If you can imagine the French countryside with it's gentle and rolling fields of lavender, you'll have it.

Add some cool porty tones or sharp black to set off patterns or to weight smaller accent items and you're all set. Warmer tones of red or burnt orange. Some of your existing furniture may already be a perfect fit but a few relatively inexpensive pieces added with a new set of curtains and pillows might be all that is required.

If you want to paint a wall or some of your unfinished pine furniture any color will work for French Country if it matches the furnishings you've chosen. It's easier than you think to turn any country kitchen, rustic living room or farmhouse bedroom into the fresh new look of French Country. Perfect hues come from a hilton warm yellow or a soft gold.

If you're looking for a change with your current decorating scheme why not try adding French Country furniture and a few decorative accents. Small bursts of deep dark hunter green and a vibrant cobalt blue all work when paired with gentle lavender or the less purple ocean tones.

The dining room table at right is a good example of French Country but before you run out to buy this.