OUR STORY

MAS D’EN CAMO

It came time to get off my ass and say: “What I’m creating for myself is probably something you would like as well”. I realized that I was lucky to be surrounded by craftspeople who helped bring my One-of-a-Kind pieces to life. Now I’ve created more, for you. Each is – One-of-a-Kind and perfectly imperfect.

 

Fabric scraps I’ve been collecting for years - now pillows. Leather remnants from Italy create unique seating by the incredibly talented Mon at Nubuckcuir. Messieurs Mathis & David forge chairs and table bases in Cerét, France. Marble and stone remnants, sourced locally have a new purpose as cocktail tables. Aurelie has helped to turn some thoughts into a whisper on hand-blown, recycled glass. Amy Korb in Brooklyn, brought stoneware ceramics to life – (I had been dreaming of those for years). Manu and Celine with the help of some good friends worked the olive fields to produce Charlie Olive Oil – it couldn’t be more organic. An obsession with smell, and an old house with three dogs called for – handmade candles, using found treasures (I have enough tooth-brush cups)... and well, you get the idea. 

 

Each started for one basic reason, I simply wanted something I wouldn’t see anywhere else. Something not made in China. Something unique, and something I’d want around as long as possible.

Everything came out of true need and desire for my own home. A 300 year old house, in need of some work and sunlight made things simple – Color to brighten it up. Less is more – keeping it simple and not old-school. Lastly - unique, because the house is One-of-a-Kind. 

 

Candles: between dogs, and fireplaces, and big sparse rooms in need of simple warmth. The stone Slab Cocktails tables, because wood added to the darkness of an old Mas (farm house) and like the house they’re durable, functional and special. Next to beds for summer guests, in between chairs when rain makes the entertaining move inside. Not precious, because dogs, kids and guests in a farmhouse - it's hard to keep things precious. Throw pillows and blankets, because boredom sets in, or the season changes, and let's be honest who can afford to change everything and if you can - who has the time. I can't and don’t. I can quickly change up some rooms inexpensively and best of all - I don’t fully need to commit. Tapas & cocktails follow the same theory. We spend a lot time surrounded by friends up here in the mountains, lucky to have many people that want to see us. The most social of social activities – enjoy a drink together before sharing a meal.