Showing posts with label french country decor. Show all posts
Showing posts with label french country decor. Show all posts

Friday, January 11, 2013

Decorating The Stone Home



Some of my very favorite homes are stone. Even the most rugged or rustic have an elegance about them. I love them all, whether they are European or from Pennsylvania (where there are some gorgeous old stone homes). There is such a charm about them and I love the color. Stone grey is such a pretty backdrop for flowers, bushes and trees. Every color looks great against stone, it's so natural. And stone interiors also add refinement, texture and dimension to a room. 

 Well-built stone structures will often stand for centuries. While there are relatively  few around, their long and successful history assures them a general respectability. Today there are some lovely new stone homes being built and contractors are very successful at making them have that aged and weathered appeal. I hope you enjoy this post about the timeless charm of stone homes.


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French blue shutters on a stone house......so lovely!!

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There is a beauty associated with the elegant antique French chairs set against the backdrop of crumbling stone walls that is hard to describe.


What a fabulous entrance. You simply can't beat stone and exposed beams!!


The simplicity of white furnishings and stone walls is stunning. Baskets are good accessories for the French style.



This is a gorgeous kitchen. I like the color of this stone and the blonde wood cabinets. I can't tell if they are birch or poplar.


Arches.....an element that all stone homes are the lovlier for.




This entrance of this newer home has a contemporary castle like appearance.

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There are so many wonderful things about this image. It is a treasure trove of ideas from the galvanized tabletop to the chandelier, arched door and window.


The kitchen of Ruth Gay, proprietor of Chateau Domingue, designed by Pamela Pierce.


A beautiful French stone home.


English stone country houses are hard to beat on the gorgeous meter.

Arched windows and a French door add lots of light to this stone room.


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There are many wonderful Italian stone homes.




Pennsylvania stone farmhouse

Stone rooms demand crystal chandeliers!

The beams are the piece de' resistance of this French Country stone dining room.


A new home that certainly has Old World charm partly because of the stone walls and ceiling.


The weathered, grey timbers are perfection in this stone room.

While I am not crazy about the hard case furniture in this room, I do like the bed and chaise. The window and the stone ceiling and  walls are so pretty.

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Elegant French Country !


This stone kitchen has an Old World quality about it. Who wouldn't love that fireplace!!

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This beautiful area has the feeling of  ancient Roman ruins.


I did a faux limestone wall treatment in my hall just to give myself  a "bit of stone". This was taken last Christmas.




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Saturday, October 20, 2012

Decorating With Roosters For A French Country Look


This post is all about fabulous poulets, their posh coops, and how they have been used to create a design trend.  French Country interior decorating is inspired by sunny, rural, Southern France .Generally, there are two ways you can go here:  the white, almost "shabby" look - pale, romantic and elegant with exposed natural elements such as stone walls and floors and beamed ceilings. The second kind, being featured in this post, has a more  rustic, country feel - heavier and more solid with warmer colors, textures, and darker woods. Both of these looks will work well separately or together to give you the French Country decorating style.

When choosing pictures or accessories for this kind of French Country, roosters are a very typical French theme – they are the national emblem of France...so choose anything with roosters on it, to make sure you get a very authentic, French Country interior design look. While roosters can be used in any room, kitchens are the best place to bring roosters into your design. Just a word of caution, don't over do it and have roosters all over the place. Be subtle and choose your accessories well. You will have a better, more refined look.







This stone rooster is a  great focal point for this country vignette.




This is a lovely example of how roosters are used as decor in French County styled kitchens. 











 This is a great way to create swags for a window treatment! Learn to think outside of the box!!!


Black is a wonder color to use with French Country. This painted and distressed console features a rooster and is perfect for the French Country look.




A country inspired  tablesetting isn't complete without a rooster!






This country display features a hen and her chick.


Rooster art is prevalent in home decor stores today. You should have no problem selecting the right piece for your  interiors.




This kitchen is one of my designs for a client and features several rooster inspired accents.


This pretty chair and bouquet  is eye pleasing even to the the barnyard fowl.


Using fowl in landscape design.


Queen of the coop!




Pillows are wonderful accessories and a great way to bring a SUBTLE touch of your rooster obsession to any room.




These homeowners have chosen to use roosters on their window treatments. 






What chicken wouldn't want to live here?








I love the way they have repurposed a chest of drawers


Cute bench!




There are so many lovely fabrics  to work with if you like this style and want to add roosters into the mix. Remember this style works best with pattern so chose a few fabrics that work well together for upholstery or window treatments.




Chicken are funloving!




They even inspired a dance in the 70's, the funky chicken!

 I have a special place in my heart for roosters. I had one as a  pet who would chase us kids on our bicycles just like a dog. His name was Chester and everybody loved him.We lived in town so it was unusual to see a big white leghorn rooster roaming around the neighborhood. Sometimes he might be a block away but when you called his name, he would crow to let you know where he was. It was hilarious!! Some college aged boys on the street got him for Easter one year and a birdbath fell on him and hurt his leg. They gave him to me and I nursed him back to health but he always had a limp. He was a fun pet and provided me many good memories of growing up with an unusual sidekick.


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