In Luberon, a mountainous region in central Provence, France, a centuries-old house sits on a plot of land that sprawls nearly 136 acres. Farm animals roam the grounds, newly planted with local species like pollarded plane trees, wild grasses, and olive trees. (The residents make their own olive oil.) A decade ago, local legend Alexandre Lafourcade renovated the farmhouse, bringing it into the 21st century. But after the homeowners were stuck there during the first of several pandemic lockdowns, they wanted to give the serene interiors a bit of a revamp. When they called on the Paris-based, Peruvian interior designer Diego Delgado-Elias , he remembers, “The house was very interesting, but it didn’t have much of a soul. It was missing details and materials.”

To create a spirit for the stunning country house, Delgado-Elias started there, following his clients’ single bit of advice: “More material; less color.” Walls were given a rough plaster finish—one was covered in woven raffia. All the standard, 10-centimeter baseboards were removed and replaced. “Little things like that gave the interior a bit more grandeur,” explains the designer, who realized it all in an elevated, earthy palette, heavy on hues like ivory and praline. Built-ins were devised for the library, baths, and even the radiator covers. The kitchen got a luxe travertine island and matching light fixture.

To root the rooms to their surroundings, the designer looked to local artisans working with the materials of the land, namely wicker and rattan. Provence-based firm Atelier Vime constructed wicker valances for several sitting rooms and Editions Midi produced a handful of woven-seated dining and armchairs. When Delgado-Elias commissioned decorative painter Elvira Solana to add visual interest to the staircase and walls around the house, she looked to the grounds for inspiration, letting the horses, wild boars, and olive trees from the property find their way into her whimsical imagery.

Lucky for Delgado-Elias, his clients gave him, more or less, carte blanche. Their one request was a rather practical one: since the pandemic, they needed more space for working remotely. The designer was happy to oblige, adding desks and long tables with seating at every opportunity. “They needed to be able to work from different places in the house,” he explains. “You can sit and read some emails here then grab a coffee and sit somewhere else, take a call and walk around the house.”

The project was a venue for him to explore some ideas he’d been tossing around for a while. Some early experiments in lighting, made of cast iron and leather cord and inspired by medieval French fixtures, became lamps, chandeliers, and sconces throughout the house. He also took the opportunity to tap Peruvian artisans in the Andes to realize a large tapestry for the dining room, inspired by the paintings of Salvatore Fiume. Such statement pieces mix in with a fleet of rustic, French antiques, a handful of contemporary Russian designs by Soha, and a collection of pieces from the utility-oriented Art Deco era movement, the Amsterdam School.

For the property beyond the house, Delgado-Elias hired landscape architect Gianmatteo Malchiodi to hone the grounds which, Malchiodi says, “achieve a feeling of wilderness and a relaxed sense of nature.” The interiors, you could say, follow a similar script. As the designer explains, “Everything in the house has a certain texture—rough, handmade, artisanal.”

The Luberon, France, farmhouse, originally renovated and expanded by Alexandre Lafourcade and recently updated by Diego Delgado-Elias, sits on nearly 136 acres, newly landscaped by Gianmatteo Malchiodi.

Since the vast staircase is the first thing one sees when opening the front door, Delgado-Elias commissioned decorative painter Elvira Solana to create wall murals that brought the airy space to life. The chest is by Russian designer Sóha Concept and the bench is by Editions Midi.

Local wicker and rattan masters, Atelier Vime, created the valances for the curtains while Editions Midi fabricated the armchairs. The vintage marble cocktail table is by Angelo Mangiarotti and the custom sofa is upholstered in Pierre Frey fabric.

Delgado-Elias created the travertine island and matching light fixture for the kitchen, in a similar palette of the home’s original stone floors. Vintage plates are mounted on the walls as decoration and a range of ceramics adds a burst of color to the space.

Woven-straw dining chairs by the Provence-based brand Editions Midi surround an antique French farm table. The chandeliers overhead are Delgado-Elias’s own design, made with cast iron and leather cord. The artwork, inspired by the paintings of Salvatore Fiume, was a collaboration with Elvia Paucar and a group of weavers in the Peruvian Andes.

A vintage chair pulls up to a glass-topped vintage Carlo Mollino desk. The wooden credenza is vintage Italian.

With new work-from-home norms in mind, Delgado-Elias made a point to give the homeowners a range of spots to post up with a laptop. Like this cozy library space, outfitted with a tinted-concrete table of his design and vintage chairs upholstered in Pierre Frey fabric. Above is another example of his cast iron and leather cord chandeliers.

In this living area, a 1920s armchair by Anton Lucas sits with a custom sofa in Pierre Frey fabric and a set of vintage ​​Guillerme & Chambron cocktail tables.

In this caramel-hued workspace, a vintage Frits Spanjaard chair pulls up to a desk by Thomas Serruys . The pendant light overhead is by Porta Romana .

A vintage lamp from the Amsterdam stool cuts a striking figure in the corner of the bedroom, where sconces by Robert Ogden for Lostine flank a custom headboard designed by Delgado-Elias.

The main bath features a soaking tub and fixtures by Rubinetterie Stella .