The slightly romantic air created by the French bistro décor creates a wonderful place to enjoy a relaxing meal or intimate coffee with friends. This style looks quite expensive and luxurious, but it doesn’t have to be the same price. Simple additions to the room such as porcelain tiles, glass whiteboards, heavy glass table tops, and artwork transform the space and take it across the ocean to a quaint lunch spot at Paris.

heavy glass table tops

Heavy glass table tops add a simple elegance that changes its feel and appearance with its surrounding elements. They are ideal for small breakfast nooks or dining rooms because they magnify the available space and make it feel much more open. You can have an engraved border on the table top, set it in a dainty black frame, or add French-inspired table runners and placemats.

The chairs add a great French touch to the room. Bugey chairs are the style that comes to mind the most. Louvre, Castille and Rattan chairs add a beautiful touch. If you’re short on space, metal folding chairs stay bistro-style and tuck away easily when you’re not using them.

glass whiteboards

Glass whiteboards are perfect for anyone’s kitchen or dining room. You can write the week’s menu plan, shopping lists and notes to each other. Unlike the cheap cardboard ones that come from the dollar store or office supply store, the finish won’t wear off or lose its surface. Edges can be rounded or chamfered for a finished look. Black metal or wood frames also work well. One style that looks particularly interesting is a wrought iron frame with a leaf design. If you want to stick with a slightly more formal bistro feel, consider placing them on a nice A-framed display easel.

Artworks and canvases

Perhaps the best area of ​​the Parisian flair is the lovely artwork that adorns the walls. Images of quiet streets in Paris, Victorian ladies enjoying a garden party, kitchens, and even small houses all work well with this decorating style. Canvases always add sophistication to a space, but framed paintings work just as well. Use this as your opportunity to bring out your personality in the space.

porcelain tiles

Porcelain tiles make a perfect border along the top of bench seats, up to the chair rail, or as a backsplash in a French-style kitchen. White or black and white tiles are perfect. One style that might specifically interest you is handmade three-dimensional tiles with flowers, vegetables, and tableware. These add an artistic touch without taking up extra space.

White glass tops, heavy glass table tops, tiles and artwork add a Parisian feel to your home quickly and easily. You can start with one piece and add more to it as time goes on, or transform the entire space at once. Use your imagination and have fun with it.