The facade of the house in the style of provence

- XIX century.

The main characteristics of a romantic decor

Execute the facade of the house in the style of Provence is quite simple. To do this, do not need special tools and expensive materials. A set of tools for plaster, a perforator with a mixer for the production of the desired composition, level and grinders for working with wood are quite enough.

Creating an exterior of the house in this style, it is necessary to take into account the fact that an integral part of the decor are cute cozy additions: light curtains and flower pots, carved wooden shutters on the windows and an openwork shop in the well-kept garden. Properly selected plain details that adorn the house are considered one of the main characteristics of the provincial French style.

Features directions:

• abundance of wooden and wrought accessories;
• natural materials in the decor;
• handmade accessories or good imitation;
• use of natural colors (predominance of light colors and shades).

In the photo you can see: despite the fact that the Provence and Country styles have similarities between them, the traditional French design is more refined and does not accept coarse shapes.

Typical materials

When creating the Provence style, the use of plastic, glass, and metal is practically eliminated. Home decoration requires the use of natural materials: ceramics, stone, wood. But the use of natural finishing products is quite expensive. Therefore, it is quite possible to do with high-quality imitation, offered on the market in a large assortment. Artificial decorative elements have a lower cost, but they are not inferior in their basic parameters to natural materials.

Materials that are used to create a decor in the style of Provence:

• plaster compositions: decorated, tinted, interspersed;
• materials from a tree: lining, beams;
• natural stone of the correct form and rubble (scrap).

At the heart of the style is the inconspicuous charm of antiquity: slightly frayed and cracked, unevenly plastered facades. Also a huge role in the external and internal decoration of the premises is played by plants.

Plaster compositions

To give the walls a textured look, you can use plaster mixes. A facade that resembles a stone structure, rock, or an aged tree is created using coarse-grained structures. Fine-grained mixture is more like sandstone. Plaster is monochromatic and tinted.

Monochrome formulations are sold in the original off-white or gray color, and are painted after applying to the surface in any desired shade. The advantage of such plaster in low cost and the ability to hide under the layers of coloring solutions defects of application.

Tinted compositions have a higher cost, but they are more effective when used: the facade will have an intended shade, rich and clean.

The traditional French direction is characterized by pastel shades with bright color accents and a coarsely applied plaster layer, revealing in places a masonry of stone or brick.

Wood materials

An excellent material for decorating facades in Provence style is lining. Made of natural wood panels are mounted using special grooves located on the sides. It is desirable to artificially age wooden elements of the decor, giving the surfaces a slightly worn look.

A natural stone

Pebbles, slate, rubble are types of wild stone used in the design of facades in the style of a French province. The material is cheap and very simple to pack. Made from plaster imitation is sold in the form of panels or tiles that are mounted on glue.

Paints of the sunny coast on the facades

Provence style is characterized by an abundance of pastel shades, despite the fact that the finish can be very dark. The characteristic color scheme for this style looks like this:

• the base is made in bright colors (facade, walls, ceilings);
• Details: steps, battens, railings, etc. - have the color of wenge, mahogany, yew, oak.

Light tones are used to create facades, sometimes with a floral theme. It can be an art list, a panel or a stained-glass window from an artificial stone, decorating by plaster structure. A variety of decorative elements distinguishes this style from others.

Color aggression and bold contrasts - this is not for houses in the style of Provence. The predominant shades are blue, beige, yellow and sand, milky, pale lilac.

There is one more feature inherent in the provincial French style - it is archaic (observance of traditions). Therefore, the facade should resemble the walls of the old cozy buildings of the sunny coast. A great addition to such a facade will be forged patterned grilles on the windows and flowers winding along the walls.

Charm and refinement of provincial France

Provence style is different from the coarse Country and Chalet intelligence and elegance. Houses look airy and light, thanks to an abundance of light colors. A slightly fabulous view gives the facades a tiled roof with several slopes, decorated with turrets of different shapes.

The houses, made in this style, do not have a cap and porch. The room can be reached through a high spacious terrace. Attic houses of such houses are usually equipped with huge windows that fill the room with sunlight. From the side of the street, a spectacular balcony with various columns or balusters is constructed, on which a cozy seating area is arranged.

Two-story houses on top plastered with decorative compositions, and below are decorated with natural stone or imitation. The facades themselves are decorated with wooden carved or metal wrought iron parts connecting the finishing of the territory and the building. Because for the decoration of courtyards in Provence style, forging and wood are always used: shops with a wooden surface have forged legs and backs, the fence is distinguished by a large number of openwork metal parts, and lights on wooden frames are decorated with forged figures and curls.

Provence style is a great solution for decorating country cottages. The facades, made in this direction, carry sophistication and elegance, and, despite the provinciality, they look very elegant and expensive.