Decor Outline

Living Rooms with French Doors

Living Rooms with French Doors

Hello and welcome to our Décor Outline of living rooms with French doors. Below you will find a summary of the benefits, main options and some design ideas we handpicked for you along with beautiful photos. Enjoy!
 
What are the benefits of having French doors in the living room?

  • Brightens up living space – allows the natural light to come in throughout the day, a great way to lift up everyone’s mood
  • Creates seamless transition – gives a sense of space and continuity even if used as a room partition
  • Brings the outdoors inside – easy access to the outdoor, and scenic views in the comfort of your living room

 
What are the main options for living room French doors?

  • Types: double, single, arch top, round top, with solid panels, full view
  • Door Swing: in-swing, out-swing, bi-fold
  • Design Features: sidelights, transoms, fanlights, moldings, shutters
  • Glass: clear, frosted, with muntins
  • Hardware and Finish: levers, pull handles, bolts, hinges, brass, bronze, oiled
  • Door Frames and Finish: wood, iron, painted, stained

 
What follows are beautiful photos of French doors along with design ideas we thought may be of interest to you. Enjoy and happy home decorating!

 

1. Serene in Green

four-lite double French doors with solid panel bottom in chinois green and three-drawer 19th century coffee table in teal and gold with two brown leather wingback chairs with nailhead trim and nature-inspired branchy Durango chandelier in white and rustic wooden cross-back dining chairsPoints of Interest ● four-lite double French door with solid panel bottom in chinois green ● three-drawer 19th century coffee table in teal and gold ● two brown leather wingback chairs with nailhead trim ● nature-inspired branchy Durango chandelier in white ● rustic wooden cross-back dining chairs

 

2. Dramatic Entrance

arch top French door with seafoam green wooden shutters and nailhead-trimmed cornsilk colored armchair with a pair of earthy jute poufs and star and cross patterned tiles in white and green with wood-burning fireplace with projecting hood and crown moldingPoints of Interest● arch top French door with seafoam green wooden shutters ● nailhead-trimmed cornsilk colored armchair ● a pair of earthy jute poufs ● star and cross patterned tiles in white and green ● wood-burning fireplace with projecting hood and crown molding

 

3. Cute d’Azur

full view French doors with rectangular transom windows and Ming dynasty inspired Kang table wth two glass jug lamps with burlap shades and two wooden round-top end tables with criss-cross legs and round iron chandelier over dining areaPoints of Interest ● full view French doors with rectangular transom windows ● Ming dynasty inspired Kang table ● two glass jug lamps with burlap shades ● two wooden round-top end tables with criss-cross legs ● round iron chandelier over dining area

 

4. Sunny Solarium

10-lite in-swing French doors with matching sidelights and two vintage giltwood sunburst mirrors with tiled fireplace surround with white mantel and decorative crown molding on built-in shelves with bottom cabinets and William and Mary inspired vintage stoolPoints of Interest ● 10-lite in-swing French doors with matching sidelights ● two vintage giltwood sunburst mirrors ● tiled fireplace surround with white mantel ● decorative crown molding on built-in shelves with bottom cabinets ● William and Mary inspired vintage stool

 

5. Laidback Black

black steel French doors with garden view and leather cushioned ottoman with wicker storage and glass paned buffet in cool gray with Shaker style cheese basket leaning on the wall of buffet and faux leather wingback chair with butterfly print pillowPoints of Interest ● black steel French doors with garden view ● leather cushioned ottoman with wicker storage ● glass paned buffet in cool gray ● Shaker style cheese basket leaning on the wall of buffet ● faux leather wingback chair with butterfly print pillow

 

6. Chinese Coral

multiple wide French doors and an overhead fanlight window with glass topped coffee table with checkerboard weaved frame and red Chinese pagoda garden stool and oriental inspired cushioned square stools and pair of coral red gourd-shaped table lampsPoints of Interest ● multiple wide French doors and an overhead fanlight window ● glass topped coffee table with checkerboard weaved frame ● red Chinese pagoda garden stool ● oriental inspired cushioned square stools ● pair of coral red gourd-shaped table lamps

 

7. Roomy yet Cozy

transom windows with muntins in half frosted and half clear glass panes over French doors and stone veneer fireplace with wrap-around timber shelf mantel with vaulted ceiling with painted beams and double hung windows and a pair of tropical inspired ceiling fans with wicker armchair with matching ottomanPoints of Interest ● transom windows with muntins, in half frosted and half clear glass panes, over French doors ● stone veneer fireplace with wrap-around timber shelf mantel ● vaulted ceiling with painted beams and double hung windows ● a pair of tropical inspired ceiling fans ● wicker armchair with matching ottoman

