Here’s the second installment of the tour which begins HERE. Prepare for fantasy South of France inspiration for gardens and interiors ahead!
French Château Photos: Tranquil French Country Setting
Just beyond these charming gates? French countryside bliss with lavender fields, wineries, rolling hills, and also charming villages.
Château Mireille’s unforgettable setting boasts professionally landscaped grounds, formal gardens with topiary, beautiful pool with terrace, tennis court, and charming outdoor seating too.
Who could resist such lovely Provençal weather?
Lovely Timeless French Château Photos: Authentically French Country Dining Room
Interiors within Château Mireille are truly one of a kind with their Old World style, art, architecture, and antiques.
Terracotta tiles, wood beams and floors, crown molding, lofty ceilings, and hand painted murals add distinctive French style.
Isn’t the vibrancy of the chandelier a delightful surprise?
Lovely Timeless French Château Photos: Enchanting Murals
When I see the most character-rich, undecorated, lovely interiors I share often on this blog, I think about how dull my own rooms may seem!
But some of us live with rich interior landscapes that long for quiet on the outside.
Is this true for you?
So much mystery in how we all have different responses to beauty and color.
Lovely Timeless French Château Photos: Walls With Plaster
Is anyone else fond of interior windows?
Lovely Timeless French Château Photos: French Country Kitchen
While you might expect a lavish, luxuriously elegant kitchen…
Instead, you’ll find earthy understated warmth from a working kitchen that refuses to show off.
Well maybe there’s a little showing off. If you peer closer, the beauty of authenticity, age and materials to stand the test of time are the real stars.
Old World Terracotta Tiles
I don’t see this green and terracotta combo in many American kitchens, and I bet you won’t find it in any article related to “Do THIS to your kitchen if you want your house to sell!”
Ya know?
Lovely Timeless French Château Photos: Rustic Elegance
I would love to see this kitchen at night with candlelight and a fire, yes?
Château Mireille: French Bedrooms
A cozy nook for a bed is something else we also don’t see a lot of in American homes.
Even simple fabric treatments around the bed can be magical if Old World style is your jam.
Did you see the canopy beds and bed curtains in THIS?
French Bedroom Design Inspiration
But it is a cheerful hue to awaken to…especially on dreary grey outside mornings.
Waking up to sunny-hued walls is also a wonderful prospect when the warm limestone-like sunny wall color has been thoughtfully considered.
Because in my experience…
yellow can go dreadfully wrong.
I guess that’s why some experts say it’s best for guest rooms when you don’t want guests to overstay. 🙂
Classic & Traditional French Country Design Inspiration
Ever wonder about stripes and the French and why they are symbolic of a certain chic?
Me too.
I found this:
“Recorded by decree in March 1858 as the official undergarment of the French Navy, the original wool-knit naval jersey ended at the thigh with a snug, seamless, tube-like construction and slightly indented round neckline. Its signature feature was a block pattern of 21 white stripes and 20–21 blue stripes with 15 white stripes and 14–15 blue stripes on the sleeves.” – BBC
Lovely Timeless French Château Photos: Original Art
Even though it’s quite popular in mainstream decorating just now, wallpaper is still often controversial.
The same pattern I feel I could view forever may bore you within a week!
Lovely Timeless French Château Photos: French Country Bathrooms
Isn’t it refreshing to see interiors that feel under-baked and not staged for the masses?
I think that’s why I’m drawn to so many European country interiors.
Homes that have stayed in the family for years and evolved.
While they may take long to build, they are built to last lifetimes, without thoughts of resale or current trends.
You can see once again in this bath (above) how green and terracotta are best friends in this chateau.
How do you feel about the French grey-blues playing off of the rich terracotta?
Rustic Old World French Bathroom Magic
Before I leave you, I want to say MERCI to all who made it this far in the post.
Green on the Timeless French Château Shutters!
Thank you for reading and all of the grace extended here.
There are so many sites to visit online. That you landed here feels like a gift.
Beautiful Green Shutters in France
If you have seen Vivi et Margot owner Charlotte’s French farmhouse tour of a French farmhouse near Bordeaux, you may recall she painted her rustic shutters a popular green, known in the region as:
TOLLENS Vert Olivier (satin) purchased at Castorama. See ideas for French greens HERE.
Shutters at Chateau Mireille seem to be in this green family, don’t you think?
I could stare at those shutters all day!
In the mood for more fantasy inspiration from Haven In? Check out a restored 19th century mansion in Avignon with unusual, exotic interior design and restoration…magic awaits!
Take good care of yourselves, friends. These times are full of complexity.
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-michele
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