Do you dream of waking up every morning in a splendid Provençal bedroom, surrounded by refined furniture and delightful accessories?
Sure, we know: the ideal would be to own a cottage in the heart of the French countryside, nestled among lavender fields, to be reached whenever stress strikes. For lack of anything better, however, let's try to bring a bit of that dreamy atmosphere into our home!
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Decorating a Provençal-style bedroom is easier than you think. We'll walk you through the selection of colors, finishes, and materials, all the way to furniture, textiles, and accessories.
The good news is that this type of decor pairs beautifully with vintage and recycled objects. Not sure where to start? If you want to discover all the secrets of Provençal decor, we recommend reading the complete guide we've prepared for you! In any case, with a little creativity, you can achieve excellent results even on a budget. Let's get started!
What do the most beautiful Provençal-style bedrooms look like?
First imagine a country house. Weathered floors, stone or rough-plastered walls, bouquets of dried flowers in vases or hanging from the ceiling. A soft-looking bed, floral curtains and sheets, natural colors paired with soft pastels... And finally, elegant, yet slightly worn-looking furniture.
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This is exactly how we imagine a Provençal-style bedroom. How do we achieve this effect in our home? Let's find out now!
Rustic Candor: Colors and Materials for Provençal Bedrooms
How do you transform a regular bedroom into a Provençal one?
Let's start with the basics. Stone flooring would be ideal, but parquet and terracotta also lend themselves very well to this style of decor. If you really don't like your existing flooring and can't replace it, don't worry: a nice rug is always a good idea in your bedroom, and partially covering the floor could help you immediately create the right atmosphere. Choose a neutral color, like beige, or even a very pale lavender (but be careful, it might tie you in when choosing bed linens!).
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Stone is also ideal for Provençal bedroom walls. However, rarely does a house already have stone walls. If you like the effect, you can achieve it with a good faux stone covering. Alternatively? Floral wallpaper in soft pastel colors, or one or more walls painted in typical Provençal shades like lavender, lilac, powder blue, antique pink, or sage green.
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Painting a wall in stripes is also a great idea, easy to do yourself: a long-loved combination, for example, is cream and gray (or white and lavender).
How to choose bed linens for a Provençal bedroom
If you've kept a neutral approach when choosing colors for your Provençal bedroom, now is the time to get creative. Otherwise... pay attention to the combinations!
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The ideal is to avoid overdoing the patterns: if you've already chosen patterned wallpaper or a particularly floral rug, solid colors are a safe bet. Linen is an excellent material for Provençal-style curtains, especially if it's lightweight and semi-sheer.
Otherwise, go for floral patterns, stripes, and, if you like the classic style, even toile de Jouy. They're perfect for curtains, sheets, and bedspreads and will instantly give you that "old France" touch you've been looking for. Lace and macramé are also good choices; less suitable, especially for curtains, are materials like velvet, taffeta, or colored chiffon.
Dated wood and wainscoting: the perfect furnishings for a Provençal bedroom
The furniture in a Provençal bedroom never looks too "new" or perfect. Whether you decide to buy vintage, salvage something you already have, or choose ready-made pieces in perfect Provençal style, make sure they have at least one of these two features: embossed frames and wood-style carvings, as well as a beautiful pickled surface.
If you choose furniture from the first type, whether white or natural brown, the room will have a more classic and elegant look. With furniture from the second type—especially if it has a few accents of color, like a green-painted cabinet!—it will appear warmer and more rustic. But nothing stops you from mixing and matching, or looking for furniture that combines both!
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The headboard can also follow this rule; but wrought iron is an equally good idea, as are padded French-style headboards: two timeless classics that lend themselves very well to a Provençal-style bedroom. And if you dream of a truly regal atmosphere, you can dare with a canopy! You don't necessarily need a bed with the right frame: you can achieve the same effect with so-called ciel de lit, wall-mounted canopies.
Find the right balance between these elements and we assure you the result will be splendid.
How to choose accessories and decorations for your Provençal bedroom
Now we're having fun! To complete our Provençal bedroom, we need some decorative accessories.
This is the perfect time to start browsing around neighborhood markets: you might find some real gems, like wrought iron basins, porcelain vases, and enamel mugs.
Mug in the bedroom, you might say: why on earth?! Think of it this way: with a small bouquet of dried flowers, they can become very original vases, perfect for Provençal bedrooms! (It goes without saying that lavender is the most suitable flower, right?)
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Also great are clocks with an antique finish, lanterns inspired by shabby chic, trunks, benches to place at the foot of the bed, wooden boxes, and perhaps a mirror with a baroque frame (but always in soft colors). All these furnishing accessories and decorative elements are suited to Provençal-style bedrooms: the important thing is not to overdo it to maintain a welcoming, airy, and not stuffy effect.
Have you seen how easy it is to create a Provençal bedroom? Try it now!
