Parisian furnishing style: how to furnish your home in French style

Parisian furnishing style: how to furnish your own spaces inspired by the French style? Let's find out together how this style of furnishing is expressed, not only in the common imagination, and what are the fundamental elements to create a modern French style furnishing: here is all you need to know on the subject.

Parisian style: typical elements

Let's discover together the typical and characteristic elements of an interior furnished according to the dictates of the Parisian style. This style of furnishing is characterised by the following particularities and fundamental elements:

• Aspect related to heights: in Italy in many homes it is not possible to breathe the atmosphere of the typical Parisian ceilings, usually more than 300 cm high. This aspect represents a limitation for Italian homes that want to create a typically Parisian décor.
• Presence of the classic chandelier: our advice is to pay particular attention to the choice of this piece of furniture. The chandelier must in fact be in proportion to your environment and not excessively bulky (especially if the ceiling of our home is about 270 cm). In a French-style living room the chandelier is a decisive element, capable of creating a great visual impact, drawing attention to itself. In the search for a chandelier, we advise you to try to find this element in one of the many flea markets organised in the cities and towns.
• Use soft colours: for French style walls, use soft colours, preferring white in particular: this colour will be perfect in a décor characterised by marked contrasts between antique and modern elements.
• Spots of vintage and gold: a very important element which brings our mind back to the old Parisian splendour of the 1600s and 1700s.
• Boiserie: born in Versailles, this trend is still very much in vogue today (Read our article: Boiserie: how to furnish your home with style and elegance)
• Parquet cladding: a distinctive element of Parisian houses. Better to opt for classic herringbone or Hungarian parquet flooring
• Sensation of "unfinished": try to encourage this sensation, as if in a certain sense you have the impression that there is something out of place in the space (for example a magazine placed in a place that is not exactly suitable, or even a corner of the house that is half-empty). The important thing is to create that feeling of work in progress and spontaneity, typical of Parisian homes.

Vintage gold colour in a Parisian house

Paris is also known as the city of gold: the use of gold colours in Parisian homes has made history in the world of European and international interior design. If you want to decorate your home inspired by classic Parisian interiors, using gold (for example in picture frames or mirrors) is a must.

White walls in a Parisian house

Another typical feature of Parisian flats and houses is undoubtedly the white walls: especially if you are lucky enough to have a high ceiling, there is nothing better than white walls to bring out the best of the width of the vertical spaces.

Typical French-style panelling

Boiseries are certainly one of the latest trends and fashions when it comes to interior furnishings: the characteristic and peculiarity of French boiseries is their ability to make any space elegant and sophisticated. If you decide to place a boiserie in your space, you will have to pay attention to the specific furnishing context, trying to combine it with the other elements in your space.

Perfect herringbone parquet for a French style home

In a house furnished in the French style, the best floor covering is certainly Hungarian/French herringbone parquet. This type of parquet is characterised by its excellent performance, which is not to be taken for granted. The strips are short-sided and cut at 45 degrees, which results in an excellent illumination of the room. Hungarian/French parquet differs from Italian spiked parquet in that the latter consists of rectangular strips, which are arranged with their heads matching the sides of the next strip.

Classic chandelier in Parisian style

The chandelier is probably the most distinctive piece of furniture of the Parisian style: if you are wondering where to find this furniture without spending a large sum of money, the solution is certainly represented by one of the many flea markets organized throughout our country. The only advice we want to give you for the purchase of this chandelier is to pay attention to the size of the furniture: they should be in proportion with your space. Therefore, avoid buying an excessively large chandelier, to be placed in a living room characterised by relatively limited dimensions.

Fireplace in a Parisian-style living room

A typical Parisian living room is usually built around a fireplace: if you are lucky enough to have one in your living room, all you have to do is enhance it.

Carpet in a Parisian style living room

Another extremely important element that should be present in a living room furnished in Parisian style is the carpet: this style of furniture prefers the presence of a simple and plain carpet. It is very important that the carpet is large, so as to completely surround the relaxation area of your living room.