French vintage design room ideas - 10 of the best 2013
Love French vintage design? Take a look at our pick of the best French-inspired room decorating and design ideas. For more home trends, or design and decorating ideas visit housetohome.co.uk
Bring together a range of mismatching furniture, including reclaimed shutters and a distressed armoire, for a look inspired by rustic French design.
1/10 French-style kitchen diner
Similar armoire
La Maison (Buckinghamshire)
2/10 French-inspired dining room
Mix a striking geometric wallpaper design with simple whitewashed furniture. Complete the look with a cranberry chandelier for an opulent, chateau-like feel.
Chandelier
Richard Taylor Designs
3/10 Living room with floral wallpaper
Mix old and new for a fun, French-inspired room design. Here, antique chairs and traditional wallpaper complement the contemporary coloured floor and modern prints.
Wallpaper
Schumacher
4/10 Rustic-style home office
Create a simple design scheme with white panelling, an old-fashioned desk and plenty of traditional touches - perfect for giving your home office a distinctly French feel.
Desk
Anthroplogie
5/10 Glamorous French bedroom
Create a feeling of opulent glamour with ornate furniture and textured bedlinen. This bed, in a silver-leaf baroque design, will make you feel like you're staying in a French chateau.
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Bed
La Maison
6/10 French-inspired bedroom
Add some romance to your bedroom design with a pretty flock wallpaper design and lace bedlinen. Complete the look with vintage touches such as hanging hearts and ornate photo frames.
Wardrobe doors
Ikea
7/10 French-style living room
Choose fabrics with a flamboyant motif design for a statement, French-inspired scheme. A window in mirrored glass and a distressed love seat complete the look.
Fabric
Osborne & Little
8/10 White dining room with rustic table
Choose white walls and a rustic table for a simple French-inspired dining room design.
Similar table
I & JL Brown
9/10 Child’s French inspired bedroom
Love French design? Choose a few quirky touches, such as this birdcage shade or distressed desk, to breathe new life into your child's bedroom.
Similar desk
Maisons du Monde
10/10 Rustic French hallway
Complement a charming faded table-top display with a beautiful floral wallpaper design.
Wallpaper
Cole & Son
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Tamara was Ideal Home's Digital Editor before joining the Woman & Home team in 2022. She has spent the last 15 years working with the style teams at Country Homes & Interiors and Ideal Home, both now at Future PLC. It’s with these award wining interiors teams that she's honed her skills and passion for shopping, styling and writing. Tamara is always ahead of the curve when it comes to interiors trends – and is great at seeking out designer dupes on the high street.
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