Photos of the author Kasia Fiszer Photography
The house at first glance
Who lives here: Couple with five children between them
Location: Bio region, Provence, France
Size: Five bedrooms and four bathrooms on three floors
Designers: Stephanie Bailey and Joe Miller from Decorbuddy
The owner bought this former olive farm in 2024 as a place he and his wife could share with friends and extended family. He wanted a warm, livable design with sustainable choices and a “wow” moment here and there. “He didn’t want anything so precious that he would cry if he broke it,” Bailey says.
The owner loves Moroccan style but has worked all over the world. “He lived in India, Sri Lanka and Nepal and was really well-travelled,” Bailey says. “He has wonderful textiles, amazing bold colors and a lifetime collection of interesting art and objects in his house in London. When Joe and I presented the mood boards to him there, we saw that and said, OK, we’re getting what he likes.”
Miller agrees. “To begin with, the owner wanted Moroccan and he wanted the color, but we quickly realized he wanted the look of the world,” she says. “The challenge was to offer him that kind of aesthetic, but incorporate it into a French country house.”
The walls in the corridor and the landing are painted in a warm pink beige shade. “We wanted it to be really ambient and kind of moody, and we knew we had good lighting that would make this tone work,” Bailey says.
Miller acquired an old table in France. “We had to cut it down or it wouldn’t fit here,” she says. “At first it looked more like a table than a console.”
Hallway and landing paint: Leather V, Paint & Paper Libraries; table: Pamono
The house at first glance
Who lives here: Couple with five children between them
Location: Bio region, Provence, France
Size: Five bedrooms and four bathrooms on three floors
Designers: Stephanie Bailey and Joe Miller from Decorbuddy
The owner bought this former olive farm in 2024 as a place he and his wife could share with friends and extended family. He wanted a warm, livable design with sustainable choices and a “wow” moment here and there. “He didn’t want anything so precious that he would cry if he broke it,” Bailey says.
The owner loves Moroccan style but has worked all over the world. “He lived in India, Sri Lanka and Nepal and was really well-travelled,” Bailey says. “He has wonderful textiles, amazing bold colors and a lifetime collection of interesting art and objects in his house in London. When Joe and I presented the mood boards to him there, we saw that and said, OK, we’re getting what he likes.”
Miller agrees. “To begin with, the owner wanted Moroccan and he wanted the color, but we quickly realized he wanted the look of the world,” she says. “The challenge was to offer him that kind of aesthetic, but incorporate it into a French country house.”
The walls in the corridor and the landing are painted in a warm pink beige shade. “We wanted it to be really ambient and kind of moody, and we knew we had good lighting that would make this tone work,” Bailey says.
Miller acquired an old table in France. “We had to cut it down or it wouldn’t fit here,” she says. “At first it looked more like a table than a console.”
Hallway and landing paint: Leather V, Paint & Paper Libraries; table: Pamono