How to Decorate a Bedroom in French Country Style

If you ever wanted a splash of warmth and cheery colors for your bedroom, try decorating in French country style.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Wall paint (either creamy white, yellow or blue)
• Patterned fabrics (gingham bed linens, draperies and pillow cases)
• Pine bed
• Pine side table
• Stencils
• Bedside lamp
• Gingham ribbons
• Bed netting
• French country accessories (wall art, flower vase and straw hat)

1. 
    
   A creamy colored wall accented with stencils of bridhouses with vines and flowers.

   Paint the bedroom walls with creamy white, yellow or blue inspired by the colors seen in Southern France. Add stencils on the walls with birdhouses and flowers in French country theme to add flair. Paint these birdhouses in reds, blues, sunny yellows and greens.

2. Add window coverings. A pair of blue denim draperies and yellow accented with blue stripes window valance and matching tie backs would look lovely. Use branches and twigs accented with small wooden birdhouse on each end as your rods. This is a creative way to make the room more romantic and rustic.

3. Use a pine bed either plain or accented with iron grills. Use a matching bedside table.

4. 
    
   A pine bed with blue and yellow gingham bedding, accented with a lot of pillows.

   Add bedding using the colors and patterns commonly used in French country style. French country style uses plaids, ginghams and stripes as well as small flower patterns on bedding and pillow cases. Start off with a basic creamy bed linen, then add a blue and yellow gingham bed cover. Use layering and accent with lots of pillows.
   
   Add a netting over the headboard for a feminine look. Tie blue and white gingham ribbons on top.

5. Add accessories. Use a painting or wall art with the same color hues found in the room. Add a yellow ceramic pitcher filled with fresh flowers. Use blue colored lampshade or cover the lampshade with blue and white gingham fabric. Add a straw hat with silk flowers and hang on the door. Add scented candles to make the room smell great.

Tips & Warnings

• You can use painted furniture like an armoire, then add stencils with design matching those used on the walls.
• Add small flower patterns as accents only if it is a room that will be shared with a male partner to keep it less feminine looking.

[favefive]

on 9/17/2009 jofindlay--- I bought this bed about 7 years ago from Furniture Liquidators in San Francisco, CA.

[jofindlay]

on 9/2/2009 Where did you buy the bed from? Been trying to find this (my dream bed) for so long, and no idea where I can buy them from. Thanks :D

[amylaine]

on 4/23/2008 Great ideas.

[favefive]

on 4/19/2008 Grouch thanks for your wonderful commen...and to hartsutton...too bad you did not get the whole point of this how to...or maybe french Country is not just your style?

[hartsutton]

on 4/19/2008 Concerning the 'How to decorate a bedroom in French Country Style' The instruction is good but the actual outcome is not desirable in my opinion. Other than the nice pine bed the there is nothing that says 'wow'. Sorry, I think you missed the mark.