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HOUSE RENOVATION PROJECT – PART 13, BATHROOM TILES, DOWNSTAIRS SHOWER ROOM.

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I have finally choosen the tiles for the bathrooms! For the downstairs shower room I have choosen a grey marble called ‘Grapite’, it has beautiful white veining and fossils, which add depth and texture to the tiles! We bought these from a local stone Merchants from a nearby town, Bercetto. The owner is a lovely […]

Categories: Uncategorized • Tags: Borgo Val Di taro house renovation, Grey marble bathroom tiles, Italian bathroom tiles, Italian grapite marble tiles, Italian house renovation, Marble bathroom tiles

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HOUSE RENOVATION PROJECT – PART 12, STAIRS AND HALL.

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The stairs were finished a little while ago, for ages we had to climb up the scaffolding which is really high at the front of the house. No problem for the fearless builders and Rick but as I’m not good with heights it was hard! No such worries now as the stairs are in, which […]

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HOUSE RENOVATION PROJECT – PART 11, FLOOR AND FIREPLACE TILES!

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Things are starting to pick up with the build and this week the electrician has been in working with Rick and the wiring is almost finished. These two have been working in the snow and it’s really cold up at the house, so it’s medals all round to these hardy men! The plumbers have got […]

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HOUSE RENOVATION PROJECT – PART 10, ENTRANCE HALL.

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The entrance for the house is at the back of the house not at the front, slightly topsy turvey I know but this was how it was when we bought it. And we wanted to keep it that way. We have kept the entrance hall more or less the same. The only change that we […]

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HOUSE RENOVATION PROJECT – PART 9, PORTICO INSPIRATIONS.

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As the weather remains warm here in Italy, unusually warm in fact for this time of year! I’m not complaining about the sun I love it, but I need something to keep me motivated. I know that we are getting there with the house but at the moment it feels like we will never get […]

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HOUSE RENOVATION PROJECT – PART 8, PORTICO.

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The last part of the stucture of the house is complete! The main portico. This was finished a little while ago.The portico measures eleven by two and a half metres and stretches along one side of the house. A door from the dining room, and a door from the boy’s room open out onto the […]

Categories: Uncategorized • Tags: Borgo Val Di taro house renovation, building project, House renovation in Borgotaro, Italian house renovation, Italian portico, Portico

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REUPHOLSTERY PROJECTS – PART 1

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Apart from doing the design and interior of the house I have quite a lot of furniture renovation projects to complete. Well, only two sofas to reupholster, four armchairs, six dining chairs, beds, display cabinets and various sizes of tables. Not much at all!! This is all good as I love doing this kind of […]

Categories: Uncategorized • Tags: Furniture restoration, Furniture restoration in Borgo Val DI Taro, Reupholstering old Italian furniture, Reupholstery projects, Reupholtering old furniture

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HOUSE RENOVATION PROJECT – PART 7, ROOF AND RAME!

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This last two weeks has been crazy. Trying to finalize the bathrooms, as there are three, there is a lot to think about. Also I have been finalizing floor tiles for the whole house. I love doing all this but how many more nights can I dream of tiles and loo’s! I need to get […]

Categories: Uncategorized • Tags: Borgo Val Di taro house renovation, building project, Copper home accessories, copper home decor, House renovation in Borgotaro, Italian house renovation, rame

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DREAMY POOLS!

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As the summer fades into Autumn and the rains continues, and the flood warnings return (it’s true)! We are having really bad weather here in Italy. I thought it would be nice to show some inspiring and beautiful swimming pools. I think by the time we have finished our house the only pool we will […]

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HOUSE RENOVATION PROJECT – PART 6, KITCHEN, DINING ROOM (‘WINDOWGATE’).

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The next stage of the build was to knock a wall down between the kitchen and the dining room to make a large L shaped room. A concrete girder had to be installed above this opening for strength. In the kitchen we will have to brick up two old doorways and open up one of […]

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TAKE A MOMENT!

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Since I moved to Italy I really appreciate my beautiful surroundings. Where I live in a small town in Northern Italy we are surrounded by mountains. I wake up and see mountains, clear blue sky and I breathe in fresh clean air. Having lived in London for nearly 30 years I really appreciate this, as […]

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NAVY WALLS?

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Now comes the time when I actually need to start deciding on the interior colour of the walls in the new house. Although I already know that it will be shades of grey, grey and more grey, mixed with white and lots of pops of colour. I want to bring some richness into some of […]

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HOUSE RENOVATION PROJECT – PART 5, BOYS ROOM

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This room will become the boys room! Here they will have all the boys stuff, snooker table (for Rick)!, x-box, Wii etc., No access for girls (apart from cleaning and bringing in snacks no doubt)!! Suits me! I will have my own room!    This area was two bedrooms, a small single and a double […]

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HANDBAGS, WHICH ONES ARE YOU COVETING?

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As the leaves fall all around me and my sandals move to the back of my wardrobe I have to admit that autumn is here! It’s time to get into autumn clothes and bags. O.M.G. why are there so many gorgeous handbags around this season! Saying that aren’t there always!Here are some of my favourites:- My […]

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HOUSE RENOVATION PROJECT – PART 4, SITTING ROOM.

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Downstairs in what was the original house we have tried to keep things with minimal changes, apart from knocking down a couple of walls and changing some windows in to doors to make the most of the beautiful views, and allowing better access in and around the building.In what will become the sitting room we […]

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Italian Carrara marble.

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I love Carrara marble.  It’s such a beautiful and ancient stone, that was used for some of the most amazing buildings in ancient Rome. It was also used for some of the most famous statues, such as Michelangelo’s David. Now that we live in Italy we are not so far from the city of Carrara, in Tuscany […]

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HOUSE RENOVATION PROJECT – FIRST FLOOR AND ROOF, PART 3,

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After the external walls were built, the main supporting internal walls were added, and then the builders prepared to build the roof. Our roof is a mansard roof, which is very popular here in Italy. This is where the wooden roof is your ceiling. So instead of a flat ceiling you end up with a […]

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BEAUTIFUL OLD ITALIAN DOORS

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Italian doors fascinate me! I love the shapes, the patterns and the colours of the wood. The surrounding ironwork is always elegant and ornate and as far as I’m concerned the most beautiful doors are the aged and battered ones. Below is one of my pencil sketches of a door  in my town – Borgo […]

Categories: Uncategorized • Tags: Beautiful Italian doors, Beautiful old Italian doors, Borgo Val Di Taro, Borgotaro, Old doors in Borgo Val Di Taro, Old Italian doors

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FILL THIS SPACE WITH ART – WHICH PAINTING DO YOU PREFER?

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This is a fantastic space that I think would look great with one of my paintings hung against the back wall, to the left of the chandelier. This is a grand  room with intricate cornicing and elegant french doors that are highlighted by the ornate balcony railings. The monochrome  palette is accented by a splash […]

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HOUSE RENOVATION PROJECT – PART 2.

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The house is progressing rapidly. Our builders are four brothers who work together – Domenico, Giuseppe, Salvatore and Antonio. They are a great team and are doing a fantastic job. And they get along well with Rick, (my husband) who’s helping them when he’s not doing his own work! They  all seem to have a […]

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