Styling Tips For French Interiors

So many of us choose this time of year to revitalise and start a-fresh, we can't help but think that this is the perfect time to apply the same concept to our homes.

For a little while the inky blues have sat in the background to the ever favoured blush pink, copper/rose gold and copper tones which have dominated our interiors for the past year or so. But now, the rich blue tones are coming to the fore to have their moment in our interiors spotlight. From dark indigo and navy to denim blues - these cool, deep shades are the perfect way to add a grown-up edge to the pinky hues in our homes. Dare we say it, but it feels as though the inky blues we're seeing rising to the top, could be a a slightly more colourful, design savvy alternative and a shade braver than the fail-safe (and still our fave really!) grey.

Unfortunately, we are not all blessed with huge amounts of square footage in our bedrooms - especially considering in some parts of London a double bedroom of 10'x12' would set you back £240k*, yes, that's just the bedroom! But what these rooms may lack in space they can well and truly make up for in character, charm, cosiness and comfort. There's something almost womb-like about being cocooned in a smaller bedroom, tucked up in your own little world. A diminutive bedroom sometimes manages to convey more about the person who lives there, as the items within have been carefully thought out and are obviously considered important to be granted valuable space. Another great benefit to having a smaller scale bedroom is that the design can remain simple without getting to overwhelming, you simply don't have the space to over complicate it.

We like to think of ourselves as rather free spirited here at The FBC, keeping things pretty fluid and flexible in our busy lives. So in the week that our founders are heading off on their annual pilgrimage to Glastonbury we wanted to explore our inner-hippie - albeit, a super stylish inner-hippie!

Getting palatial grandeur into your boudoir doesn't always mean investing in an emperor carved French bed, or toile-de-jouey wallpaper on every wall.

"Out with the old and in with the new" has inspired The FBC's Jess to declutter and sharpen up her shabby chic home.

We've shared some ideas on how to improve them before, but the bathroom really should be as pretty as your French bedroom - here's how...

The idea of a tired-looking peach velvet buttoned headboard on a boxy divan with ruffled valance, is in the past - headboards are back, and beautiful...

The beautifully-feminine bejewelled flapper dresses, and the rich golds and graphic lines of 1920s interiors - take a leaf out of The Great Gatsby's style book.

Whether you're a true romantic at heart or are just longing to transform your bedroom into an effortlessly elegant French apartment-style boudoir with romantic beauty, here's our guide to getting into the Valentines mood.