As Christmas vibes are kicking in, this is a late post to share some Autumn inspiration in our Provence home. As some of you know, this house has become our haven to regroup, ressource and rejuvenate in-between some intense work weeks/months in Paris. We just like to get out of the city and enjoy the calm and quietness of this place and its surroundings.

This is a postcard of a family holiday we spent there between Halloween and Thanksgiving. Our friend and floral designer Perrine (Miss Rose by Perrine) surprised us with this Fall decor, composed of pumpkins and orange/red florals, that all were a delight for the eyes. We enjoyed some fried mushrooms with white wine and played board games with the kids.

As some of you guys may already know, Rime and I took the advantage of some down time during Covid to renovate a 19th century farm house in Provence. It's been a 12 months project with blood, sweat and tears, but renovation came to an end just before July for us to enjoy a perfect Provence summer with Juliette, Andrea, Vesper (our cat) and Charlie, a baby cocker spaniel who has been the latest addition to our family.

We renovated everything from the ground up, opened walls to create massive window panes, renovated the floors, walls, the roof, turned a garage into a work studio, knocked down walls, built a deck around the pool, created a 400 meters to limit the property, created a 200 square meter terrace on the Northern side and finished with the landscaping of the property. We imagined and designed everything ourselves without the help of an architect and sourced every piece of furniture by ourselves. Here is a tour of our new haven.

When Hylah – from Hylah White Special Events – contacted me to realize her portrait session in Paris, I asked her what she expected from her session, and was instantly seduced by her vision. Hylah was in France to attend the 'Flutter Your Heart Tour', hosted by Flutter Magazine, and she was on a very busy schedule.

That's how we decided to have a very early morning session, as the City was still empty of tourists and workers. We met in front of the Eiffel Tower for some no-miss shots, before walking around Ile de la Cité, Notre Dame, and end with a well deserved café and some croissants in a typical Parisian café.

Malene and Djimi live in Seattle with their two kids Malia and Noah. To say that this family was one of my big crush of the year would be a huge understatement. On top of being beautiful inside and out, this family was so easy-going and easy to work with.

Malene and Djimi got married at beautiful Mas de la Rose, in the middle of the Provence lavender fields. It was a very intimate reception, that they had imagined as a celebration of love with their family and kids. We were rewarded by an amazing golden light for sunset, in the middle of olive groves.

Brooke and Cameron live in Hermosa Beach, California, and they just had their baby Charlotte a few months ago. When Brooke told me she wanted to do a family session – which would be Charlotte's first one – I was really excited.

I met them in Cameron's parents' beautiful house in Palos Verdes, and we spent a couple of hours together. I can't say enough great things about this couple, and the wonderful family that they have become. And of course, the amazing California light was part of the excitement!