French Country Decor -- How To Create A French Country Bathroom

Bored of your bathroom? Wish to make a more romantic, old-fashioned feel? French country decor creates an amazing choice either for a complete bathroom or a smaller powder room.

When a lot of people think of French country as more for their main living spaces or bedrooms, this is a style that could work all over the home, and bathrooms in particular advantage from the soft, rustic atmosphere of French country.

Using French country decor in your bathroom is in fact quite simple. All you need to do is combine a simple, country look with aged, heirloom-styled pieces. You don't need to go over the top...indeed, that would spoil the look. French country decor is plain, rustic and soothing, not busy or noisy.

Your first step is your wall color. For a bathroom, a soft blue or blue-grey wall color will create a tranquil background for the rest of your decor. Wall texture is an essential element in French country decor, with rough plaster walls. For the bathroom though, this might not be a good idea as you want the paint to tolerate the wetness.

Now, look at your floors. Many French cottages have bare wood floors even in their bathrooms, but this is not common in modern resid