French style in the interior by ALGEDRA Interior Design

French style in the interior - a classic of style!

Hello, dear readers! Classic French style in the interior appeared in the 18th century, during those far times, on the territory of France, there was a kind of "boom" on the purchase of luxury and elegant things ... And as we all know, the French knows how even from seemingly nondescript things, to make a really elegant and gorgeous item, not to mention the original noble origin of a particular accessory, when the locals could only properly present the newly acquired item.

Whatever it was, the classic French interior design, as we used to see it nowadays, not only won the hearts of residents of France, but also other parts of the world.

I think, not be amiss to say that the French interior is a kind of mixture of such noble styles as Baroque, Rococo and Empire.

Empire style in the interior rooms of the French plays a very important role, because the Roman moldings, for so many centuries, not losing ground in popularity.

Rococo style made notes of noble tenderness, in the form of use of predominantly pastel palette of shades.

Baroque style helped to create an image of the royal chambers, but without much pomposity.

If we talk about modern French interior direction, even today, their former grandeur makes itself felt, but presented in a more restrained way. Besides, now at the peak of popularity, is a deliberate mess when everything thought over and become extinct, but on the surface it seems like someone briefly and carelessly made the overall composition. Moreover, these interiors amaze with serenity, simplicity, romance and positive energy.

Characteristic features of the French style:

• Discreet luxury;

• Pastel colors;

• Wrought iron mirror or furniture;

• You can use antique items;

• Moldings;

• Gold is suitable for decoration;

• Parquet or quality glossy tiles for flooring;

• Fireplace;

• High ceilings

Shades in the French interior:

Interiors, executed in this style are characterized by the use of predominantly pastel colors: beige, white, pale pink, caramel, pale blue, pale yellow, light green. Dark shades may show up in furniture finishing: brown, bronze and gray. More juicy shades, rarely, but are used as a creation of bright accents (mainly in tint palette accessories): red, orange, blue, and gold

Execution in French direction:

Walls: Acceptable two basic types of walls: the smoothness and texture. The first kind, involves painting the walls in a discreet pastel tone. The second type encourages the use of wallpaper with elegant designs, embossing, texture, textile or vinyl wallpaper. Also welcome Venetian plaster or liquid wallpaper.

Floors: The surface of the ground floor, it is best to cover the parquet, perfect light amber color. In addition, you can use a glossy floor tiles, with unusual golden patterns.

Ceiling: Ceiling surface should be covered with gypsum board, and at the final stage, supplemented by elements made of polyurethane moldings.

Living room in French Classic style:

Let's start with the color of the walls. Room will look just fine with walls painted in a light beige color, the floor should be few shades darker than the color of the walls, and the ceiling is painted in white color.

About furniture: For soft furniture better to choose elegant implementation, possibly with wooden armrests and high legs. Shade of sofa upholstery and armchair should vary gray, brown, beige or white tones. The same can be said about the shade of cabinet and a coffee table. By the way, the coffee table can be made ​​of wood as with a lot of fine carved inserts, as of metal, decorated with elements of forging.

Decorative part, too, cannot be ignored; pictures on the walls strictly in elegant frames or massive framed mirrors are welcomed. Also in these areas, you can often find the graceful table lamps, volume chandeliers, forged candlesticks, big vases, fireplace, cushions with golden embroidery, as well as air chiffon curtains.

French bedroom interior.

As we have previously considered, the walls should be light. Bedroom interior will look perfect in sand shades, with a smooth transition into the golden palette. The floor can be completely covered with a soft carpet, again, sandy or beige tones. The main element of any bedroom - a bed, can be performed in the Roman style, with the visual effect of molding and the headboard is covered with light leatherette. Linens and decorative pillows should ideally be in harmony with the overall design, so the light palette of milk will be most welcome. Bedside tables, wardrobe, chest of drawers, a cabinet for jewelry is better to be ordered in the same style to the bed, so the general idea will look more composed and thoughtfully. You can decorate the room with pictures, mirrors, wall sconces and big vases. By the way in the interior of a bedroom is just gorgeous look elegant folding screen. 

Bathroom in French style.

First of all, this room should be as light, as possible, so if in a bathroom equipped with a window - this is an advantage. But even if the room has no windows, the room can be filled with artificial light, providing a variety of wall and ceiling lighting. Light palette of the walls, floor and ceiling will add more light to the room. Therefore, the overall color of the bathroom should vary between white and creamy-blue palette. Or, if you want to make a bathroom more romantic, you can cover the walls moisture resistant wallpaper with floral ornament. 

A few tips for decorating in the French style:

• Remember, the interior should to be restrained, so it is best to eliminate all the moments of pretentiousness;

• Overall design should look elegant;

• Minimum of accessories

• When selecting furniture, try to look closely to the model, a stylized "antique".

• Do not forget about moldings, it will help complete the look;

• In the interior, you can safely give preference gilded objects, but do not forget about moderation.

Classic French style in the interior is a representative of the elite interior directions bordering with refinement, solidity, nobility, with a clear focus on user-friendliness, without any hint of the majestic supremacy.

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