French Country Style Real Estate in Gilbert AZ
Despite the new changes in the Real Estate Market, we still have an increased activity in home sales in Gilbert AZ. One of the things I enjoy about working with buyers is that I get to see all sorts of decorations and interior designs. Lately, I've come across a few homes which have opted for the French Country Style. Being that I'm young I like the contemporary style, but after seeing a few homes who have mixed the French country with today's demand for stainless steel appliances and granite countertops I've learned to appreciate this style.
What impressed me the most about these homes was the simplicity of the designs and the easy maintenance materials used. The mixture of rustic woods and treated wood gives the home a warm feel with a bit of style.
So what exactly is French Country?
French country is inspired by the mix of a romantic, relaxed, elegant, and rustic decoration look. The idea is to give the house a rough or aged feel. Some of the most popular colors are yellow with a golden or orangey tone as long as it's not too bright. To give it the rustic look you can try textured paint or a color wash effect by using a wet rag to texturize the paint.
Styles of French Country can vary from the old fashioned look mixing yellows with whites, blues, and rustic wood to a more contemporary feel using other rich colors such as red and laying off the white a little bit. When using reds, dark wood furniture is used instead of the white washed wood color .
These decorations are often colorful and mix other rich colors such as red, salmon pink, green, blue, oranges, or rusts.
When choosing pictures or paintings for the walls you can take the typical rooster to get the most authentic French Country style interior design look. If you are like me, you can opt for artwork depicting the french country side like Van Gogh's paintings or other paintings by famous french artists, such as Monet.
I couldn't leave these homes without noticing the very relaxing smell of fresh lavender which make you feel like you're walking the wonderful fields of Southern France.
As if the exquisite smell of lavender wasn't enough, the bright colors add to the house by placing vases and/or jugs of fresh lavender.
One of the things that you'll definitely enjoy with this style is the relaxing nights enjoying a glass of wine and French bread.
Well hopefully this was informative to learn about the different styles of decoration and can help you decide what style you want for your next home.
Do you know of other styles or trends that seem to be emerging in Gilbert AZ?
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