How to furnish in Provencal style
How many times have you dreamed of immersing yourself in nature, in the relaxation of the countryside, intoxicated in the scent of flowers, where Spring is not only a season but a mood? Then you are dreaming of Provence, a region south of France, which every year attracts millions of tourists and where all this is possible! If you are not among the lucky ones who can take and move permanently to the infinite meadows of this region, we will bring the Provencal style directly to your home.
Yes, you got it right, With our simple advice even by being in an apartment in the center you can recreate that fairy and magical world of Provence.
The first thing to clarify is that This style is the exact opposite of "Modern" Where the lines are well defined, the bright colors and everything must be minimal. Let's talk about a Mood with decidedly sweeter lines, the most soft and neutral colors, impregnated with a timeless retro perfume and suitable for a romantic style. If you were thinking about this for the furniture of your home, well then you are in the right place. Get comfortable and dedicate a few minutes to reading this article, We will follow you in the right choice for your very personal Provencal style.
As we said previously, The colors must be soft and neutral. The beige are therefore to be preferred in all shades, grays (without ending up in the strong colors of a dark gray), the pastel colors of greenery, turquoise and pink. But there is a color that is the symbol of Provence and that certainly cannot be missing in your environment, the lavender color, which recalls the endless expanses of these flowers, typical of the French region from which we draw inspiration. And here they will color the lavender of the cushions in the living room, a carpet, a bedspread or, why not, the chairs of your living room, thus evoking the classic smell of lavender which will be the common thread of all the furniture. In conclusion, we could say that all the colors "allowed" in the Provencal palette are those who, in your eyes, give one feeling of relaxation, freedom And that by opening the door of the house they lead you to the campaigns of Provence.
Now let's see together which materials characterize this style. Certainly the absolute masters are the Natural materials such as wood, left as natural as possible, stone, marble. So great space for parquet, perhaps with ancient wood, Wrought iron beds, wooden furniture And Bathroom furnishings in stone. In recent years, marble is preferred for the bathroom, obviously in light shades and shades, to be joined by wooden cabinets and stone washbasins. Wrought iron, as well as being used in the bedroom, can also become the protagonist in yours garden, with chairs and tables made with this ancient technique. Just the garden, or the terrace, will turn into a perfect Provencal style with a fantastic gazebo and many jars With aromatic herbs, for a sensory evocation of "thousand and one night".
For floors and coatings, in addition to the parquet, the stone is used, slightly treated precisely to let the imperfections that characterize it on display and that will give your environment a rustic and retro style.
For the fabrics, however, it is above all cotton and linen who are the masters; covering i cushions, i sofas and the seats, giving shape to the curtains or tablecloths that will be the icing on the cake of the whole setting.
The choice of furniture defines the personality and ambition of those who live in the apartment. When you love the objects of the past, ancient, essential, sometimes well finished in detail, then the Provencal style really does for you.
As mentioned at the beginning we are talking about a furniture full of details, vintage style and from soft lines. The little angular furniture, of wood (left natural or painted in white) are those that characterize this style, and we are not only talking about living rooms, but also furniture for the bathroom or for the bedroom, such as Septimi or the beautiful toilets, or kitchen drawers, where to store tools and vegetables.
The cuisine and living room in Provencal style have a distinctive element: the showcases. Whether they are wall units or that they are elements to be placed next to the sofa, it doesn't matter, the fundamental thing is that they contain precious and old -fashioned ceramics.
Everything must be chosen with a cure for the smallest details, such as the knobs, perhaps in light wood, combined with wicker baskets placed under the support top that act as drawers for vegetables instead of the doors.
Also the mirrors of all the rooms are covered with wooden frames, natural or white, and all the decoration objects resume that naturalistic and vintage style of the rest of the house. So the glass vessels will be full of lavender stems, or "country flowers", the furnishings will be of wood or stone but always with a precise refinement of the details that recall Provence.
All environments must be harmonious and in tune with the guideline which is nature and this is why the Provencal style embraces all the materials, colors, fabrics that have few processes and transformations.
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