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

May 7, 2022 Julie Ann Rachelle Interiors LLC

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:

Statement-making French-style vintage desk with cabriole legs
Casement bookshelf unit
French antiques such as a clock or crystal chandelier-table lamp
Slipcovered chair or one upholstered in linen
Soothing beautiful paint color such as French Gray or French Blue. Try using chalk paint to upcycle a vintage piece finished with antique glazing.
Neutral Fabrics such as linens in solid colors, or in a pattern such as gingham, toile, damask, trellis & farmhouse stripes in neutral colors
Curated decor accents such as cloches, silver objects, cherubs, vintage French books
Rustic elements & textures such as weathered woods to balance feminine features such as graceful, curving lines
Checkered floors and a tone-on-tone rug
Understated curtains
Decorative finials
Lilac, lavender, and peonies
Tufting
Gilding
Decorative Molding and Appliques
Antique pastoral painting
Ormulu mirrors
Caned furnishings
Crystal accents

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French-Inspired Home Office Inspirational Examples

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:

The light wood plank ceiling
A pair of ornate console lamps, gilded
An antique painting of a pastoral scene
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:

Ormulu mirror
Lavender plants have joined the console lamps
Caned back chair
Whimsical cloche vignette
Cherub & flowers
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

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:

White wood plank ceiling
Lantern chandelier
Bobo cabinet
Wingback chair in linen
French Country style Natalie desk from Tritter Feefer
French Country armchair
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:

Gallery wall
Cabriole legs on the desk
Cane back barrel chair
Trophy style desk lamp
Vintage area rug in a bold color

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

Image: Style Blueprint | Designer: Charlotte Moss

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:

Of course the built-ins! Nothing classier than well-designed built-ins for storage or bookcases.
Hidden storage in baskets
Contrasting wallpaper in the middle behind the computer monitor, with toile as the other background on either side.
Decorative finials
Blue damask chair slipcover
Blue and white rug
Day bed