Old salvaged materials : Stone, marble, terra cotta and wood

Used for centuries, these materials are timeless - Stones pointed with washed lime morter

Used for centuries, these materials are timeless - Detail of roof genoises

 Recovered terra cotta roof tiles assembled using tradionnel  methods

Used for centuries, these materials are timeless - Patined terrace paving

 The stone tiling is from a quarry in the Luberon mountains, aged and laid to a "cathedral opus" pattern

Used for centuries, these materials are timeless - Detail of steps

 One year after laying

Used for centuries, these materials are timeless - Tradionnal provencal wood & plaster ceiling

 The beams and ties are salvaged with plaster poured as a filler

Used for centuries, these materials are timeless - Stone sink in a vaulted wine cellar

 Local building stone set in a vault 18months previously

Used for centuries, these materials are timeless - Ancient door in courtyard wall

 Every detail contributes to the warmth produced by objects made by the hand of man

Used for centuries, these materials are timeless - Fireplace from a chateau

 The old wooden beams and burgundy stone tiling frame the fireplace, and the volume of the room puts it in the right perspective

Used for centuries, these materials are timeless - Old terra cotta floor tiles

 The marble vanity slab on the simple painted furniture enhances the floor