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The ceiling is covered in prefinished maple plywood. The plywood adds a warm decorative touch, and the choice also fit the spirit of keeping things as easy and simple as possible. “Unlike with drywall, the contractors only had to go up the scaffolding once to install this,” the homeowner says. “They went up, screwed it in, and they were done.”
Another key to French style is eclecticism. Because our land and architecture reflect millenniums of evolving civilisations, there is no such thing as a uniform French identity. We all are the result of a mixed and complex history, and this translates into the way we decorate our homes. We shamelessly mix eras and styles, lines and materials, but, often, a restricted colour palette helps tie everything together.
In terms of colours, the French palette follows the same principle of subtlety and revolves mainly around neutrals – beige, white, grey, black, light blue, brown, taupe, and sage are the basis of most French interiors. Patterns are usually quite discreet, and more often than not, come from architectural or structural details,
The materials The French use are extremely important, with a strong focus on quality and authenticity: stone, terracotta, timber, plaster, wool, iron, steel, etc. Linen (antique, new, crisp or pre-washed) is probably our favourite fabric because of its understated luxury. It’s soft but with irregularities – it creases, shrinks, expands; it’s never perfect, but feels naturally at home in any setting.
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