View looking down the length of the pool with a verdant lawn on both sides, to the retored Provencal stone barn.

rural

architecture, adaptive reuse, landscaping, interior design, curation of art and design

luberon, provence, france

A 17th century barn that was entirely overgrown with vegetation— This property was discovered by accident on a trip in the Luberon. It was transformed into a family holiday home with utmost respect for the remains of the barn. We restored the existing walls, rebuilding them and the roof using traditional methods and for the new fourth wall on the primary building we used retractable glazing that opens to a new private courtyard.

Interior of the open plan living and dining room of the restored stone barn, with exposed wooden beams and floor to ceiling glazing to one side, opening onto a walled courtyard.
View of the cleverly arranged fireplace and staircase to make the best use of space.
Detail of the dining area with a mid-century teak table, mix of chairs and plywood chandelier by Piet Hein Eek hanging above.
View of the living room with exposed stone wall at the far end, with an arched doorway lading to one of the ground floor bedrooms.
View of the covered veranda with a stair and walkway into the back of the house and the garden extending to the left.
View of a partitioned area off the side of the courtyard with a sculptural 'Flower Bench' by Aki Kuroda.
A view looking back towards the house and terrace from the end of the 22 metre linear pool, surrounded by a verdant lawn.
Detail of the outdoor dining table located in front of a dry stone wall, beneath a shade structure.
Detail of the bed in the principal bedroom, with a bedcover and cushions made from locally sourced vintage textiles.
Detail view of one of the children's bedrooms with a trompe-l'œil painted headboard.
Detail of one of the bedrooms with a playful hummingbird and botanical wallpaper with a pale blue Eames molded rocking chair in front of the wardrobe.
View of one of the bathrooms with a free-standing bath in front of one of the arrow-slit windows in the stone wall.
Detail view of the kitchen with grey cement tiles and pale oak cabinets.
View of the first floor mezzanine sitting area with a mix of mid-century and contemporary furniture and lighting.
View of the walled courtyard with trompe-l'œil metal furniture pained to look like stumps of Birch trees, with the tables appearing to be constructed of Birch tree branches.
View of the front gateway into the house with stone walls and planters to both sides. Through the gate there is visibility through the floor to ceiling windows to the fireplace inside.
A view of the original side facade of the stone barn with large wooden doors and a sloping roof.

area: 1,350 ft² landscaping: 2 acres

client: private

The rest of the house opens onto a large private landscaped garden to the south where the planting is an evolving project around a lavender field. The design we created is a fusion of the interior and exterior living spaces, with an equal emphasis given to both, with a pergola area that becomes the link between the outdoors and the indoors, and the heart of family life.

The art and design objects are a beautiful mixed collection of items gathered over the years coordinated with new pieces selected specifically for this home.

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