My Own Private Avignon Claude Noëlle Toly's 275-square-foot studio feels worlds away from Bleecker Street.

studio feels worlds away from

- WENDY GOODMAN

The Balcony

The new windows and the French doors were made by two brothers who work in the old tradition of French carpentry.

The Floor

French terra-cotta tends to be costly. Claude-Noëlle Toly opted for Saltillo tiles from Country Floors, which still get the Provençal vibe across.

The Entryway

The armoire was placed to double as storage and a divider between the entrance and the rest of the studio.

The Mantel

To spruce up what originally passed for a fireplace, Toly found a mantelpiece covered with peeling wallpaper at her store. It wasn't anything too special, but "it turned out that the scale was perfect for my hole in the wall," she says. "Together with the border of handmade tiles, this ordinary mantelpiece added a great has-been-there-forever look."

The Kitchen