Comfortable Country French

I found this article that describes Country French decor as "comfortable" and as I read the article I thought that that is exactly what I like about it. The colors are peaceful and calming, the minimal simple accessories with the curvy, yet simple, lines of the furniture all make me feel very relaxed.

Modern Furniture, Is It Your Thing?

As you undoubtedly know by now, modern designer furniture does not fit into my design scheme but that's not to say that I don't think its sleek lines and color choices are not intriguing.

I like this Baroque Low Table that is available in seven color options, one for any color scheme you are working within:



In the right space, I love this table and actually all of the elements in this design. I think what I really like about modern designer furniture is the simplicity of it. Generally modern design elements carry clean lines, usually with some circular element thrown in for interest and movement. Also, the color scheme used in modern design is either monochromatic, different shades of the same color, usually neutrals, or black and white with some pop of red or other vibrant color.

Now, I need to buy a second home so I can employ some modern design elements while still keeping my Country French style intact.

My Halloween Decor

The air is crisper and fall is settling in, therefore it must be time to think about some kind of holiday decorations. Here is my bare front porch that desperately needs some attention.

So, I grab my twins last Saturday morning and convince them to help me decorate a little for Halloween. Mind you I have one boy and a little girl so the decorations cannot be too scary. As one of my friends pointed out to me, if I had only boys the decorations would be much more scary or my boys would refuse to live there.

These are the decorations on one side of the door (and the little houses have LED lights in them that turn different colors when you turn them on). The Boo sign was something that I could not live without, one of those things I saw and had to have.

And here's the view from each side of the porch.

And the view coming up the stairs.

I think I need something with some height so I am not quite done yet but I like the look so far. I will update my post when, or should I say if, I find exactly what I am looking for to add some height.

Happy Halloween! Boo!