6 Tips for Adding French Style to your Cottage

A cottage overlooking la mer would be a dream come true for many of us…but adding some French touches to your beach cottage can easily add that ‘cottage by the sea’ effect.  Here are six design ideas to help you create the French seaside cottage of your dreams…

1. Choose ticking and linen for upholstery fabrics

2. Bring a touch of feminine chic to walls

3. Position a prettily-carved desk

4. Opt for ornate bedlinen

5. Frame a window with shutters and blinds

5. Showcase items in glass apothecaries

Classic ticking fabric covers this over-stuffed chair beautifully.  Linen fabric on the wing back chair works well in this French living space.

What is a feminine wall covering? Soft floral designs on a wallpaper work perfectly!

A little ornate desk, especially when located in front of a window, adds a divine French feel to your cottage home.

Create pure French romance in your bedroom with layers of lace, soft fringed throws, crisp pillowcases with hand embroidered details.

Sew a homemade blind using an over-sized print on a linen background.  You can complete the look with a pair of vintage shutters and throw pillows tossed about.

Collect vintage jars {apothecary, pill, Mason} whenever you see them and turn them into a display. Fill large jars with French milled soap, seashells, dried flower petals for a French feel.

{Photos: House to Home}

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