Dreamy Baroque Style

Tuesday and we're off to see this beautifully restored old residence in France. The Provence Baroque style and golden ochres of these rooms full of antiques takes us back in time. It would be a perfect set for a romantic film. Let us dream.<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;"><br /></span></span><br /><img alt="dans ce salon en provence: des fauteuils autrichiens en bois doré, une commode vénitienne et un canapé recouvert de coussins en lin écru" id="image-article" src="http://www.marieclairemaison.com/data/images/photos/F0/350994.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 500px;" /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: verdana;">Austrian gilt chairs, antique chest of drawers and Venetian sofa covered with white linen cushions for the lounge.</span></span></span><br /><br /><img alt="dans la salle à manger, une grande table d’école, une commode baroque, des chaises italiennes et un lustre en métal à pampilles de bois se côtoient avec style." id="image-article" src="http://www.marieclairemaison.com/data/images/photos/F0/350998.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 500px;" /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; text-align: justify;">In the dining room an iron and wood chandelier hangs over a large school table. Baroque Italian chairs and </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; text-align: justify;">dresser</span></span><span style="font-family: verdana;">.</span><br /><br /><img alt="350995.jpg" id="image-article" src="http://www.marieclairemaison.com/data/images/photos/F0/350995.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 500px;" /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; text-align: justify;">On the other side of the room </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; text-align: justify;">a stone frame draws a huge carpet on the concrete floor. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; text-align: justify;">Large windows with interior shutters. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Nineteenth century rustic table lit by Italian baroque lanterns. </span><br /></span></span><br /><img alt="Dans la cuisine située dans l’ancienne cave, on a profité de la voûte pour installer un grand plan de travail en pierre qui accueille l’évier et les placards. Inspirées d’un autel d’église, deux petites marches servent d’étagères à verres." id="image-article" src="http://www.marieclairemaison.com/data/images/photos/F0/350997.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 500px;" /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The kitchen is located in the old cellar. On the left, to fill the recessed area which was once the bread oven, a custom made cupboard was built into the wall.</span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:100%;" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: justify;font-family:Arial;" ></span></span><br /><img alt="Situé entre deux escaliers, le palier a été métamorphosé en chambre d’appoint par un spectaculaire lit à la polonaise drapé de lin. Le sol est recouvert de dalles de pierre blonde provençale." id="image-article" src="http://www.marieclairemaison.com/data/images/photos/F0/350996.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 500px;" /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The landing has been turned into a bedroom. The extra bed is crowned by drapes in Polish linen. White Provencal stone flooring. </span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify;"><br /><br /></span></span><img alt="Dans la chambre aux murs patinés, le lit ancien en bois peint a été agrémenté d’un grand baldaquin en lin, fixé au plafond par des rubans, que l’on peut entièrement fermer." id="image-article" src="http://www.marieclairemaison.com/data/images/photos/F0/350999.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 500px;" /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: verdana; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; text-align: justify;">In the master bedroom the painted wooden antique bed was decorated with a large linen canopy hung from the ceiling with ribbons.<br /><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; text-align: justify;">Architecture: Gilles Gregory </span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">All images from </span><a href="http://www.marieclairemaison.com/" style="font-family: verdana;">Marie Claire Maison</a><span style="font-family: verdana;">.</span><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify;"></span></span>

Dreamy Baroque Style

Tuesday and we're off to see this beautifully restored old residence in France. The Provence Baroque style and golden ochres of these ro...

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