the french country look - part 1 - the fireplace
Few labels can be as freely used as 'french country' ... not that I am very well placed to say anything, but ahem ... well, this is my blog and I live in France, in the country so I'm allowed!
I'm sometimes asked what I think French Country means, and I can only refer to the homes I see around me here in Normandy.
For the French Country fireplace, the most typical are the old carved stone sort. These can be found antique or be carved new . They are often quite high, and not necessarily very deep, but if they have been designed properly then they draw well and heat efficiently.
In this house, we have two open fireplaces that burn large quantities of wood through the winter months. The house may already be warm, the sight of the flames just adds so much atmosphere that the effort required to tend the fire and maintain the fireplace is worthwhile. I think my favourite fire is the one we light in the dining room for Sunday breakfast.
As you can see from the pictures I am favouring a dark to neutral colour palette around the fire at the moment.
And when it comes to accessories, they remain traditional. The cast iron plaque against the back wall, a pair of decorative chenets for holding the logs and of course a big log basket. Mine is currently a sturdy champagne grape collecting basket.
Voilà! - condensed French country from me to you!
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Source:
my french country home
URL:
http://myfrenchcountryhome.blogspot.com.es/
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