Primary Languages French Topics Families Vocabulary Families Colours Please note: There is a short delay when playing the audio clips.When they describe a NOUN, they agree with its GENDER (whether it is masculine or feminine).So, 'blue' is bleu, but becomes bleue with a feminine noun eg la chaise bleue (the blue chair). The same is true of other colours – for example, noir becomes noire etc. bleu (e) - blue noir (e) - black The masculine and feminine forms of some colours have different sounds: vert - green (m) verte - green (f) violet - purple (m) violette - purple (f) gris - grey (m) grise - grey (f) blanc - white (m) blanche - white (f) Some colours don't change to match the GENDER eg rouge stays the same for both masculine and feminine nouns. Le chapeau rouge – 'the red hat' (masculine) and la chaise rouge - 'the red chair' (feminine). rouge - red orange - orange rose - pink marron - brown jaune - yellow Vocabulary Videos Photos Songs All TopicsShades for Every Space From superneturals to deep hues, our editors' picks will provide you a rainbow of inspiration.
This soft and striking living room is anchored in neutral tan shades, but the peach lampshades, yellow accents, and blue end tables add modern pop to the space. See More Superneutral Rooms Three shades of green mingle by a window, showing how well superneutrals get along. Bathed in soft gray and enlivened with peach, what's normally a utilitarian space becomes warm and welcoming. Among the easiest colors to add to a room, grayish blue greens are layered here to create a calming effect in a home office. Lavender brushed on the bases of tabletop domes adds dimension to the earthy gray-green palette of this dining room. See More Blue Rooms To a passionate collector, the more objects, the merrier. The rug has an easy, neutral pattern of blue and white stripes. To compensate for the greenish cast of the glass and the shadowiness of these kitchen cabinets, the back of the cabinets are painted a warmer, clearer sky blue. The high-seas blue of a 1940s school map charted the start of the bedroom palette seen on the next slide.
Map blue became Oceana on the walls. The Pale Araucana Green ceiling is complemented by Araucana Olive in gloss on the floor. See More Green Rooms These garden books in deep hues are organized in a beige bookcase. A 1930s Chinese Chippendale-style fish tank showcases a red mini-orchid in Martha's Bedford home. Even the covers of the books on the shelves -- a collection of Loeb classics, a series of works in Latin translated into English -- contribute to the color scheme. See More Red Rooms See More Pink Rooms See More Orange Rooms See More Brown Rooms See More Gray Rooms A television is over the living room mantel; an antiqued mirror lifts to reveal it. When redecorating the guest apartment at Turkey Hill, her Connecticut home, Martha gave it several coats of black paint. The rooms, though bright and cheerful, were cluttered with a jumble of furniture, some of which had been painted white over the years. "It was the popular thing to do -- dressing up shabby furniture with a coat of paint," says Martha."
And I thought, if it works with white, why not try it with black?"Shown here is Martha's collection of Aesthetic Movement hardware, which was ideal for this project: Drawer handles made sleek shade pulls, and hooks replaced Shakerstyle wooden pegs along the horizontal wall trim. See More Black Rooms An inexpensive mirror, framed in whimsical fretwork, became a glamorous accent for the bedroom when its old varnish was replaced with a deep, charcoal-gray paint. The mirror's bracketed shelves hold a collection of black basalt Wedgwood. The bureau, a solidly constructed but plain wooden piece, was transformed by a few coats of true-black paint. Original plain wooden drawer pulls were replaced by decorative Aesthetic Movement hardware to complete the refinishing. To play up her home's "warm, sunshiny spirit," this homeowner had the staid gray-green living and dining rooms painted a glossy white, which helps sunlight "hit the walls like a mirror." In the living room, she brightened a potentially drab brown couch with a playful litter of pillows in relaxing shades she calls sorbets.
The sisal rug and palm plant underline "the islandy vibe we love." The family's don't-worry-be-happy philosophy is proven again with the coffee table: a rare mid-century piece with slide-out trays. See More Yellow Rooms Maritime objects fill every nook and cranny in the circular Shell Museum. This collection was built over a lifetime of winter travels to warm climates. Combining multiple striped patterns in the same palette of yellow and ice blue gives this living room a cohesive feel. This staircase was completed with a railing, the Biedermeier chair is covered in horsehair velvet, and the stool is Chinese. The drawings include several that the homeowners collected, and the wooden animal beneath the console table is one of dozens the homeowner picked up while on foreign assignment. Decorator Kevin Sharkey installed an 8-foot-tall mirror to create the impression of a grand double staircase. Staircases are usually great places for mirrors," he says, "as they tend to be dark, awkward spaces."
American Empire mirrors take on new purpose when their battered veneer frames are patched and unified with oil paint, letting the colors and shadows of the old mirrors themselves become the center of attention. Remnants of four graphic fabrics add drama when placed in metal frames and hung in a grid. When choosing fabrics, stick to bold, overscale patterns, since small florals will lose presence when viewed from afar. By itself, the citron yellow on this Victorian chest seemed pallid. But a rich, honeyed drawer trim -- not an obvious choice -- galvanized it. "The greater the chance you take with yellows," says Stephen Earle, "the greater the reward." See More Yellow Rooms IKEA Office chairsComfortable office chairs mean more time concentrating on the job in hand rather than the pain in your back. Our ergonomic chairs come with features like armrests, height-adjustable seats and tilt functions that your body will love. The different styles mean they fit in wherever you want to work in comfort.