French Country Kitchens

Beautiful kitchen. Wall color, chandelier and decorative vases

If you love style that is warm, comfortable, and beautiful all at the same time, you’re likely a fan of French country designs. A French country kitchen is no different – in a place that has historically been the working-horse… Continue Reading →

About this light fixture: This fixture was placed above the kitchen table in one of Southern Living's idea homes- so you know it's fabulous! This is our best selling product and it isn't difficult to see why! Whether you have a modern farmhouse, a casual dining space, or need a statement making rectangle chandelier, our New Orleans is sure to go perfectly over your dining or kitchen table. This light fixture is handmade out of aged iron by a family owned business in GA. It has interlocking…

About this light fixture: This fixture was placed above the kitchen table in one of Southern Living's idea homes- so you know it's fabulous! This is our best selling product and it isn't difficult to see why! Whether you have a modern farmhouse, a casual dining space, or need a statement making rectangle chandelier, our New Orleans is sure to go perfectly over your dining or kitchen table. This light fixture is handmade out of aged iron by a family owned business in GA. It has interlocking…

Looking back on the wonderful career of interior designer Charles Faudree

French antique wrought iron bakers’ table with black painted base and grey marble top. The base has beautiful ornamental curving filigree with brass accents. The curvaceous design is carried out throughout the base. Origin : France Circa : 1890s 42.5 w 22.5d 30.25 h $2500

19th century French iron Patisserie table with intricate cast iron detail on legs and stretcher. Original marble-top.

Large French hand wrought black iron and marble console / work table / pastry table. The original marble top with great color & veining w/ beautifully aged wear as this table was long ago also used as a cutting table in an old flower shop. Exceptional quality and well detailed very sculptural bold metalwork.

French iron and marble pastry table. A fine and quality iron base and marble-top French pastry table with decorative apron and scrolled base. Notice the brass round cover plates and finials. Just a sign of the quality of this table, circa 1920s.

A blog about Interior Design with focus on French style and other Old World aesthetics.

An open-shelving kitchen is becoming more and more popular. We have hunted every architectural emporium around for corbels for the store to display the Spode Woodland series .. wait til you see it!

Here is another of Charles Faudree's wonderful homes - his weekend home, better known as 'The Roost'. Even though I gleaned these pictures from one of my old Traditional Home magazines (2002), they still look as classic today as they did then........and the timelessness is what makes it classic. I was mesmerized by his talent then and I still am. Enjoy! All images via Traditional Home

I have been a fan of French country style for many years and the first few years I didn't own any French antiques and only a couple of English antiques. I decorated with mostly new furniture and accessories in French country style colors of brick reds, mustard yellows, sage greens and more when those colors were very popular. As time passed my taste and style changed. Not the French style of it, but the colors. I started leaning more towards neutrals and then adding in more blues, tans and…