With a few simple updates you can easily recreate a French look in your home. Here is a selection of our favourite French-inspired interiors picks.

Great British Life: Ariel strip cushionAriel strip cushion (Image: Archant)

It might be a cliché but stripes are an easy way to add a French feel to your interiors. If you want to keep things simple opt for this striped cushion, £35 from the Great British Life Shop, to brighten up your sofa or bedding.

Entrance halls often get forgotten about so give this underused space some TLC and invest in a stylish rack. This wooden rack, £26.95 from Rigby & Mac, has a distressed look making it ideal for those favouring understated French style.

Transform your bedroom into a boudoir with this ornate hand-carved mirror, £337, part of the Provencal set of bedroom furniture from the French Bedroom Company.

Great British Life: French painted hookFrench painted hook (Image: Archant)

Whether you want to fill them with fresh flowers or just display on an empty shelf, vases are useful decorative accessories. This jug, £24.95 from Love from Rosie, features a pretty floral design and would look perfectly at home in a kitchen or bathroom.

Great British Life: Provencal French mirrorProvencal French mirror (Image: Archant)

Choose elegant pieces of French-style furniture to create a chic look in your living room. White furniture with intricate detailing, such as this corner cabinet, £1,020 from the Great British Life Shop, sums up romantic French style.

The elegant shape and rich aubergine shade of this occasional chair, £245 from Alison at Home, make it a chic addition to your home. The chair, inspired by a classic Baroque design, will instantly add a flavour of France to your living room.

Great British Life: French rose pitcherFrench rose pitcher (Image: Archant)

Great British Life: French-style cabinetFrench-style cabinet (Image: Archant)

Great British Life: French-style occasional chairFrench-style occasional chair (Image: Archant)