Decorating a Shabby Chic Bedroom - French Country Style

French Country Sheets and Bedspreads

One of the most important things in any bedroom are the linens and the bedspread (or duvet if you like to call it that) With French country shabby chic you can choose to use pure white for your bed cover then add some punches of color in other areas of the room. Or, to achieve the same comfort and color you can do the opposite - choose a rich colorful bedspread then decorate the rest of the room using some accents in white and colors from the spread throughout the rest of the bedroom. If you prefer that rich color feel you can even mix and match patterns (just be careful you don't overuse too many patterns - and you will achieve a really beautiful vibrant room)

When choosing sheets don't forget to check your thread pattern - good sheets are worth the extra cost. They may be more expensive but the feel of them against your skin is so worth it!!

Comfy Pillows - Important!
I'm a big fan of pillows on my bed, just not too many though! Too many for me on the bed means they just get thrown around! If you like really lounging on your bed though I recommend at least 2-4 nice pillows with some color to add a little punch to your bed. Some bed sets come with 2 pillows but I usually like to add a couple comfortable throw pillows in addition to my sleeping pillows.

With French country you can do a mish mash of textures, or be really chic with some tone on tone pillows in white or beige (light stripes work well too) As you can see from the photo to the side the homeowner added different colors - red, black and white with a little pattern and texture for interest. Choose comfy pillows and pillows that you can sink your head into. Stiff pillows are...well...just useless to me! Pretty, elegant but comfortable is what I want when my head hits that bed!

Tuesday, July 5, 2011 by For Her · 0