We’re officially waiting: like really waiting for the baby to arrive. It is his due date today, I’m 41 weeks pregnant and there is no sign that he will be coming anytime soon. Tomorrow we’ll have an appointment at the maternity to check everything and decide what to do. Meanwhile I’m drinking a homebrewn raspberry Read article…
When we moved to the South last year and opened the windows every morning: we realized that we need to get used to having sunshine every day. Or “need to”: it’s just much more common that the sun shines here, because of the completely different climate with Mistral wind that blows away the clouds. Living Read article…
Blame it to the pregnancy hormones, but after twenty months I could not take it any longer: the glossy black tiles with faux marble and Greek columns with gold details in our toilet had to go. When we moved in in February last year, we updated all of the wall colors, all door hardware and Read article…
Having an extra guestroom is fun: we can welcome and host family & friends anytime, but it is also an opportunity to play with the space. Of course I want our guests to sleep comfortably, under clean & crispy bed linen, with comfy pillows, and to have enough space for bags & suitcases. Until now Read article…
Twenty four years of love and now a little baby is growing in my belly! We’re so happy and excited! Our son, which sounds so cool & crazy, is due at the end of November and we’re currently in the third trimester and all is well. This will be our rainbow baby, a baby after Read article…
Finally! The gallery wall in our guestroom urgently needed an update before our summer guests arrive. Last year I quickly hung some art and posters, but it was a mess and the colors didn’t match the warm(er) look I wanted for this room. When installing everything, I didn’t make a plan at all and just Read article…
Plant a tree with Arbres et Co 🌳 The current heatwave and extremely dry spring summer make us scarily aware of climate change. The devastating forest fires in Spain, Portugal, Gironde, and closer to home here in the South of France are scary, heartbreaking and make me feel so small. Our garden is a crispy Read article…
Spring is here and it’s vibrant, sunny and “sauvage”! We keep large parts of our garden wild and free with wildflowers, wild thym, sage, rosemary and lavender and it has been loudly buzzing for weeks now with honey bees, beetles, wasps and butterflies. Of course the irises and roses in the garden have been blooming Read article…
Prepare for the new season and dress your home in the lush colour of green! As a plant lover any occasion is good to celebrate houseplants at home, so the launch of the new H&M Home Spring collection was no exception. Igor spent a few days here with us in Ardèche and we styled the Read article…
There are few projects that have been more delightful to work on than this one: the new TOYO STEEL M-8 PLANT LOVER box that I designed with Japanese company TOYO STEEL. It was my first time working with a Japanese team and it was just wonderful. The amount of respect as well as enthusiasm and Read article…
