28 January 2013

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Bonjour a tous! Hope your Monday morning is off to a lovely start! Here are some rustic chic little Provençal treasures I found at the brocante...for your enjoyment!











We still have a few spaces available for this spring... let me know right away 
if you want to join us for this incredible Chic Provence Tour! You need this, cherie!


questions? 

email me
skype me: kitgolson
call or text me:  650-302-6883






22 January 2013

Buried in Books... :)



Bonjour everyone! I know there's been a lot of radio-silence from Chic Provence lately but I've been completely absorbed with a great client project! I've been designing a build-out for new spaces, including colors, materials, finishes and furnishings. Right now I'm in the throes of selecting colors... for the interior and the exterior of an 8500 s.f. building dedicated to helping women and their children. 

So I've been buried in color books!


from Benjamin Moore's new Nuance site for designers



love this Benjamin Moore chalkboard paint for the children's play room designed by Tobi Fairley..
is there anyone out there who does NOT love Tobi Fairley designs?


this wallpaper pattern from Seabrook captures the feeling of lightness and airiness I'd like
to give part of these spaces.... and the color is beautiful!

this Pine Cone Hill flowered fabric may find its way onto walls
as art in the small, cozy counseling rooms

of course Martha Stewart's blues and greens are very soothing
and inspiring!

sea glass has the faded, softly worn colors of blues, greens and
soft whites that I love to use here via Pinterest
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We still have a few spaces left for this spring... let me know right away 
if you want to join us for this incredible Chic Provence Tour!


questions? 

email me
skype me: kitgolson
call or text me:  650-302-6883



21 January 2013

Rough Linen Giveaway Still Open... Enter Now!!



Bonjour everyone! Hope you are having a wonderful Monday... yes, it's still January, and it's still chilly or downright cold where you are! Let's think instead of Provence in the springtime! 

And while you are at it, you still have time to win Tricia Rose's incredible Rough Linentm bedding! Just enter here to win! the drawing is now set for January 27, giving you another week!


I love this little Provençal vignette for it's simplicity and purity after 
the excesses of all our holidaying!
via Linen and Lavendar, a wonderful blog I recently discovered
from Desiree at Decor de Provence


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We still have a few spaces left for this spring... let me know right away 
if you want to join us for this incredible Chic Provence Tour!



questions? 

email me

skype me: kitgolson
call or text me:  650-302-6883






11 January 2013

Chic Provence Design Tour Printemps 2013!


With winter's chill just a whisper away, it's time again to plan a Provence tour in the spring! Nothing will put you in better spirits than knowing that you, cheriewill be exploring Provençal markets, chic shops and brocantes to your heart's content. And that you will experience Provençal life and its many beautiful aspects from a designer's point of view, knowing that every detail is taken care of for you. A little luxury on a Provence tour that will soothe the soul.

We are so excited to announce our third annual springtime Chic Provence Tour to the heart of Provence,  for May 4 -11, 2013. You will find incomparable inspiration for your Provence design ideas and projects on our tour in the company of like-minded souls!

C'est fantastique! Cherie, you must join us! You know you want to. You need this trip! You must enjoy a Provence Tour this 2013!

Last year we sold out very quickly, so be sure to let me know if you want to join us on this truly incredible weeklong Provence tour. 


the outdoor sink at Edith Mezard's


a stunning villagescape in Provence


the bank in the middle of the Sorgue River in l'Isle sur la Sorgue... your home for a week!


a charming Provençal restaurant to rest your feet and 
have a quick pick me up... then back to shopping!

the cars are so adorable in Provence!

the silver vendor shows up at the Antiques Market in l'Isle sur la Sorgue faithfully every week

the happy ticket booth for the carousel in Avignon

the gorgeous carousel in Avignon

welcome to your Provençal home for the week!

one of the stairways to the second floor bedrooms


fresh flowers, lavender, chocolate and sparkling
water in each room... and l'Occitane products 
in your own private bathroom

one of the lovely guest bedrooms in the villa


pretty detail of one of the 8 bedrooms



early morning coffee spot

Steven picks up freshly baked croissants and bread for breakfast
while you're still sleeping

such a gorgeous swimming pool

we sometimes have aperitifs in our courtyard



our villa has a wonderful gated courtyard entrance and is in the apricot
and plum orchards just outside of l'Isle sur la Sorgue


Van Gogh's painting A View of the Asylum, where we will visit in St. Remy and 
step inside his bedroom

Cezanne painted this view of Mt. Ste. Victoire while 
living in Aix-en-Provence... where
we will follow in Cezanne's Footsteps!

refreshments, anyone?



all photos by my husband,  Chris Golson Fine Photography
if you do download or pin, please give him credit!


We'll have an incredible restored ancient farmhouse villa for our home base, and every morning after our cafe au lait and fresh croissants, we'll head out to shop the Provençal markets, antiques markets and shops in l'Isle sur la Sorgue, St. Remy and Aix-en-Provence. If you need shipping, we connect you with your own shipper. We'll have a cooking class in an exquisite 13th C. chateau in Avignon. We'll explore the hillside villages of the Luberon. And every night after aperitifs we'll have an incredible dinner chez nous prepared by our own wonderful French chef with complementary wines selected for the dinner. Everything is taken care of for you... we'll pick you up at the train station in Avignon and pamper you from then on. 


You MUST come with us next time on the Chic Provence Tour!




download the brochure here  
download registration forms here 


We quickly sold last year so let me know right away 
if you want to join us for this incredible Chic Provence Tour!



questions? 

email me
skype me: kitgolson
call or text me:  650-302-6883


no Provence tour is complete without it...
can you smell the lavender yet?






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