French Country Style
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Some other pieces commonly seen in a French country style home are a wrought iron chandelier, french doors and copper pots hanging from pot racks.
Common fabrics used are lace and linens. Bedding is often traditional white with pillow cases trimmed in lace and embroidered.
Popular patterns in fabrics are checks, floras and toile de Juoy (which has scenic designs in contrasting and vibrant colors).
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French country style is growing in popularity. It is warm inviting and casual but unlike English country, the colors are much more vibrant with blues and yellows dominating, and reds and greens also commonly used (influenced by colors of the Provencal countryside).
Wall to wall carpet is not commonly used with this style and normally rough textures are used for walls and floors including stone, slate or brick tiles or ceramic tiles (sometimes with area rugs covering the flooring). Walls may also be stenciled or finished with a plastering look or whitewashed or color-washed.
Furniture is often made out of chestnut , walnut or pine and although most of the furniture is fairly simple, chair legs are often curved. Some popular French country furniture pieces are: an armoire (sometimes painted), sleigh bed or a white painted iron bed (with bed canopies or curtains), long walnut dining table with mismatched chairs, skirted round tables, buffets, bench with floral upholstered seat and in the living room you may find classic Louis IV pieces.
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