed wood elements can show a more classical French Country aesthetic. Incorporating a stone feature wall or a stone fireplace helps define the space as French Country.

Natural stone flooring is a very popular feature in French Country Home Decor although using a faux stone floor finish can provide a close aesthetic for a fraction of the cost. The use of cotton or wool rugs helps bring in a warm feeling to the room.

With furnishings, look for fun cheerful floral prints that lean towards a more casual or folk-art style. Remember, the couch or chair does not necessarily need to be covered in floral print. You can bring those elements in by means of pillows, blankets or other accents and keep your furniture with creams, whites and yellows. Carved wood or wrought iron furnishings are very popular.

As far as accessories go, using a cheerful folk-art floral print or rooster motif helps people immediately recognize the space as French Country. Use reds and blues in your accent elements to help add pops of color to your room. Fresh flowers and Sunflowers give off a beautiful fragrance and mesh perfectly well with the style. A distressed farm table and light/bright crockery adds style and warmth to the room.

Popular French Country Home Decor Colors:

Balancing color is very important when designing for French Country. Blacks, whites, yellows, soft greens, rust, gold and blues are commonly used. Splashes of red can be used to accent elements in the room but make sure bold, bright colors do not overwhelm the design.

Popular French Country Home Decor Items:

• Antique ceramics, dishes and pots (ex: ceramic roosters)
• Cheerful and light floral prints
• Grandfather clocks
• Wood beams
• Stone or textured walls
• Rock fireplaces
• Painted and distressed woods
• Marble topped accent tables
• Cream ware (bowls/dishes)
• Rusted metal
• Cotton or wool rugs
• Armoires
• Natural Stone Floors