 

8. Creamy Toast

French doors and matching windows lining both sides of this open living room-dining room combo and red-brick double-sided fireplace that sections off the dining area with high-gloss blonde hardwood floors and decorative rafter tails supporting posts with antique Regency armchair in black coffeePoints of Interest ● French doors and matching windows lining both sides of this open living room-dining room combo ● red-brick double-sided fireplace that sections off the dining area ● high-gloss blonde hardwood floors ● decorative rafter tails supporting posts ● antique Regency armchair in black coffee

 

9. Fair Lady

French doors with contrasting brass finished hardware and high ceiling trimmed with crown and dentil molding with center medallion and ornate traditional crystal chandelier with coffee table with side gadrooning and lion’s paw footing and giltwood corbels and framed artworks on wallPoints of Interest ● French doors with contrasting brass finished hardware ● high ceiling trimmed with crown and dentil molding with center medallion ● ornate traditional crystal chandelier ● coffee table with side gadrooning and lion’s paw footing ● giltwood corbels and framed artworks on wall

 

10. Lavender Blue Sky

French door opening to enclosed courtyard and ceiling with recessed lighting that opens to a roof lantern with brick fireplace in herringbone pattern with white mantel and octagon mirror framed in reclaimed wood with heavy Baroque capital coffee tablePoints of Interest ● French door opening to enclosed courtyard ● ceiling with recessed lighting that opens to a roof lantern ● brick fireplace in herringbone pattern with white mantel ● octagon mirror framed in reclaimed wood ● heavy Baroque capital coffee table

 

11. Tuscan Sun

sheer drapes over arch top French doors and hand-painted French commode in a white crackle finish with limestone fireplace with brick hearth and stoneware pot lamp with coolie shade and warm apricot faux finished wallsPoints of Interest ● sheer drapes over arch top French doors ● hand-painted French commode in a white crackle finish ● limestone fireplace with brick hearth ● stoneware pot lamp with coolie shade ● warm apricot faux finished walls

 

12. The Safari Room

two arch top French doors with a fireplace in between and animal print area rug with Saint Bernard artwork with picture light and built-in open shelves with Hawaiian Ocean blue background and tortoiseshell on a standPoints of Interest ● two arch top French doors with a fireplace in between ● animal print area rug ● Saint Bernard artwork with picture light ● built-in open shelves with Hawaiian Ocean blue background ● tortoiseshell on a stand

 

13. Terracotta Living

iron framed French doors with detailed molding on casing with Versailles patterned flooring in rustic terracotta hues and fireplace with marble mantle and iron grate with wooden framed mirror with carved pediment and wooden rocking horsePoints of Interest ● iron framed French doors with detailed molding on casing ● Versailles patterned flooring in rustic terracotta hues ● fireplace with marble mantle and iron grate ● wooden framed mirror with carved pediment ● wooden rocking horse

 

14. Gentle Gentry

French doors and matching colonial type windows and 2-tone staircase with wrought iron hand railing and Bohemian distressed area rug in earth tones with nature inspired painting of herons and Louis XVI style settee in pale powder bluePoints of Interest ● French doors and matching colonial type windows ● 2-tone staircase with wrought iron hand railing ● Bohemian distressed area rug in earth tones ● nature inspired painting of herons ● Louis XVI style settee in pale powder blue

 

15. Cheery Country

French doors framed by ring top draperies and painted Colonial armoire with table lamp with asian cloud motif and red cachepot planters with painted medallions with red oriental rugPoints of Interest ● French doors framed by ring top draperies ● painted Colonial armoire ● table lamp with asian cloud motif ● red cachepot planters with painted medallions ● red oriental rug

 

16. Warm and Brown

French door leading to balcony with brown Asian panel screen wall decor and decorative brass andirons on fireplace hearth with urn table lamp on end table and Apollo Belvedere bust in marblePoints of Interest ● French door leading to balcony ● brown Asian panel screen wall decor ● decorative brass andirons on fireplace hearth ● urn table lamp on end table ● Apollo Belvedere bust in marble

 

