Forever on My Mind

Imprinted forever on my mind

are images of our visit to

the Renaissance apartment at the La Madone

in Apt, France~

Recently hung in the front entrance are these props from a Chanel Fashion Show!

Someone that lives in the building works for Chanel.

They were given to her as a gift after the show~

I was so excited!

The adventure of discovery outside of our new "home"

was a gift alone....

even if it was just for a glimpse of time

in my life.

The ceiling in the Master bedroom.
I starred. I dreamed. I loved.

The wavy glass doors from the kitchen to the porch.
The long old French linen panels
that hung on the 17th Century floor.
I could look at all day long~

The lighting down to the old stone wine cellar
was warm & so beautiful, it actually talked~

The Master bedroom,
as the rest of the apartment is
a perfect marriage between both owners. Jean Bernard & Nathalie are husband & wife.
A 17th Century gold canopy found by Jean Bernard.
It is draped with the perfect color lavender-grey
antique French linen that Nathalie designed and dyed herself.

An antique oil painting found by Nathalie hangs in the bedroom.

Nathalie has an authentic eye. Jean Bernard knows how to make it all happen. They restore, they work & they laugh together~

My sweet husband sits.

He sits thinking.

And I know what he is thinking about,

because he asked me,

"How am I going to get you back here?"

I answered only,

"very soon". Another lavender dyed linen by Nathalie.

She covered this chair, it haunts me daily with it's perfection of color

&

it's imperfection of beauty~

The small village steps from your door is

friendly & familiar.

It feels like Home.

My treasure.

My angel wings found in Apt.

I lost my heart that day.

It fell to the ground.

It stayed in a small village named Apt in Provence.

It sits in an apartment called

The Renaissance at the La Madone.

It is waiting for me there.

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Thank you for always listening & letting me share with you~

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Have a Beautiful week!!

~

XO

fin

Image 7 image from LaMadone All other images taken by Janet & Larry Solomon