La Maïoun

There are houses that know, more than others, how not to take themselves too seriously and immediately make you want to smile, kick off your shoes, and sink into the sofa before heading for a dip in the pool. This house, designed by architect Margaux Keller for herself, and then for you too, is undoubtedly one of those. Here, a sun-yellow tiled wall accompanies a stone archway; there, a tiled work surface, again, but this time in flamboyant red, makes you want to cook; here, a cheap vintage piece of furniture has been refurbished; there, a unique edition signed by Margaux Keller Collections, of course, pimps up the living room. Margaux, from Marseille, has reinvented the somewhat stereotypical vision of Provence. And it's bold, fresh, and full of common sense. You can still hear the cicadas, the lavender is still there, within sight and smell, but this stone farmhouse takes you a little further.