This property is ideally located 20 minutes from Uzès, 30 minutes from Avignon. A majestic early 16th century residence (1520), restored 20 years ago with scrupulous respect for the techniques and materials of yesteryear. With a total surface area of 940m², including 622m² of living space, this property is distinguished by: the main building: 383m² of living space including a modern kitchen, spacious living room with magnificent monumental fireplace, elegant dining room, exclusive billiard room, 5 refined bedrooms, 1 study, 3 luxurious shower rooms and a charming dovecote; First duplex apartment/villa with terrace: A generous 126 m² offering 3 comfortable bedrooms and 2 modern bathrooms; Second apartment/villa F3 en duplex avec terrasse: Approx. 75 m² with 3 well-appointed bedrooms; Third apartment/villa F2 duplex with terrace: 37 m² of comfort including one bedroom. Functional complements: A 132 m² former wine storehouse and a 91 m² sheepfold. The property is set in 5000 m² of flat land, bordered by picturesque vineyards.
I wish there were more photos of the exterior of this one. It’s beautiful and has so much space with separate apartments so you could go in with family or friends on this one and not worry so much about the €1,990,000 price tag. For sale via Poncet & Poncet.

Olivia Outred is a London based designer whose portfolio is delightful and she has yet to be featured on our wee blog so how about a little intro?
While traditional decorating techniques, classic furniture and antiques are a feature of her work there is a freshness and a pared-back modernity to it. Olivia is a confessed colour enthusiast and lover of great art and unexpected furniture, which when combined, result in stand-alone spaces that appear to have developed over time. Her interiors are full of life and character, each piece of furniture is worthy of conversation and each room feels harmoniously coordinated but not staged.  Olivia and her team bring colour, textiles and antiques into their designs, often using treasured items their clients have collected over the years along with new pieces they have found.

Back in 2017 Jo featured a home with knotty pine walls that has gotten lots of traffic ever since, and when I spotted the cottage of Barrie, ON based designer Ashley Montgomery I had to share another wonderful example of knotty pine done right. What was once her family’s horse stable (with stalls) outside of Toronto, then became storage, then was transformed into a cool “bunkie” or sorts that sleeps ten. The pine is original from when it was built in the 1950s, and was in such great condition it was simple cleaned and lacquered. She added in some flagstone on top of the concrete floors and with a colour scheme of black and white, it turned into a functional and modernized rustic space. Knotty pine at its finest.

The concept was a time-traveling train station as we referenced details of the original Chatham train station in the shelf and corbels of the custom booth, to the 70s California references and Viennese Hoffman chairs our client brought to the meetings. We tore down an outdated, clumsy coat closet to create a cozy fireside seating area with a hidden tech-cubby.
This foyer is an absolute dream! The tiny vestibule with newly built-in storage, all that glorious woodwork, the sweet powder room, those wallpapered stair niches….LOVE! Designed by Hollie Velten. Photos: Tom Leonczik.

Atelier Ellis is a paint company (breathable and natural) in the UK whose website I happened upon and the photos and the paint colours are sooooo pretty. The 120 colours that make up our collection reflect a new classicism that is neither minimalist nor traditional. Embracing a simple-useful-beautiful aesthetic, the colours are deeply rooted in the natural world, as well as personal memories, marks, and fragments. I sometimes joke that I can eat walls when the colours are scrumptious. These are 100% that.