Choosing Provence style bedding

The French style found its expression in bedding sets. Bed linen in Provence style is naturalness, combined with sophistication and originality, can provide the necessary coziness and comfort in any bedroom.

This trend, originating in small villages in France, has gained immense popularity in other countries. The relationship between natural fabrics and pastel colors can be traced here. Having found its application in a country house or in city apartments, it gives a feeling of being close to nature. Provence is suitable for those people who value a comfortable stay and tranquility. Provence is characterized by the following features:

• muted inconspicuous colors;
• the decor is represented by floral ornaments;
• natural materials without synthetic additions;
• antique interior items.

The subtleties of the Provence style are presented in pastel colors, in harmony with the design of the entire room.

The Provence style bed is the main subject of the bedroom. The bed can be made of wood or wrought iron. The interior is complemented by wallpaper with floral patterns, furniture in light colors, excellent lighting and a variety of fabrics.

The colors are muted, as if they have faded slightly, this is the main thing in this style. Another important feature is the fabrics used to decorate the bed. A canopy, lots of pillows, a large bedspread are used.

When choosing lingerie, the quality of the fabrics and their colors play an important role. Materials are usually natural, and colors can be any, even white.

The more types of fabrics when decorating a bedroom in Provence style, the better. This also applies to various bedspreads for upholstered furniture, and curtains, and sets of linen. Flounces and ruffles hanging down to the floor are welcome, which can be made from the same material as the main bedding, but may differ in composition and colors.

Simple, discreet pillow and duvet cover fasteners are available and are usually durable. These include buttons and ribbons.

A set of linen can combine different types of ornaments. Each of the pillows can be decorated in its own way, but the colors must be compatible. Also, as an option, a combination of colors in one item is used. For example, one pillowcase can be made in turquoise and white stripes, and the other has a white pattern on a turquoise background.

The relationship of shades should not be too pretentious:

• white is combined with pink;
• blue - with a pale green scale;
• cream is combined with beige or pale brown.

The combination of white with cold colors will visually make a small room more spacious, although the presence of heavy and voluminous frills and ruffles, on the contrary, reduce its size.

The design in the technique of patchwork or patchwork sewing will be interesting. Sleep items made using this technique will not seem dull to anyone. Floral patterns on a muted background are diluted with ruffles of the same material or similar in appearance.

White Provence lingerie. Simplicity and sophistication are intertwined here.Pillowcases can be complemented with ruffles in the same color.

Embroidered kits are the epitome of sophistication. For embroidery, threads of various colors or only white threads can be used.

This could be:

• monograms;
• floral patterns;
• elements of nature, embroidered with a cross;
• cutwork embroidery, which looks great on bed linen.

The set can be additionally decorated with lace, which will give it a vintage look. Embroidery can be done either on a special machine or by hand.

This is embroidery that is done with white threads on a white canvas, but sometimes it can also be done with colored threads. It is carried out either manually or using an embroidery machine. Plant motifs are used.

For the Provence style, lace is used in natural shades. It is a kind of decor addition and can be used on pillowcases or around the edges of the bedspread.

At first, lace was woven by hand, then a little later machine lace appeared. It was used to decorate the interior in France and has become an integral part of the Provence style.

This lingerie may seem too simple. But here style and convenience come together.

When decorating a room in the Provence style, in addition to bed linen, bedspreads take not the last place. They can combine naturalness and originality. They are monochromatic or composed of fabrics of several shades. They often contain decorative elements, frills, lace and embroidery. The bedspread should be very large and completely cover the entire bed.

This style is perfect for decorating bedrooms in an individual house, since it is in such houses that there is much more space and natural light than in a city apartment.

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