Creating the French Look: Inspirational Ideas and 25 Step-By-Step Projects

The French look is one of the most popular and enduring for modern interiors—appreciated for its simple, uncluttered style and ornate individual pieces. Whether you want to make grand curtains like those from a chateau or paint a cupboard in rustic style, Creating the French Look shows you how. Twenty-five step-by-step projects demonstrate the three definitive styles of French decoration: The gilded elegance of the French chateau, the simple French farmhouse and its more colorful Provençal counterpart, and the urban, tailored town house. • Discover how to achieve French decorative style by using the right colors and fabrics. • Get to grips with scale—from the grand statement of the painted armoire to the finishing touch of a little posy of lavender.