Resolution: Create a French Country Kitchen

Jessica Ackerman - Ah, the appeal of the French country kitchen! More and more homeowners are falling in love with the French country look, especially in the busiest room in the house. And what’s not to love? The French country styled kitchen is an embodiment of warmth, delicious food, wonderful wine, and fine art. Just a few simple modifications to your current kitchen decor will create this popular look in your own home. 

French Country Walls

The true French country kitchen has roughly, yet beautifully, plastered walls. You can accomplish this look for your walls easily enough by mixing some joint compound with your favorite color of paint. This fun technique, which is known as pouncing, will help you to create a rustic, vintage look on your walls that will remind you of a French country kitchen.  You can also choose to sponge paint in the kitchen to give a textured look if you are not comfortable with pouncing. 

French Country Color Palette

When considering your new ooh-la-la kitchen wall color and general color palette for a French country kitchen, there are many possibilities. Deep olive green, deep ocean blue, burnt orange, sage green, rich gold, earthy brown, and tan are all commonly found in the French country kitchen. 

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Resolution: Freshen My Look with New Home Goods

What's new in home goods? We've found the following items from exhibitors at this year's New York International Gift Fair, coming to a retail store near you in the coming year. And click here for more Gift Fair favorites in our Scrapbook section. You're missing out on the purpose of New Year's resolutions if you don't resolve to include a few new home goods items - at the very least! - to freshen up your rooms.

Legos meets picture frames: Magnetic Grain's Grow Frames

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