Country decorating is notable for creating a special warmth and coziness in a home. These features motivate people into deciding upon this decorating style. Why is it not enough to fill a home with the most expensive furniture and accessories? This is so as a
home is different from a house and is not just the walls. Country decorating has more to do with a particular mood that one wants to create for his/her family and friends than simply the items placed in the house.
A French Country House -
Architectural features like stone walls and floors, raw wood distressed ceiling beams and timbers and irregular plaster walls form the basic frame of a home decorated in the French Country style. New or reproduction rustic furniture has the ambiance
of curved panels, hand-carved decorations, and some raw wood. No room decorated in the French Country style could be complete without an armoire to store pots and pans, clothing, bed or bath linens, or tableware. A large dining table, rectangle or round, with a
dull waxed or low-sheen finish, curved and carved details grace dining and occasional chairs are symbolic of the French country style. Chairs in such a home are either ladder-back style or have vertical slats, often with rush seating. The rustic flooring is of
stone, clay, or brick. The focus here is on mainly on the old and charming.
French Country Home Interiors and Curtains -
Typical French country interiors are pieces with contrasting texture and color. The pale plaster walls and ceilings are
highlighted with dark rough wood beams. The curtains of a French country interior will have colorful Provencal printed fabrics, set off against light-toned natural seating. The windows in such a home are deeply cut; the sills hold tall, narrow windows. The
shutters close to keep the sun out in the hot summers. The windows and doorways here are encircled with wildly growing vines. The beautiful colors of the French countryside decorate the fabrics which are used in French Country decorating. The Provencal prints
blend with shades of primary colors with greens, lavenders, and bright orange. The traditional fabrics combine well with basic plaids, checks, and stripes in modern homes to give way to wonderful curtains that make ideal for not only the country styled homes but also for all modern homes.
Curtain rods:
Rods are as important to curtain as the fabric. They are available in sleek and contemporary designs with decorative knobs that would match the furnitures of the room. Before selecting the rod measure the window.
How to make curtain rods
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Curtain drape
The design element of the room is greatly dependent on the appropriate window treatment and how it is executed and curtains and drapes that are styled and tailored well, will have a better impact on the overall view they afford the room. Drapes can...
Curtain and drapery
Curtains and drapery are those aspects of window treatment that are the most important aspect of interior design. This is largely because windows tend to be large areas in the walls and to break the monotony of a stretch of square footage like this,...
Curtain track
Are the old curtain tracks of yours lowering the tone of your room? Have you considered altering your existing curtain track for a new curtain track in a style to complement the rest of your room? There is such a wide choice of curtain tracks...
Curtain style
Window coverings are vital part of interior design for a couple of reasons. First of all, windows tend to be large areas of wall square footage. Therefore, what you put on them will have a large impact. Secondly, window coverings impact things like...
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