The French adore high-quality dining — but the caliber doesn’t start and finish with the meals; it’s about the whole dining experience. Long, leisurely foods are developed for spending some time over great wine and food with family, friends and their kids. My mum’s side of the family is French, and also my parents tell stories of foods in France of eight or 10 little courses over a period of five hours or so.
You may or may not buy into the more relaxing eating rate of the French, but you can’t resist the casual charm of this French farmhouse dining area fashion. Lovely rustic farmhouse dining tables and linens, fairly wild flowers gathered from the backyard and casual mismatched plates and bowls have a wonderfully casual and intimate feel.
Take a peek at those French farmhouse–fashion dining places to inspire your very own delicious fresh dining experience at home — perhaps you’ll want to linger a little longer.
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Blue and white French chic. A white and blue colour palette is quite common in French layout. Use the classic white and blue French lines in odd ways, such as on upholstery for Provençal-style chairs or on a casual tablecloth.
Continue the shades of blue round the area with white and blue floral drapery, cabinets in soft shades of blue and art using blues. Add some heat with natural woods.
Add fine finishing touches to a table with alloy chasers under plates, simple pieces of fruit plus a jar of mixed wildflowers.
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Bright and airy with antique-style accessories. French style frequently comprises a classic or two, or cheaper Provençal-style chairs like these. Paint them fresh white for a classic look or have fun and use a more modern colour. A simple, delicate crystal and iron chandelier adds some glamour to a rustic area. This weathered grandfather clock (although more Swedish than French style) adds to the rustic appeal.
That I really like this simple table setting which uses java cups as little vases. Purple is quite common in French florals — attempt mixing lavender with yellow daffodils.
To keep everything bright and airy, paint the walls . Flood the area with natural light by using simple white sheers and prop up an oversized mirror to assist bounce light around the room.
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Warm, earthy tones. For a more sophisticated sense, use a palette of bright, earthy tones. This chamber just needs to hug you.
Banquettes are a great way to mix up dining seating, and they will be able to let you squeeze in just one more aunt or uncle at the table.
Straightforward linen seat covers in muddy colours add texture. Insert some organic patterned throw cushions for a more comfy seat and freshen the space with some unfussy green flower arrangements in terra-cotta pots.
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Fresh and diverse. Attempt a mismatched flea market style for something collected and relaxed. Paint the walls a soft grey and keep the trim white and clean. Paint wooden chairs at a washed-out colour (such as this distressed sage green) and display collected trinkets and flea market finds round the room. Display pretty vintage seltzer bottles colored glass with drinking glasses onto a simple tray, ready for an informal afternoon drink.
When you have soft furnishings, help them blend into your strategy by covering them in white sheets, and throw in a burlap accent cushion or two.
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Use soft shades of lavender. Create your very own purple haze of Provence lavender fields by putting simple purple flower stems in antique lavender glass bottles. Take it a step farther by badger amazing water (Perrier of course!) With abundant purple berries, such as blueberries or blackberries.
Keep it simple and unfussy. This chamber is simple and unfussy — the epitome of French farmhouse style. Re-create this look by using a palette of white and biscuit, then adhere to the basics.
Keep materials down to a minimum — attempt a table setting with white crockery and linens, white candlesticks in pewter candelabra or solitary candlesticks and a galvanized jug to maintain simple white flowers
Red and white gingham checks. With organic green walls, white and red gingham can make a very typical French café look. This is a nice, comfy color scheme for a relaxing evening meal.
Aim to get a palette of white and red checkered cloths for your drapes or blinds, natural pine country-style tables and chairs, and seat covers in striped red, green and cream cloth. I adore these French-style cockerel cushions, too.
Search for paintings or images of fruit — like those red apples — and a classic black and white clock. A bowl of genuine fruit can also be very welcoming. Last but not least, add a vase of bright yellow flowers, such as sunflowers, as a final bright touch.
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Layer white on white on white. Plenty of white on white really brightens up any space. Begin by whitewashing all of your furniture and walls. Subsequently coat white textiles, utensils, plates and seat covers. Display an assortment of white crockery in open cabinets and soft-color flowers — like those pale pink hydrangeas — at a white enamel jug to get a rustic finishing touch.
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