French dining room décor combines the French countryside with antique style furnishings to create a lighthearted romantic feel. This dining room décor brings about images of flower bouquets and sunshine which it elegantly brings to your décor. Here are some easy steps on how to bring French dining room décor to your home.
Color
When selecting the colors for your dining room walls, you can choose from many colors that you find in the French countryside including red, pink, blue, yellow, green, lavender and cream. Black is often used as an important accent color, but is not used as a primary color. You can use a primary color as your main wall color and use a cream color to paint your moldings. If you choose to use wallpaper in your French dining room décor, you can easily find toile wallpaper displaying images of the countryside.
Flooring
Stone and wood are commonly used in French dining room décor, however more elegant French dining rooms can display an antique rug.
Lighting
If your ceiling is high enough hang a chandelier over your dining table. You can place small crystal, colorful stained glass or rust colored lighting fixtures throughout the dining room. French dining room décor is romantic so be sure to keep the lights dimmed.
Furniture
French dining room furniture is large in size and is made from various types of strong wood including mahogany. The tables and chairs in French dining room décor are often adorned with little gold statuesque figures and are hand painted with clusters of roses in full bloom. The dining chairs can be covered with thick luxurious fabrics for a more elegant look. Because the furniture in your French dining room is going to be grand in size, you can add a china cabinet to your décor. However, anything more than that may add clutter and ruin the effect.
Wall Hangings
There are two main wall decorations that you can display in your French dining room décor. A large mirror surrounded by an elegant metal frame should be hung on one side of the room. If you have chosen to use toile wallpaper, this is the only wall décor that you will need. If you have chosen to paint your walls in solid colors you can also add a tapestry or oil painting. The artwork should display clusters of flowers or images from a French countryside.
Table Accessories
Use a beautiful lace linen tablecloth or an elegant solid tablecloth to cover your table top. Textured tablecloths are also commonly found in French dining room décor and add to the warmth of the décor. Place a vase or pitcher filled with flowers on the table as a centerpiece and surround it with toile china plates. Cloth napkins are also a nice touch.
Part of the luxury of French dining room décor is brought through with the use of flowers, so be sure to include clusters are roses throughout your dining room décor. We hope that you enjoy your new dining room décor and have many new memorable events in it.
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