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Traditional / refined

Soft, aged elegance — Provence stone, linen, and weathered wood.

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Overview

Soft, aged elegance — Provence stone, linen, and weathered wood.

The relaxed elegance of the French provinces, especially Provence: warm limestone, soft plaster, and gently faded colors, with refined-but-rustic furniture and an air of unhurried comfort. It's pretty without being fussy — graceful curves, natural materials, and a palette pulled from lavender fields and sun-bleached stone.

01 Key principles

01Warm stone and soft plaster walls
02Steeply pitched hipped roofs, sometimes with a round tower
03Curved, graceful furniture lines softened by age
04Natural linen, toile, and soft faded color
05Antique and reclaimed elements mixed in
06Refined rustic — elegant but lived-in

Spatial direction

Warm, light-filled rooms; stone or plaster fireplaces; exposed ceiling beams; French doors to a garden; a generous farmhouse kitchen.

Furniture

Curved and elegant-rustic — cabriole legs, cane and rush seats, slipcovered linen, painted and distressed case goods, toile and ticking.

Textures

Distressed paint, carved wood, linen and toile textiles, terracotta and stone floors, aged-metal hardware, dried lavender and florals.

02 Materials & finishes

Limestone, lime plaster, reclaimed oak, terracotta, linen and toile, wrought iron, aged brass, marble

Color palette

7 tones — the working palette for this direction.

Soft Cream

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Lavender

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Dusty Blue

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Sage

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Golden Wheat

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Faded Rose

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Warm Gray

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