Easy French Shabby Chic Office Decorating Hacks You Need to Know Part 1

Is your home office uninspiring? Your psychological well-being and somatic health will both improve from a designated relaxation area or meditation spot since it will prevent you from slumping over your workspace for 8 hours.

To create a positive atmosphere in your workspace, add plants, paint the walls your favorite color, and have just the right amount of lighting. Provide your pet with a vantage point where they can watch you work and be close for cuddles. It's not uncommon for people to decorate their offices to feel at ease and content, and this can result in an increase in productivity, explains Steven Schiavo, a Wesley College professor who specializes in environmental psychology.

Check out my favorite French-Inspired home offices to assist your decorating whether you love European style, French Country, Parisian, Cottage, Shabby Chic, or Farmhouse style. I used these office images as inspiration to makeover my own home office. Check out the rest of this series:

Part 1: Inspiration for a French-Inspired Home Office - You Are Here

Part 2: Mood Board & Concept Boards

Part 3: The Reveal

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19 Essential Elements to Create a French-Inspired Home Office

What are the essentials to create a French-Inspired home office? Your style might lean toward Parisian, French Provincial, French Country, French Farmhouse, or French Cottage - yet these all have many things in common. It isn’t necessary to incorporate all of these elements, just as you go by the 80/20 rule. Strive to make 80% of your space define the French style you wish to achieve. The remaining 20% can be an eclectic collected look.

Defining Elements:

1. Statement-making French-style vintage desk with cabriole legs

2. Casement bookshelf unit

3. French antiques such as a clock or crystal chandelier-table lamp

4. Slipcovered chair or one upholstered in linen

5. Soothing beautiful paint color such as French Gray or French Blue. Try using chalk paint to upcycle a vintage piece finished with antique glazing.

6. Neutral Fabrics such as linens in solid colors, or in a pattern such as gingham, toile, damask, trellis & farmhouse stripes in neutral colors

7. Curated decor accents such as cloches, silver objects, cherubs, vintage French books

8. Rustic elements & textures such as weathered woods to balance feminine features such as graceful, curving lines

9. Checkered floors and a tone-on-tone rug

10. Understated curtains

11. Decorative finials

12. Lilac, lavender, and peonies

13. Tufting

14. Gilding

15. Decorative Molding and Appliques

16. Antique pastoral painting

17. Ormulu mirrors

18. Caned furnishings

19. Crystal accents

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French-Inspired Home Office Inspirational Examples

1. French Inspired Home Office Study by edithandevelyn.com

Image: Edith & Evelyn Vintage

Image: Edith & Evelyn Vintage

This home office study by edithandevelyn.com has changed over the years as you can see in the next photo.

My favorite elements:

1. The light wood plank ceiling

2. A pair of ornate console lamps, gilded

3. An antique painting of a pastoral scene

4. Antique gold clock

Also note the carved frieze on the console, the french country chairs, the tobacco basket used to collect office supplies, and the use of French blue.

This next image shows the elevated space that was created over time. The only things that remained are the ceiling, floors, chandelier, console, and console lamps.

I love the addition of the:

1. Ormulu mirror

2. Lavender plants have joined the console lamps

3. Caned back chair

4. Whimsical cloche vignette

5. Cherub & flowers

6. French Plat Desk

For my own office, I am inspired by the blue console or set of drawers, not sure what this particular piece is exactly.

See more blog posts about the home office renovation at edithandevelyn.com

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2. Home Office by Brooke Gianetti

Brooke Gianatti’s home office has also gone through several transformations over the years. The final result is perfectly curated.

My favorites are:

1. White wood plank ceiling

2. Lantern chandelier

3. Bobo cabinet

4. Wingback chair in linen

5. French Country style Natalie desk from Tritter Feefer

6. French Country armchair

7. Brick flooring

I am drawing on the styled cabinet with vintage books as inspiration for my own office. While I love the wing back chair, I don’t think it would give me the ergonomic support that I require.

Photo: Brooke Giannetti. Architecture by Steven Giannetti and design by Brooke Giannetti

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Below are three previous versions of her home office. Click on the image to go to the source.

I love that the first version of her office focused on a natural aesthetic.

Photo: Brooke Giannetti, designer.

The second version of Brooke’s office started to play with graceful, curving lines.

Photo: Brooke Giannetti, designer.

The third version of her home office demonstrates how Brooke started to edit for comfort and style.

Photo: Brooke Giannett, designer.

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3. French Style Home Office with Gallery Wall by Charlotte Moss

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This home office is brimming with personality. In addition to having essentials such as a desk lamp, and a center letter organizer, this office boasts an impressive gallery wall.

What I love:

1. Gallery wall

2. Cabriole legs on the desk

3. Cane back barrel chair

4. Trophy style desk lamp

5. Vintage area rug in a bold color

I am drawing inspiration from the landscape art on the walls.

Image: Style Blueprint | Designer: Charlotte Moss

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4. Home Office for Two by Tiffany Farha Design

Image: Houzz | Tiffany Farha Design

This office is perfect for lovers of blue & white, toile, and built-ins! I am envious of all the storage as well as the gorgeous toile prints!

What I love:

1. Of course the built-ins! Nothing classier than well-designed built-ins for storage or bookcases.

2. Hidden storage in baskets

3. Contrasting wallpaper in the middle behind the computer monitor, with toile as the other background on either side.

4. Decorative finials

5. Blue damask chair slipcover

6. Blue and white rug

7. Day bed

Image: Houzz | Tiffany Farha Design

The second photo shows this same room from another angle. Wouldn’t it be awesome to have so much room in your home office?

What I love:

1. French Country chandelier with shades

2. Built-in bookcase

3. Matching toile wallpaper and window treatment

4. Floral painting

5. Day bed with many pillows that match the desk chair and wallpaper

6. Gorgeous executive desk

7. Blue and white trellis pattern rug

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Sources:

1. 12 Perfect French Country Offices, https://curatedinterior.com/french-country-offices/
   

2. Home Office: Transforming the Study with French Style Furniture, https://designthusiasm.com/second-room-reveal-a-french-country-study/
   

3. French Country Office Decor Ideas: How One Item Can Unify a Room, https://designthusiasm.com/french-country-office-decor-ideas/
   

4. 3 French Country Farmhouse Inspired Home Office Setups You’ll Love - Amitha Verma Chalk Finish Paint, https://www.farmhousebyamitha.com/blog/3-french-country-farmhouse-inspired-home-office-setups-youll-love/
   

5. French Country Decor: The 6 Defining Style Elements I Use In Every Room, https://designthusiasm.com/6-defining-style-elements/
   

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