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Modern French interior design for any home: what it includes
Modern French in IDstudio: A contemporary Parisian apartment: white boiserie outlined in thin black mouldings, a deep plaster cornice, oak herringbone, a marble fireplace with an arched brass mirror and arched black steel French doors. In your home that means white painted panelled joinery, full height, with a fine raised moulding round every door, slim black steel pulls, small aged brass knobs and Carrara marble tops. Kitchen uppers are black steel framed grid glass, over natural oak herringbone parquet, matt oiled.
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What colours make up Modern French?
Five colours, each with a job: parisian white for walls and boiserie; soft greige for bedroom panelling, rugs and curtains; oatmeal linen for upholstery and bedding; sage for one velvet accent; noir for moulding outlines, steel and the chandelier.
- Parisian white#F4F2EE · Walls and boiserie
- Soft greige#DDD6CC · Bedroom panelling, rugs and curtains
- Oatmeal linen#CFC4B4 · Upholstery and bedding
- Sage#8E9B84 · One velvet accent
- Noir#1E1E1E · Moulding outlines, steel and the chandelier
What is built into a Modern French home?
The doors, joinery, feature walls and ceiling below are modelled in 3D, so they are in the SketchUp file and every render, not just painted on.
- Doors
- Tall white painted panelled doors with raised moulded panels, slim black and aged brass levers and moulded architraves. Where a door is arched, it becomes an arched black steel door with grid glazing.
- Joinery
- White painted panelled joinery, full height, with a fine raised moulding round every door, slim black steel pulls, small aged brass knobs and Carrara marble tops. Kitchen uppers are black steel framed grid glass.
- Feature wall (TV wall)
- Full-height white Haussmann boiserie: box panel mouldings below and above a dado rail, every moulding picked out in a thin black line. A marble fireplace mantel with a tall arched brass mirror can sit on a plain wall.
- Bed head wall
- Soft greige full-height boiserie behind the bed, the panel mouldings outlined in thin black lines.
- Vanity wall
- White Carrara marble behind the vanity with a thin black marble pencil band, under an arched black-framed mirror.
- Ceiling
- Flat white ceiling with a deep stepped plaster cornice round the main rooms and a moulded ceiling panel framing the chandelier in the living room.
Which materials and finishes does it use?
Crisp Parisian white or soft greige matt paint, with boiserie mouldings in the same colour and picked out in thin black outlines on the feature walls on the walls and natural oak herringbone parquet, matt oiled on the floor; the full list is below.
- Walls
- Crisp Parisian white or soft greige matt paint, with boiserie mouldings in the same colour and picked out in thin black outlines on the feature walls.
- Floor
- Natural oak herringbone parquet, matt oiled.
- Stone
- White Carrara marble with soft grey veining and black Nero Marquina with white veining.
- Wood
- Natural oak herringbone on the floor and a few oak pieces.
- Metal
- Matte black steel for door frames, glazing bars and the chandelier, with aged brass.
- Fabrics
- Ivory boucle, washed linen and cotton velvet in white and greige with one sage, dusty blue or terracotta accent.
- Kitchen worktop
- Carrara marble with a slab backsplash.
- Bathroom walls
- White marble with a thin black pencil band, or greige zellige.
- Bathroom floor
- Black and white marble-look chequer porcelain, slip-rated.
- Vanity top
- Carrara marble on a white panelled vanity with slim black legs.
What furniture goes in a Modern French home?
A large curved sofa in ivory boucle, one sweeping curve with a soft rounded back.
- Sofa
- A large curved sofa in ivory boucle, one sweeping curve with a soft rounded back.
- Armchair
- A pair of rounded ivory boucle armchairs.
- Coffee table
- A round marble coffee table on a sculpted pedestal.
- Dining table
- A round marble-topped dining table on a slim black or oak pedestal.
- Dining chairs
- Curved-back bistro or cane-backed oak chairs on slim legs.
- Bed
- An upholstered ivory bed with a rounded headboard.
- Bedsides
- Round marble-top bedsides on a pedestal.
- Desk
- A slim oak writing desk on fine black steel legs.
How is it lit?
Bright Parisian daylight through tall windows and sheer linen, with the black chandelier and brass lamps glowing warm.
- Mood
- Bright Parisian daylight through tall windows and sheer linen, with the black chandelier and brass lamps glowing warm.
- Colour temperature
- 2800-3000 K.
