French la Vie

French country style – Provencal style

from the eye of a brocanteur

is about 

Color, texture, home, hearth and nothing to fancy, everything about warmth.

It is about everyday things one use to use daily.

 

– Pottery –

in earth tones:

Green, yellow, rustic red, brown…

 

 

 

 

 

 

Antique Provencal textiles are mostly linen and cotton. Silk would be too precious.

Reds: As in monograms, single striped dish towels and checked table cloths.

Boutis: For a cold evening, and picnics under olive trees,

Jupon: Worn with pride instead of silk and lace,

Hemp: Practical and strong, sturdy elegance.

 

Colors of Provence.

 

 

 

 

Provence was a life lived close to the soil and sea. It wasn't a city life, a simple life, but an equally beautiful one to any other area in France. 

 

 

 

Salt of the earth:

Olive 

almonds

goat cheese

tomato

thyme

with hints of 

pastis

rouget

sardines

figs

and

honey.

 

 

 

 

Confit pots.

Plenty of them to collect and store lards and fats.

Green pottery is the most common, then yellow, then white and blue.

 

 

 

 

Not delicate.

Fine craftmenship nevertheless.

 

 

 

 

Herbs de Provence.

Thyme

Summer Savory

Lavender

Rosemary

Oregano

Basil

Sage. 

 

 

 

Aioli

Garlic

olive oil

lemon juice

and egg yolk.

Recipe here:

 

 

 

Provencal style.

 

 

 

 

Colorful facades and shutters.

 

 

 

 

Zinc the precious metal.

Not gold, not silver, not anything that has to do with wealth.

 

 

 

The Provencal countryside is rugged, dry, pine and oak. It is about narrow roads that trail along the mountain to the sea. Provence style is living both indoor and outdoor all at once.

It is about time.

Slow time.

 

 

 

 

Lavender scent.

Hand made.

 

 

 

 

Provence style.

 

 

Must use colors of the landscape.

 

 

Provence style

 Through the eyes and words of 

Marcel Pagnol.

Or simply sit in a poppy field against a stone wall.

 

 

Provence style

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