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Hi Amy, I came across this website http://www.raisedincotton.com/, who sells the book French Atmosphere~In The Nordic Way, which might be for some help for you. They also sell a lot of interiur from France... hope it helps you a bit!

Get an issue of the French decor magazine Cote Sud. It's all you need to get inspired.

I like the Tongue in Cheek blog. She lives in the south of France, and her blog has a lot of highly inspirational pix of beautiful decor.

And here is a picture of her own home. (It's not of a bedroom, but you could search her blog for bedroom decor pix).

The movie Swimming Pool had some cool interiors. Couldn't find a pic, but there was one really simple bedroom that was painted baby blue with a bed with a red coverlet. It looks amazing.

South of France imagery that comes to mind: white, bright blue, fuchsia, tessellation, lush greenery, and the pictures on the left of this page: http://www.philipgalanes.com/design.html

Here are some color palettes:

http://www.maison-provence.com/

I like the idea of a soft, neutral, textured paint (something like Ralph Lauren's River Rock) to emulate the look of plaster walls that you may see in Provence.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/art_chel/3588408627/

The intricacy and colors of the traditional textiles that you put on the bed, windows and furniture would really articulate the identity of the room.

i think a french country style with pale turquoise, lemony yellow and coral with dark brown accents would be wonderful.

Think of azur blue waters and sky, with pale to medium sage greens to darker greens olive trees and palms that surround the hills with a sun washed neutral background pale stone, flesh-peachy colors of old buildings.
Look at artist that were inspired by the coastal scenery of the French Rivera many who lived there and painted local scenery the later works of Picasso, Renoir, Monet and Matisse.
Look at Classic French movies with Brigitte Bardot.
Accents in deeper blue and picky red then add some strips the French love their stripes.

I used to live in the south of France, near Grasse. Provençal fabrics can give you great color palettes to work with. Try a google image search with the key words 'provence fabrics' or 'tissus provencaux' to find some ideas.

Another compilation of colors of Provence from the same blog.

Usual colours: lavender, yellow, blue, red, green, terracotta... Patterns are also important: sunflowers, cicadas, olives (and leaves), etc.

The quality of the light in the South of France is so distinctive that it renders colours wholly different. The distinctive brights that look cheery in a sun-washed villa may tend to turn a bit acidic in more northern exposure. Whatever colours you choose (and there are some excellent suggestions in the comments here), be sure to test large swatches of the effect in your room before making significant investment in paint or fabrics.

to mr, the colors of the south of france will always be the color of chalk in the primary colors. literally if you get sidewalk chalk and grab the red (which is pinkish) the blue (which is more periwinkle) and the green (more of a bluish) you have the colors in the palm of your hand. they are washed out, milky and muted. when combined with white they are fresh and oh so cote' d'azur.

old school.

Look at L'Occitane products :) lavender, Mediterranean blue, white, yellows and oranges... oh France, how I miss thee...

I really like that particular decor style, but have never had an extra space that didn't already have something else going on. I'll have to live vicariously on whatever you end up doing. Can't wait to see the pics.