Before and After Renovation in Provence: Living Room
Ashley TinkerHere are a few pictures of the before and after renovation of our living room. Can you believe the difference? The locals are, unfortunately for us, still so curious that I’m often confronted with a face pressed against our window… But thankfully, everyone seems impressed.
Next we’d love to renovate an enormous Provencal farmhouse with a pool, large rose garden and olive orchard …Continue reading here for Ashley’s before and after photo gallery of their village house renovation in Provence’s Alpilles.
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