Wednesday, 24 November 2010

Interior Designer Joséphine Ryan

Joséphine Ryan lives between London and the sunny country of Uzès, in France. She has restored an abandoned village house in which she displays her collection of antiques with inspired simplicity.

Salle à manger de Joséphine Ryan
Opening onto a corner of the garden, the dining room's main features are original such as the reddish clay flooring, wooden beams, and stone fireplace. Distressed Swedish wooden chairs surround the farm style table which was custom made.

Table de la salle à manger de Joséphine Ryan
The table in the dining room stands on a cream coloured cement tile rug. A 19th century chipped rocking chair in the corner on the right.

Table ronde de Joséphine Ryan
These rudimentary stairs lead from the dining room to the living room. Glass topped wrought iron round table. The lamp is made with a dark gray shade mounted on an 18th century architectural element. Church candlesticks found in Montpellier.

Cuisine de Joséphine Ryan
The vaulted ceiling in the kitchen was restored. Cupboards and tiled worktop were custom made. Lantern, table and chairs, Joséphine Ryan Antiques.

Détail chez Joséphine Ryan
A former child's toy, two wooden frames and test tubes as flower vases on a rustic table.

Salon de Joséphine Ryan
Joséphine displays the articles from her shop in the attic.

Chambre d'amis de Joséphine Ryan
White walls and rough stones in the guest room. A Moroccan rug covers part of the bed. The stairs leads to the children's room.

Détail de la salle de bain de Joséphine Ryan
In a bathroom corner, mottled pottery from the region is arranged on distressed shelves.

Dortoir de Joséphine Ryan
Twin iron beds from a convent in the children's room located above the guest room.

Photos Christophe Rouffio.
All images from here.