- Cove light
- A soft warm cove glow where the ceiling has its cove pocket.
- Light fittings
- A black iron and brass chandelier over the dining table, small round recessed downlights, black and brass swing-arm wall lights at the bed head and sconces either side of the vanity mirror.
How is a Modern French home styled?
The renders are dressed so the home looks lived in: plants, lamps, art, ceramics, rugs and soft furnishings in the theme's colours.
- Statement plants
- A tall olive tree or a fiddle-leaf fig in a black or terracotta pot, in a free corner.
- Small plants
- White tulips or peonies in a clear glass vase and a few olive stems.
- Lamps
- Brass and black table lamps with pleated linen shades.
- Books
- A stack of white and black art books with a brass object.
- Ceramics
- Black glazed ginger-jar lamps, white ceramic vases and a brass bowl.
- Rugs
- A large oatmeal wool rug with a thin black border.
- Throws
- A washed linen throw in greige.
- Cushions
- Ivory boucle and linen cushions with one sage velvet accent.
- Bedding
- Crisp white and oatmeal linen bedding with a sage velvet cushion.
- Bath towels
- White towels on a black and brass rail.
- Toiletries
- Glass bottles and a marble soap dish on a black tray.
- Kitchen counter styling
- A marble board, a baguette, a jug of white tulips and a brass utensil pot.
- Art: style and subject
- A large contemporary abstract or a loose charcoal figure drawing, gallery-hung.
- Art: palette
- White, greige, black and one sage, dusty blue or terracotta stroke.
- Art: medium and texture
- Canvas or charcoal on paper with a wide mount.
- Art: frame
- Thin black frame.
Modern French questions
What colours are in the Modern French palette?
Parisian white (#f4f2ee) for walls and boiserie; Soft greige (#ddd6cc) for bedroom panelling, rugs and curtains; Oatmeal linen (#cfc4b4) for upholstery and bedding; Sage (#8e9b84) for one velvet accent; Noir (#1e1e1e) for moulding outlines, steel and the chandelier.
Which palettes come with Modern French?
Five: Classic Modern French (Parisian white, soft greige, oatmeal linen, sage and noir), Greige Rive Gauche, Paris Noir, Terracotta Atelier and Bleu de France. Each keeps the black outlines on the boiserie mouldings.
What bathroom looks does Modern French have?
Four: white marble with a black and white chequer floor, greige zellige with brass, marble with a black pencil band, and a black and white two-tone. The vanity is white and panelled on slim legs, under an arched black-framed mirror.
What is built into the 3D model for a Modern French home?
Doors: Tall white painted panelled doors with raised moulded panels, slim black and aged brass levers and moulded architraves. Where a door is arched, it becomes an arched black steel door with grid glazing. Joinery: White painted panelled joinery, full height, with a fine raised moulding round every door, slim black steel pulls, small aged brass knobs and Carrara marble tops. Kitchen uppers are black steel framed grid glass. Feature wall (TV wall): Full-height white Haussmann boiserie: box panel mouldings below and above a dado rail, every moulding picked out in a thin black line. A marble fireplace mantel with a tall arched brass mirror can sit on a plain wall. Bed head wall: Soft greige full-height boiserie behind the bed, the panel mouldings outlined in thin black lines. Vanity wall: White Carrara marble behind the vanity with a thin black marble pencil band, under an arched black-framed mirror. Ceiling: Flat white ceiling with a deep stepped plaster cornice round the main rooms and a moulded ceiling panel framing the chandelier in the living room. These are in the SketchUp file as well as the renders.
Can I change the Modern French palette or finishes in IDstudio?
Yes. Pick your own palette, wall colours and wall finishes (paint, textured paint, limewash or wallpaper) in the brief, or ask for a change in plain words after the plan is drawn.
Can I make Modern French my firm's own theme?
Yes. Press "Make it my own" on Modern French in IDstudio to copy the whole kit and turn it into your firm's own theme, with your palette and finishes.
How long does a Modern French design take in IDstudio?
In five steps and less than an hour, when left to run through all five steps on its own, without stopping for your review. You approve the furnished plan, the 3D model, the renders, the photo style and the design book, and each stage waits for you.
How do I try Modern French on my own floor plan?
Start the free trial at idstudio.konverta.ai/signup, upload your floor plan and pick Modern French in the brief. One full project free: 7 days, trial credits worth US$50, no card needed.
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Your floor plan, in Modern French
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