trendey

Although I like the layout of this room, I have a tangible feel something is missing. Question is: what would you do to this room? How would you furnish and decorate?

I think I would either want it to be a faded glamourous, granny-esque bedroom (with a French headboard of course). Or, and I’m leaning towards this one, I’d have a go with colours. I’d want to make it a cozy attic with an artistic eclectic vibe. Carefree, with lots of warming, overlapping rugs, comfy seating, interesting lamps here and there and a mishmash of things I like. One could always ask oneself what Pippi would do. Ms Longstocking wants you to do things differently. There’s lots of room for that. No rules apply.

| pic by photographer Andrea Ferrari |

…if you pardon my French. To me, French/eclectic/Parisian interior style is associated with great beauty. It is no news, at all, I love them ol’ French headboards. An Eiffel Tower is really the least you can have in your home. Seriously. A French reminder. A link to dreams of centuries past, a bohemian life and decadent creativity. I have no image to match my internal scene (!), but here’s some of all the Eiffel stuff around right now.

| images: Lampe Tour Eiffel je t’aime from Absolument Design, one- two and three photos from Flickr, a wall sticker from Rockett St George. Crystal Eiffel belongs to photographer Isager Brinkley and greyish pic is collected from RUM |

Out of the frying pan, into the fire. Again. I just can’t get enough of these carved headboards. They haunt me. Or I hunt them :) Feminine, Romantic, Parisian Chic…the more French, the better.

| pics: living etc |

| this new-find at Graham & Green isn’t too bad either..Cravings!!|

|photos: HouseToHome|

The pictures above – having popped up and circulated on various interior design blogs this fall – is somewhat iconic of the Parisian Chic Interior Style. Pictures one can look at and ponder for a quite a while, it’s something with the atmosphere.. It’s a contemporary yet traditional style. Below is a more loose Parisian style, more arty Parisian, a bit less “chic”.

|Photos: CôtéMaison.fr|

And whilst speaking of Parisian chic, it is interesting to note that the Danish fashion empire Day Birger et Mikkelsen points out Parisian Rock Chic Style as a must-have look this Christmas season:

French-style bedrooms are romantic and sophisticated as well as seriously trendey. To create a French look, stick to one colour theme (for example pale blue, green, gold or pink) and team with distressed or whitewashed furniture. A sumptuous chandelier, soft floor-length curtains with tassle tiebacks and some antique items to give a shabby chic feel will further add to the look. And most importantly, allow a fab French style bed to take centre-stage in the room! I love the dramatic carved headboards of Louis XIV-style beds – if it’s good enough for royalty it’s good enough for me I reckon! :)

Take a look at these examples (both from the Living etc gallery)