| Country French paint colors combine elegant touches | | | | ceiling. Look for a worn kitchen table to complete the |
| with a comfortable life style. This decorating aesthetic | | | | look. You can also pull colors out of stone for a more |
| is the perfect bridge between the old and new worlds. | | | | neutral room that is still interesting. Accessorize with |
| It focuses on vibrant colors that have a worn look to | | | | dried herbs hanging from the ceiling and bring in metallic |
| them. This will work in any room in your house. | | | | accents such as bird cages that will tie in with drawer |
| Choosing the right tones allows you to do a typical | | | | pulls and appliances. |
| kitchen remodel for just the cost of a few buckets of | | | | New French country design focuses on the use of |
| paint. You'll be able to breathe life into hum drum walls | | | | neutrals. This is especially important if you aren't crazy |
| or old cabinets. | | | | about the idea of having a theme room. You can |
| French country colors are typically yellow and blue. | | | | create an elegant, subtle look that still gets your design |
| This provides a vivid feeling of clean linens straight | | | | ideas across. You can start off with ivory or taupe |
| from the clothesline and cobalt blue pottery. You can | | | | walls. Then you'll want to layer different floral and toile |
| give this classic color scheme a more modern feel just | | | | fabrics that either have a tone on tone effect or use |
| by changing up which shades of blue and yellow that | | | | accents of chocolate brown or black. You can tie this |
| you use. Look for a slate blue that has a lot of gray in | | | | into your home decor accessories just by hanging |
| it. This can work on different furniture pieces or is | | | | plates on the wall. You should also include a metallic |
| even neutral enough for cabinets. Then pair it with a | | | | color in your palette. This may be a gold chandelier or |
| worn mustard yellow color. You might even want to | | | | bronze lamps. The metal color should look worn and |
| apply a brown glaze on top so it has more of the | | | | aged, like it has a patina. Iron and oil rubbed bronze will |
| effect of a plaster wall. This is a way to add | | | | also work. A metallic color adds a subtle touch of |
| character to an apartment or condo. It's essential to | | | | sparkle to the room. |
| change up your finishes if you live in a cookie cutter | | | | If you're afraid of yellow being too dominant in your |
| townhouse or suburb. This allows you to create a | | | | room go for a monochromatic color scheme. You can |
| style all your own even if your house looks the same | | | | use pale shades of ivory and include anything up to a |
| as everyone elses'. | | | | gold tone. This reduces the contrast in the room so the |
| A French country interior brings in different textures | | | | focus is on color and texture. Layer opulent silk drapes |
| from nature. You might want to try an inexpensive | | | | on the wall and paint your furniture in a distressed |
| butcher block countertop or add wood beams to the | | | | finish. |