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Floor Plan of The Nook by Isaac French

Belgian artist Eva Claessens bought a decaying, 1,000-year-old stone structure in a village in Provence and turned it into a home and studio.

The revamped bathroom features Ann Sacks Lume glass mosaic tile on the walls and Artistic Tile’s Belgium Blue Matte on the floor. A Restoration Hardware Varese brass-and-bronze mirror hangs above the Calacatta gold marble and unlacquered brass vanity by Kallista.

In the bathroom, a concrete sink basin and shelf cast by a local artisan sits over a birch vanity.

In the primary bath, which includes the home’s only indoor shower, Lachapelle used plumbing fixtures and hardware with an oil-rubbed bronze finish that relate to the touches of black in the living space. The wood dowel and leather triangle towel holders are from Schoolhouse.

A steel ladder leads to a sleeping loft, and a bathroom is tucked into the steel-clad portion of each cabin. “The bathroom walls and floors are covered in a waterproof putty that has been treated with a matte varnish,” Tetere-Sulce says. “This is a practical, durable solution for everyday use of the space.”

The original wood columns and beams create a more open feel and flood the spaces with natural light. "The kitchen looks out over the courtyard, which acts as a light well and provides ventilation,

West~Bourne founder Camilla Marcus shares her kitchen hacks and go-to gadgets.

The pine vanity and storage in the bathroom displays the wood's natural grain, lending interest and pattern.

Both kids' bedrooms also have en suite bathrooms.

The bathroom cabinetry is also custom-designed by Béar Architects.

The custom white oak vanity was given the same treatment as the storage in the family room.