17. The Drawing Room

French doors with sidelights and surface bolt and pink limestone fireplace and mantel surround with decorative plates with British inspired blue Willow pattern as wall decor and vintage writing table with ball-turned legs and antique teapot with decorative details on coffee tablePoints of Interest ● French doors with sidelights and surface bolt ● pink limestone fireplace and mantel surround ● decorative plates with British inspired blue Willow pattern as wall decor ● vintage writing table with ball-turned legs ● antique teapot with decorative details on coffee table

 

18. Shipshape

white framed French doors and double hung-windows with matching craftsman trims and outdoor hanging lantern with oversized yoke and mercury glass decors on coffee table with wooden framed arched window mirror and shiplap paneled walls in whitePoints of Interest ● white framed French doors and double hung-windows with matching craftsman trims ● outdoor hanging lantern with oversized yoke ● mercury glass decors on coffee table ● wooden framed arched window mirror ● shiplap paneled walls in white

 

19. Wood Like This

dark framed French doors matching hardwood floor finish and pair of accent cabinets with textured panels and wood panel covered wall with modern sconces and mezzanine with chocolate brown railing and hanging drop crystal chandelierPoints of Interest ● dark framed French doors matching hardwood floor finish ● pair of accent cabinets with textured panels ● wood panel covered wall with modern sconces ● mezzanine with chocolate brown railing ● hanging drop crystal chandelier

 

20. Vaulted Sala

round top French door with oil-rubbed surface bolts and door handles with groin vault with hanging lantern and porcelain elephant garden stool with rubber plants in wicker baskets and pair of candelabra on mantel shelfPoints of Interest ● round top French door with oil-rubbed surface bolts and door handles ● groin vault with hanging lantern ● porcelain elephant garden stool ● rubber plants in wicker baskets ● pair of candelabra on mantel shelf

 

21. Pretty as a Picture

triple-set French doors with transom windows and stone veneer fireplace with screen and dormer windows over living area with small square picture windows with crown moldings over white cabinets and decorative birdhouse collectionPoints of Interest ● triple-set French doors with transom windows ● stone veneer fireplace with screen ● dormer windows over living area ● small square picture windows with crown moldings over white cabinets ● decorative birdhouse collection

 

22. Papy’s Stylish Cabin

maple stained French doors and fireplace with decorative limestone mantel and overmantel with crown and framed botanical fruit prints with French tall case clock and French style ladder back chair with rush seatPoints of Interest ● maple stained French doors ● fireplace with decorative limestone mantel and overmantel with crown ● framed botanical fruit prints ● French tall case clock ● French style ladder back chair with rush seat

 

23. Rocky Mountain Hearth

French doors with muntins and sidelights with stacked stone fireplace and raised hearth with artwork display on wall and beamed ceiling with recessed lighting with concrete and glass coffee tablePoints of Interest ● French doors with muntins and sidelights ● stacked stone fireplace and raised hearth ● artwork display on wall ● beamed ceiling with recessed lighting ● concrete and glass coffee table

 

24. The Grand Hall

wide French doors with specialty round top windows and vaulted ceiling with decorative brackets and crown molding with corbels and white open high shelves with crown moldings with a pair of two tier pendant uplight chandelier and antique brass cartel clockPoints of Interest ● wide French doors with specialty round top windows ● vaulted ceiling with decorative brackets and crown molding with corbels ● white open high shelves with crown moldings ● a pair of two tier pendant uplight chandelier ● antique brass cartel clock

 

25. Pops of Poppy Red

a pair of in-swing French doors with aged bronze door lever and hinges with wood burning limestone fireplace surround with round wall mirror and tufted leather ottoman coffee table and footed silver plate trayPoints of Interest ● a pair of in-swing French doors with aged bronze door lever and hinges ● wood burning limestone fireplace surround ● round wall mirror ● tufted leather ottoman coffee table ● footed silver plate tray

 

26. Take My Blues Away

French door with bright brass lever and single cylinder deadbolt with white brick fireplace in running bond pattern and blue fabric tufted ottoman with woven navy throw with tassels and striped area rug in various shades of bluePoints of Interest ● French door with bright brass lever and single cylinder deadbolt ● white brick fireplace in running bond pattern ● blue fabric tufted ottoman ● woven navy throw with tassels ● striped area rug in various shades of blue

 

27. Which Window

French door with walnut trim in clear satin finish and bow windows with transoms following the slight curve of the wall and parlor palms in large glazed ceramic flower pots with geometric floral area rug and branch floor lampPoints of Interest ● French door with walnut trim in clear satin finish ● bow windows with transoms following the slight curve of the wall ● parlor palms in large glazed ceramic flower pots ● geometric floral area rug ● branch floor lamp