Realistic Country French Decor from Luxurious Ideas is my creative answer to the occasional grumbling I hear. Over the years, I have posted a ton of inspiring interior design, with a good measure of it falling within the FANTASY range. You know the homes! Professionally designed. Handcrafted and bespoke everything. Hefty budget. Top quality. Fiercely authentic. I’ll receive push back of the sort, ‘yeah, my home would look fabulous too with $10,000 Swedish antiques.’
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Realistic Country French Decor from Luxurious Ideas
To be honest, I rarely have such thoughts myself despite not owning a single $10k antique. If you don’t get hung up on provenance and allow yourself creative freedom, French country and French farmhouse style play awfully nice with a limited budget.
The success of the decor relies more on infusing French spirit and sensibilities rather than shopping the best stalls in Paris.
So these French decor ideas inspired by luxurious French inspired homes discovered in my neck of the woods are suggestions in that spirit.
Ideas below attempt to provide a spring board for how you might begin to build upon a beautiful look for your French inspired room.
Decor Idea No. 1
Pale Green Wood Shutters
I know this first idea is not for every home and not even an interior design element! But making our own rustic wood shutters in our prior French home was not too difficult and awfully gratifying.
Even if your own home is not a sprawling country house in Provence, rustic wood shutters may add curb appeal and charm when you’re going for European charm!
Realistic Country French Decor from Luxurious Ideas…certainly lovely indeed. Decorating ideas for French country style rooms as well as shopping resources.
But which green paint for the shutters? I asked Charlotte of Vivi et Margot, who renovated a farmhouse in France, and she turned us on to:
Country French Decor Idea No. 2
Pale Painted Trim
Realistic Country French Decor from Luxurious Ideas…certainly lovely indeed. Decorating ideas for French country style rooms as well as shopping resources.
There’s something so elegant and pretty about light painted trim and woodwork, and I especially love the contrast with warm wood floors.
Realistic Country French Decor from Luxurious Ideas…certainly lovely indeed. Decorating ideas for French country style rooms as well as shopping resources.
French Decor Idea No. 3
Romantic Wall Sconces
French Country Idea No. 4
Lovely Lanterns (Interior & Exterior!)
Need ideas for beautiful lantern pendant lights? See options HERE.
Realistic Country French Decor from Luxurious Ideas…certainly lovely indeed. Decorating ideas for French country style rooms as well as shopping resources.
Decor Idea No. 5
French Fireplace Mantels
The thing is there is a French inspired fireplace mantel no matter what the budget. Want me to prove it?
Realistic Country French Decor from Luxurious Ideas…certainly lovely indeed. Decorating ideas for French country style rooms as well as shopping resources.
Some of you may recall the provenance of my own fireplace surround. I wasn’t even shopping for one, but it found me.
We rented a home for 6 months as we renovated our fixer, and when I drove by a garage sale a few houses down, I saw it. The homeowner was a contractor who got stuck with a French fireplace mantel for which he had no use. I snatched it up for a song, and he even delivered it to the new house!
Elegant & French Inspired Fireplace Surrounds
Idea No. 6
Candle Style Chandeliers
Find more lovely Aidan Gray French Country chandeliers RIGHT HERE.
Realistic Country French Decor Idea No. 7
Blue Grey French Hues
Realistic Country French Decor Idea No. 8
Cozy Romantic Daybed
Realistic Country French Decor from Luxurious Ideas…certainly lovely indeed. Decorating ideas for French country style rooms as well as shopping resources.
Realistic Country French Decor Idea No. 9
Charming French Chairs
Realistic Country French Decor from Luxurious Ideas…certainly lovely indeed. Decorating ideas for French country style rooms as well as shopping resources.
See THIS POST for lovely chair options!
Realistic Country French Decor Idea No. 10
Softly Chic Bathrooms
Realistic Country French Decor from Luxurious Ideas…certainly lovely indeed. Decorating ideas for French country style rooms as well as shopping resources.
Realistic Country French Decor from Luxurious Ideas…certainly lovely indeed. Decorating ideas for French country style rooms as well as shopping resources.
See these ideas for a bathroom console sink HERE.
See lovely options for bathtubs for French Country style RIGHT HERE.
Luxurious French Provicincial Home Tour…
We’ll continue our exploration of realistic ideas to steal from luxurious Country French interiors in the second half of this post RIGHT HERE.
Please do visit my French Country and French Farmhouse boards on Pinterest and RE-pin THE LOVELY!
For a much more humble taste of rustic French Nordic style, see THIS.
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-michele
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I’m like you, Michele, the fantasy type houses you highlight, I gain so many ideas from! I love looking @ all types and price ranges because they all have something to offer when you are gleaning for ideas and inspiration! I especially enjoyed the video of the home tour by the couple in LA…Kazuko is so cute! Oh my…have always wanted a fountain & a lap pool! In.My.Dreams! Their backyard area is beautiful with those sycamore trees they planted and I love their elevated fireplace!
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Yes! We are so fortunate to be able to peek into the windows of magnificent homes and authentically executed projects. Remember when all we had was a handful of interiors magazines? Thanks so much for taking this for a spin. Hope you are savoring these early fall days of beauty. The weather here is pretty unbeatable and not likely to last 5 minutes!