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I love Edith Mezard's outdoor potting sink in Lumieres, Provence, France where we had the delightful surprise of Madame's delicious cherry clafouti, chocolate cake, wine and tea photo Kit Golson iPhone |
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Showing posts with label provence decor. Show all posts
Showing posts with label provence decor. Show all posts
Provence Outdoor Sink
The Provençal Upholsterer
Yes, it's just an upholsterer's atelier. But the soul and spirit I found in this workshop & showroom tucked away on the back streets of Isle sur la Sorgue last week captivated me. Madame the Designer graciously welcomed me into her private world of fabrics, leathers, old club chairs and chandeliers with a little tour. She occupies a wonderful ancient space with a front room, an design studio, a couple of side rooms, a courtyard and a true workshop at the other end of the sunny courtyard.
I could not help but envy her as she fielded calls from clients throughout Provence and cheerily pulled fabrics and colors together. We spent a wonderful time together sharing design ideas...that and a cup of espresso and we are now global friends!
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patiently waiting their turn on the upholsterer's bench are these Art Deco vintage club chairs .. do you not LOVE that back wall?!! |
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the courtyard of the atelier's upholstery shop and showroom will be filled with sunshine in a few hours |
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the shabby shocking pink linen soon to be replaced for a discerning client in Provence |
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artlessly chic side room holding projects-to-be |
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one of the crystal chandeliers hanging in Madame's showroom.. utterly perfect in design and scale |
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on the way to her atelier, Madame must peek into this arched courtyard to follow the sounds of children playing, glasses tinkling and dogs barking |
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perhaps Madame comes to work in her vintage deux cheval? |
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pretty ironwork over ochre shutters on the rue |
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Madame has a penchant for the colors and stripes of Morocco reflected in the polychrome lights and the vivid fabrics |
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a small chair awaits a new life! |
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surely Madame passes through this lavender arch on the way to her atelier each morning! |
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a peek into one of the side rooms off of her courtyard |
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stunning crystal sconces from the early 20th C. |
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a study in simplicity and rusticity, this worn old vintage 30's must have its original leather |
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ah the Provence morning always includes un cafe et une croissant! |
all photos via
Kit's iPhone
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Not Coming to Provence This Year?
No problem! I'll bring a little Provence to you! First, visit my incredible sponsor, Authentic Provence. There you can browse to your heart's content and find ... well, authentically Provençal furnishings and building materials for your home and garden. This is your go to source for the bones of your Provençal look and ambience.
To these strong neutrals you can add your own glorious Provençal paint colors from Annie Sloan Chalk Paints, then be sure to add lots of linens and wonderful prints in les couleurs et esprit de provence!
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from Annie Sloan's chalk paints and fabrics selections |
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now this is a rooster I can get behind! the symbol of France, the rooster is most often seen in a garish ceramic rendering that will take over an entire room visually.. this handsome fellow could quietly crow in dignified grace! |
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gorgeous French tableware from Authentic Provence |
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horse heads made from driftwood at Authentic Provence |
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the sunny colors of Provence! this gate available from Authentic Provence! |
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even the old authentic roof tiles of Provence can be found at Authentic Provence |
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just another pretty Provençal mas :) this is actually the Bastide de Couvent |
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the classic "hex" tommettes that are so Provençal are available at Authentic Provence |
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ancient sundial, anyone? Authentic Provence! |
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classic garden ornaments at Authentic Provence |
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Now to bring colors into your Provençal decor, go quickly to Annie Sloan and find the nearest dealer to you. There you will learn how to create wonderful finishes in those incredible foggy grays, taupes, linens, creams, and blues and how to get those fabulous chalky finishes. You'll learn to distress and then wax your furniture... I've really fallen hard for this line!
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Some of Annie Sloan's chalk paint colors, including
Provence and Ochre above
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Annie Sloan's striped fabric Marseillaise |
all above from Annie Sloan
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Look for my next blog post from
A Chic Provence Design Tour!
We are so excited, we are leaving
this afternoon for Provence.
a bientôt!
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