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If I were to move back down to the South of France with it’s beautiful light and gentle living, I would definitely love a house with proportions like these. Tall ceilings, wide open windows, gently light colours. Everything feels calm and uncluttered, the living looks easy.
I love the long dresser in this picture, so great for displaying plates or even lining up dishes for a big family lunch!
The furniture is not overdone, mostly vintage or brocante pieces, the accent is on colour, patina and textures. The bareness of the walls in the sitting room provide a striking set for the two huge orchard ladders.
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Fittingly it is the bedroom that is given the most comfortable treatment, with a big soft armchair, and of course the wonderfully simple baldaquin over the bed.
How simple is this table?! Two bench supports and plank table top rounded at the corners. What makes it spectacular is its size.
This is my favourite picture,; I love the grey of the lamp stand against the neutral stone wall. The way the side table height has been raised, and those amazing little vases attached to the lamp – those I want!
Another example of French understatement, less is more. Simple materials, neutral colours, comfort in textiles with looking for anything fancy. The overall effect feels soothing to me – what do you think?
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all pictures with thanks to campagne et doecoration
39 comments
Lovely!
I could sooo relax in this place! I don’t want to use an exclamation to describe the simple elegance.
Wow, such lovely images, especially the bedroom!
Gorgeous, absolutely gorgeous. No one does that unpretentious melange of nonchalance and elegance the way the French do.
xoxo
Very calming…
Swing over to my blog. I mentioned you today 🙂
Calm and beautiful!
Beautiful and very calming.
xx
Just gorgeous. So many things I love, the armoire, the red chair, and just so simple but elegant.
Penny
Beautiful! Especially the stone walls.
Sensational photographs!
The two bedrooms are stunning!
Have a nice day
Silvia
I really want to curl up with a book in that big chair in the bedroom!! Beautiful and soft!
Hmmm. Not so in love with this one, really.
Hmmm. Not so in love with this one, really.
Wonderful patina and love those ladders.
Beautiful, understated elegance, yet looks so comfortable…love it
Nancy
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great pictures!
Lovely!
I could easily live in those sumptuous rooms full of light and linens.
How wonderful!
Markus
All so incredibly beautiful. I've noticed that in so many of the homes, there is very little, if any, art on the walls.
I'm curious about that.
HALLO,
SOOOOOOO LOVELY !!!!!
GRUSS SABINE
it's lovely – so light and clean and uncluttered. Loved this tour.
So pretty and airy. Just the thing for a warm summer place.
Stunning in its simplicity,authenticity. A nod to simple taste that is immortal.
Hi Sharon
I love your beautiful reportage!!!
from Italy
simonetta
Beautiful. Inviting. So simple, yet so elegant.I'd live there in a heartbeat. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Sharon – this is a joy – I used to work with Appley who own this with her daughter Zoe. We worked together many, many moons ago on a decorator magazine in Sydney. Such a small world! Thank you for sharing this. Francesca x
Wonderful, dreamy images! Love the oval window hanging on the wall in the first photo, but truly enjoyed all of these. Thanks!
I wholeheartedly agree!
I'm drawn more and more to these type of spaces though it is hard to find homes that provide the kinds of canvases that yours in France do.
Wishing you a grand week ahead!!
T
Absolutely stunning home! I always leave your blog with such inspiring ideas on my own home decor! Thank you so much!!! 😉
xoxo laurie
It's beautiful Sharon. l fell in love with the main bedroom.
It's lovely !!
xo
Anci
Love everything. But photo #6 is my favorite! the green, the old doll, a perfect composition!
Just wanted you to know that I am a new follower and I have greatly enjoyed your posts. The decorating, and stories are wonderful!
Oh what wonderful rooms !
besitos, C
Gorgeous pictures, Sharon – it makes me want to move to France! 🙂
Lovely but aren't the owners English?
these are such beautiful interiors..Cheri
The combination of a large space, light walls and high-quality lighting-gives a wonderful result, a sense of freedom. The right light in the house can affect this, even if you have a small room. Cooperation with a professional electrician will always lead you to the expected result