French rustic is an informal yet elegant decorating style that brings the charm of a country cottage into the room. The simplicity and sophistication of this style are ideal for the nursery interior. Intense colors, beautiful fabrics, primitive hand-painted furniture, natural materials and a combination of vintage, antique and modern elements create a warm sunny decor that is equally suitable for a boy or a girl.
Walls
The French rustic color palette is warm and cheerful. Sky blue, bright yellow, brown red and green are combined with cream, pink and lilac tones. In the nursery, it is better to use soft muted shades of these colors.
The feeling of a country house will be brought by decorating the walls with one of the decorative painting techniques, for example, sponging or regging. Choose matte paints, they will not irritate the child. If you prefer to wallpaper your walls, look for toiles de jouis prints, usually with rustic scenes in a single color on a white background. You can wallpaper only one wall, which will play the role of an accent.
Floor
In French country houses, the floor is usually made of wood or stone. For a nursery interior in a French country style, wood is the best choice.because it is softer, warmer, requires less maintenance and is easier to clean. And when the child grows up and starts playing on the floor, parents will not need to worry that he will catch a cold or hit hard when he falls.
Oak - one of the most popular flooring materials in a rustic interior. It comes in different shades, both light and dark. To soften the wooden floor, literally and visually, soft plush rugs laid out here and there will help.
Furniture
You need a place to store diapers, toiletries, toys and clothes - a chest of drawers or a closet. Also, you can not do without a crib and a changing table if the child is still very small. Although if there is not enough space in the room, you can use a changing mattress placed on a chest of drawers instead of a table.
Place a rocking chair in the nursery, where it will be convenient for mom to sit down to rock or feed the baby. All furniture should be made of natural wood, covered with stain, varnish or white paint. Go shopping for second-hand items, where you can sometimes find antiques at a low price.
Decorative hand painting is a staple of French country style, so use a stencil to decorate your furniture with flowers, vines, or roosters that are typical of French country style decor. For the coherence of the interior, the furniture should be of the same color and finish.
Accessories
Combine fabrics of different prints: stripes, "Indian cucumber", polka dots, animal patterns, but in the same color to maintain integrity kids room decor. The canopy, hanging in soft folds over the baby's bed, will add an old-fashioned charm to the nursery, turning the bed into a focal point of the interior.
Hang pictures on the walls depicting a specific motif chosen for everything French rustic nursery interior, for example, flowers or roosters.Arrange vintage bottles on your chest of drawers to store baby oil, powder, and other essentials. A mirror in a simple rustic frame completes the interior.
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