Elmer Jacobi
This French Country inspired interior design style traditionally uses soft colors with antique and vintage furnishings from the time period. In the picture above, with gilded golden accents for the bed frame, wall-mounted candelabras, and the ornate bedside mirrors, this bedroom is an example of the French Marie Antoinette style.
Subdued by plain white sheets, armchair and sofa set, as well as a taupe-colored area rug, this bedroom is a showcase of luxury without going over the top with its elements.
A two-step threshold to the gilded four-poster bed with matching purple curtains, ogee-shaped arched windows and frescoed ceilings make this bedroom fit for royalty. The dressing table in front of the bay windows, framed by two small lampshades and an upholstered chair give the room an unabashed chicness, as does the leopard-print foot stool. With sliding glass doors leading out to a beautiful outdoor terrace, the interiors of this room are hinged on the gold-gilded candelabra with hanging crystals over a marble console table, placed at the foot of a robust white linen bed.
The bed, simple in its beige and white sheets and unadorned wooden framing speaks the clean lines and casual rustic emphasized by the Louis XVI style. The wrought iron grille in front of the fireplace provides a classic touch to the modernity the recessed flat screen TV brings to the room.
French Provincial bedrooms are known for their quality handmade decorative furniture and use of linen, cotton woven wool fabrics, curtains and rugs. The contemporary safari theme is further emphasized by the matching silver framed zebra skin upholstery of the chairs by the Oriel window on the far side of the room. Warm golden hues fill this room with its lighting starting with the gold crystal chandelier, matched by the wall sconces and twin lampshades. French style gold patterned panel walls emphasize the warmth of this room, as does the light wooden four-poster bed and side tables.
Coffered black ceilings and a white framing provide a sense of structure amidst the randomness of the Calacatta marble tiled floors and opalescent patterned wallpaper. Comfort and style come together with the rest of the furniture, all upholstered with buttons, in either black or white, using leather or suede, giving the room a bit of a gentleman’s touch. The simple wood paneled walls give this Madame Pompadour inspired room some relief amidst heavy maroon draperies with a gold and tasseled valance.
Simple dark wooden floors also provide balance with the patterned area rug and Rococo white and gold furniture featuring curved lines and intricate carvings.
A muted bronze lampshade chandelier ties together the entire room’s combination of dark wood and clean white mixed with gold. A subtle yellow-light cove light illuminates the room’s recessed ceiling and puts attention on the antique gold chandelier at its center.
A classic fireplace and mantelpiece by the foot of the bed are emphasized with scroll-shaped brackets and sun motifs, and large floor to ceiling windows framed by heavy cream-colored drapery provide a natural outdoors feel. Featuring many boxy, throne-like furniture pieces, this bedroom is unabashedly Louis XIV in style and the dim yellow lighting from the crystal candelabra further emphasize this feel.
The heavy bedframe is made heavier with large silk throw pillows and framed by a pair of gilded mirrors over warm wood bureaus topped with classic jar-held lampshades.
Light wooden strips make up the flooring, lending a Contemporary feel to this Louis XIV inspired bedroom, with its heavy furniture and accent piece textiles, apparent in the rich-textured bed with matching bench.
The heavy marbled wood console at the front of the bed opposes the modernity of the recessed flat screen TV, and is accompanied by a pair of lampshade wall sconces. Circular coffered ceilings inlaid with leaf motifs in a golden paint and a warm brown base give this classic French bedroom an Arabesque twist.
Rich wooden furniture like the bench frame and the bureau give the room a natural texture, while the flower themes in the curtains and area rug provide a sense of exoticism.
