Provencal House

Hi dears! I'm back in Argentina after a great snowy week in NY and Washington DC. As we had already visited most of the museums on previous trips we decided to go to the theatres and we saw four delightful shows: The Lion King, The Importance of Being Earnest, La Cage aux folles and Mary Poppins. All of them admirable.<br />Now we are staying here until Saturday and then we are finally going back to Brazil. Long, loong, lovely holidays!<br /><br />Today I'd like to show you this Provencal house perched on a hillside with views of the village of Ramatuelle in France. It belongs to Stephane Olivier, an antique dealer who likes to mis styles, subjects and periods.<span style="background-color: rgb(230, 236, 249);" onmouseover="_tipon(this)" onmouseout="_tipoff()"></span><br /><br /><br /><img alt="Havre de paix dans le jardin" id="diaporama_pict" src="http://www.cotemaison.fr/medias/295/151198_le-refuge-provencal-d-un-antiquaire.jpg" style="width: 622px; height: 414px;" /><br />A Napoleon wrought iron garden chair and table on the terrace.<br /><br /><img alt="Objets et flore s'entendent à merveille" id="diaporama_pict" src="http://www.cotemaison.fr/medias/295/151204_le-refuge-provencal-d-un-antiquaire.jpg" style="width: 650px; height: 432px;" /><span style="" onmouseover="_tipon(this)" onmouseout="_tipoff()"><br />A mora clock stands next to a Swedish buffet side table. Above it hangs a Jules Didier 19th century painting called "The Gardener". The lamp was designed from a wooden boot.</span><br /><br /><img alt="Salle à manger inspiration brocante" id="diaporama_pict" src="http://www.cotemaison.fr/medias/295/151208_le-refuge-provencal-d-un-antiquaire.jpg" style="width: 649px; height: 431px;" /><br />As much as I love this house and its style, I wouldn't dream of placing a stuffed porcupine in the kitchen... nor anywhere else!<br /><br /><img alt="Les vestiges du temps visibles dès l'entrée" id="diaporama_pict" src="http://www.cotemaison.fr/medias/295/151202_le-refuge-provencal-d-un-antiquaire.jpg" style="width: 650px; height: 433px;" /><br />Interesting and unusual place to place a candle.<br /><br /><img alt="Terrasse au coeur de la nature" id="diaporama_pict" src="http://www.cotemaison.fr/medias/295/151200_le-refuge-provencal-d-un-antiquaire.jpg" style="width: 650px; height: 432px;" /><br /><span onmouseover="_tipon(this)" onmouseout="_tipoff()">Leaning against the crumbling wall, an old carpenter's bench serves as a console with a pair of candles on it</span><span onmouseover="_tipon(this)" onmouseout="_tipoff()"><span class="google-src-text" style="direction: ltr; text-align: left;">.</span> Under the pergola, the mismatched chairs are Italian.<br /><br /></span><img alt="Fauteuil bronze et voilages clairs" id="diaporama_pict" src="http://www.cotemaison.fr/medias/295/151212_le-refuge-provencal-d-un-antiquaire.jpg" style="width: 645px; height: 429px;" /><br />Antique 18th century Italian chair.<br /><br /><img alt="Pichets en terre cuite" id="diaporama_pict" src="http://www.cotemaison.fr/medias/295/151214_le-refuge-provencal-d-un-antiquaire.jpg" style="width: 650px; height: 433px;" /><br />Detail of vases and pitcher on the dining room table.<br /><br /><img alt="Chambre épurée et zen" id="diaporama_pict" src="http://www.cotemaison.fr/medias/295/151210_le-refuge-provencal-d-un-antiquaire.jpg" style="width: 625px; height: 416px;" /><br />In the master bedroom an 18th century Swedish dresser.<br /><br />Photography Gilles Trillard<br />All images from <a href="http://www.cotemaison.fr/">here</a>.

Provencal House

Hi dears! I'm back in Argentina after a great snowy week in NY and Washington DC. As we had already visited most of the museums on previ...

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