I love the romance and drama of French Country Decor, and incorporating this style into your bedroom will create a sancutary of utmost bliss. I’ve collated 10 French Country bedroom ideas to inspire you, but first, we’ll have a brief overview of what this decor style is all about.
Let’s Recap what French Country Decor is:
Before we take a look at these luxurious French Country Bedroom ideas, let’s recap the essential elements of this home decor style. I go further into detail in this article here, but let’s have a brief overview of how this style cleverly marries grandeur with charm and luxury, without being over-the-top.
1. Choose a Soft, Neutral Color Palette
Opt for soft, muted colors like cream, beige, soft blues, and pastels. These colors create a calming and serene atmosphere, and are the key to keeping your bedroom restful in spite of ornate furniture and accents.
2. Incorporate Natural Materials
Use materials such as wood, stone, and natural fibers. Wooden beams, stone fireplaces, and linen or cotton bedding can bring a natural and cozy feel to the room. This keeps the space from feeling overwhelmed with colour and patterns.
3. Invest in Classic French Furniture
Look for vintage or antique-style furniture with curved lines and ornate details. A wrought-iron bed frame, an antique armoire, or a weathered wooden dresser can serve as focal points. These can be cheaply sourced from thrift stores, and will be much more authentic than if bought brand new.
4. Add Elegant Fabrics and Textiles
Use fabrics like toile, floral prints, and gingham for bedding, curtains, and upholstery. Layering different textures and patterns adds depth and interest. Be sure to keep them coordinated by choosing one main colour to feature (rather than multiple colours, which can quickly become bamboozling).
5. Incorporate Vintage and Antique Pieces
Integrate vintage or antique items such as mirrors, lamps, or decorative objects. These pieces add character and a sense of history to the space. Such things nowadays are simply not made with the same level of detail, so it’s best to hunt through thrift stores for these items (better for your budget, too!).
6. Create a Cozy Bed Setting
Make the bed the centerpiece with luxurious linens, a plush duvet, and plenty of throw pillows. Consider a canopy or a vintage-style headboard for added charm. How much do you just want to dive in and snuggle amongst those pillows?
7. Use Distressed Finishes
Furniture and decor with distressed finishes can give the room an aged, lived-in look. Look for items with chipped paint, weathered wood, or patina.
8. Add Greenery and Fresh Flowers
Incorporate plants and fresh flowers to bring life and a touch of nature into the room. Consider hydrangea, lavender, roses, or potted herbs for an authentic French feel.
9. Incorporate Soft Lighting
Use a mix of lighting sources such as chandeliers, bedside lamps, and wall sconces. Soft, warm lighting creates a cozy and inviting atmosphere. Stick to iron chandeliers and sconces, and try ceramic lamps with fabric shades for an authentic French country feel.
10. Personal Touches
Add personal touches with framed photos, books, and cherished mementos. These items make the space uniquely yours and add warmth and personality.
10 French Country Bedrooms to Inspire you
French Country style can have so many different personalities, as you will soon see. From girlish romance to heavy drama, you can find bedroom inspiration to suit your taste while still being in keeping with this popular and timeless style.
1. White-washed calm
I love the contrast of the dark wooden ceiling beams against the whitewashed walls. The soft rug on the sanded wooden floorboards creates a soft, cosy feel. This bedroom is oozing with charm because of the detailed antique furniture, the botanicals and the soft lighting. The neutral colour scheme ensures that this French country bedroom is a calming, relaxing space.
2. Cosy Glamour
The natural light streaming in from those tall windows makes this space look so inviting! The cushioned bedframe and the plush duvet beckon you like a warm embrace. The neutral colour scheme ties the different textures, textiles and vintage furniture together in one cohesive whole. This French country bedroom oozes glamour without being over-the-top.
3. Friendly Simplicity
The detailing on the vintage bed and bedside table bring so much charm to this bedroom, but the minimal accessories gives this space a simplicity that is actually very inviting! The botanical prints reinforce French country style, giving the room a little bit of romance without overwhelming you.
4. Girlish Romance
The curled bedframe, the chandelier and dainty fretwork give this French country bedroom a dainty girlish charm. The bedding looks like the full skirts of a French maid, and make the bed look so luxurious! This room is so inviting and friendly and feminine, perfect for your teenage daughter.
5. Stylish Practicality
This bedroom shows that you can still inject French decor into a space, no matter how small. This bedroom is tiny, yet every piece has sufficient detail and charm so as to adhere to French country style. From the wrought iron bedframe to the vintage furniture and botanicals, this bedroom oozes French charm.
6. Restful Haven
Neutral colours and natural lighting make this French country bedroom a restful haven. Don’t you just want to dive into those plus sheets and pillows? The use of distressed wood in the bedside table and ceiling beams give character in keeping with the French country theme.
7. Restrained Decadence
This French country bedroom could have been over-the-top if not for the neutral colour scheme. Because of this, the opulent details do not compete with each other, and the space is still restful in spite of the decadent touches.
8. Inviting Drama
This French country style bedroom is so sumptuous. The dark bedstead and green colour scheme marry perfectly together. This shows that if you’re after something more dramatic and deeply luxurious for your bedroom, the French country style can still cater to you.
9. Subtle Grandeur
The imposing posts on this bedframe gives a sense of grandeur to this French Country bedroom. The neutral colour scheme, natural light and soft textures make this space still a relaxing place to be.
10. Blue-toned Boudoir
Spots, checks, flowers, not to mention varying shades of blue – on paper this bedroom should be too busy for words. But the natural light, neutral walls and bedding give this space enough balance for it to still be a calming bedroom. The ornate chandelier, mirror, lamp and canopy give that French country charm, without being over-the-top.
