Lighting LooksSince the room now boasts two distinctly French elements -- a toile-patterned ceiling and faux "pickled wood" walls -- the style of the light fixture and window treatments needs to correspond with these features ... but not rival their visual effect.
Using these criteria as her guidelines, Golden chooses a simple five-arm chandelier that captures the French country look without competing against the high-impact walls and ceiling.
Expert Tip: A combination ceiling light fixture and ceiling fan is a great way to enhance a "South of France" style. Brass highlights or cane insets in the fan paddles are a great way to add French country flavor; a decorative multi-bulb fixture with tulip glass shades would be an equally fitting lighting option for this decor.
Well-Dressed Windows
In a room like this, where there are several strong "attention-grabbers," window treatments should either be crisp and clean -- like a simple linen Roman shade -- or richly indulgent, decked out with French swags and frills. Here, Golden takes the crisp and clean approach, choosing stylish retractable shades in a soft, neutral shade to complement the room's color palette.
Expert Tip: Hanging window treatments is usually pretty easy if you have the right tools. In fact, if you trade out your window coverings fairly often, consider keeping a set of tools on hand exclusively for this purpose.
In just a few short hours, this room has gone from uninteresting to unbelievable -- but we're not done yet! In the final phase of the makeover, host Nancy Golden will add the final French twists with fabulous furnishings, including a charming, clever headboard treatment.
Time elapsed: 9 hours.
