How to Decorate a French Tudor House

Frame Renaissance pieces in heavy wooden frames or dull gold and silver frames. All frames should be simple or ornate. Use area lighting to draw attention to pieces. Line hallways with framed portraits. If you want a more modern look, use pictures of family members. To keep the house styled like an authentic Tudor, use Renaissance era portrait prints.

Choose lush, smooth carpeting in rich tones like burgundy. Don't cover wood floors, though. Just use area rugs. Bring tapestries down from walls to floors -- it will make your home look like a Tudor manor home without being overpowering.

Pick furniture in jewel tones and use complementary colors for the curtains. The fabric must be heavy. Think brocade or damask. Cloth furniture with wooden accents that are carved with intricate details look perfect.

Hang mirrors opposite windows in dark rooms to reflect light and make the room appear larger. Because Tudor style homes are sometimes small with dark rooms, mirrors are essential to open the space.

Place detailed dinnerware of transparent glass or dull metal in wooden display cases with glass doors. Use similar candlesticks on side tables.