You can almost feel the weight of the old linen in this photo…

Voluminous swags casting from the ciel de lit

to form a lit à la polonaise …

the tone on tone drapes caught in shadowy folds…

Silky velvet quilt, casual striped, plain linen, arabesque patterned pillows…

piled on classic tufted linen French mattress…

worn limestone floor and faded fresco…

Would love to lift the master bedroom ceiling a few feet and

throw this up top…love that its neutral, rough, unshiny…

I know you’ve all seen this image but I thought you’d like to get a closer look…

Perfection….

The arch of thick limestone walls in the hallowed entry hall of an

17th-18th century Provençal farmhouse…littered tools

of a French country life juxtaposed with antique sconces

and lantern, an incredible limestone floor…

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Veranda May-June 2004

Photography Jacques Dirand