Around this family compound
there is lots of Ukrainian Egg Dying going on. Since this is the wine country, I can also say that friends
bring over bottles of precious wine and then sit down and let their creativity
go. It is interesting how good
people are at it. Everyone wants
to dye eggs!
Showing posts with label color inspiration. Show all posts
Showing posts with label color inspiration. Show all posts
Ukrainian Egg Dying
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Just To Make You Smile
2nd of Spring Vernal Equinox
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Springtime and The Nashberry Cocktail
The Simple Life
Oh do I have a special treat for you. It is COCKTAIL TIME, now here in
California (and the U.S.) we have change our clocks forward to save daylight
time.
Spring forward
Fall back
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Crazy for Camellias
I go crazy for Camellias they bring vivid color to any environment in the winter, in Umbria and where we live now in the Wine Country of California they are abundant. To me they always seemed like a Valentines flower because of all the varying shades of pink, red and white.
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Happy 2nd Anniversary Sette Design Blog
Can you believe it we have made two years. We are still kicking!
It sure has been fun.
Will we make it to three years. Will you still be here?
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Coffee and Tangerines
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Glamour Moment
I’m having a little glamour
moment at work. I’m painting a
restaurant right in the main Piazza of our city Foligno, Italy.
I’m must say that the space is
gorgeous with vaulted ceilings and a stone wall and beautiful old wooden
tables.
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Almost September
The Simple Life
I cannot believe that it is almost September. Here in Italy it seems like the heat is
hitting us now.
My girls still have another 2 weeks before school starts.
I’ve started lighting candles in the morning at the
breakfast table, even if no one wakes up to come to breakfast.
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DIY Beaded Painted Crystal Lamp
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Paint It White - Add Color
The power of white is grand.
If you read this blog you know by now that I love color!
White always looks modern and fresh. I adore interior spaces with white floors and walls and then color added in the furniture rugs, art and flowers.
Here are a few before shots.
White always looks modern and fresh. I adore interior spaces with white floors and walls and then color added in the furniture rugs, art and flowers.
Here are a few before shots.
I also believe that it is a good exercise in design to paint a few items from your life WHITE and then just add COLOR as you choose.
This little side table I’m creating a special process for my
E-Course on Painting Techniques and as you see it here, it is in the white
primer phase. Doesn’t it look so
pretty?
Go around your house and grab a few items and paint them all
white. I took a lamp, a cigar box,
perfume bottle, side table, basket and a jar.
My kiwi-green floor is still holding up Click Here for is the post on
how I painted it. I think the key
here was I used an anti –scrap finish at the end. The green floor is doing far better then the floors painted
without the anti-scrape varnish.
Next post I’ll share how I made the lampshade, it was so fun
and easy. Do you like it? There are some people in my life I won't mention who, they sarcastically question my sanity after seeing that lamp creation.
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Tomorrow is a big summer holiday in Italy.
Buon Ferragosto a tutti.
With affection,
NatalieI'm linking with these fun parties:
French Country Cottage
Romantic Home
Miss Mustard Seed
Between Naps on the Porch
Mod Vintage Lif
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painting
A Little Bohemian at Heart
Bohemian.
As a Noun
1.
native or inhabitant of Bohemia
2.
a person, as an artist or writer, who lives and
acts free or regard to conventional rules and practices.
3.
The Czech language, especially as spoken in
Bohemia.
4.
a Gypsy
I say a little Bohemian at heart referring to design. Yet it may have to do with my lifestyle too. What about YOU? Do you have a little Bohemia in your heart?
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Summer Morning
Just a few thoughts
on this almost rainy
summer morning in Umbria.
I know that Toni Morrison is “troppo forte” way tough and I
at times am too weak to read her.
But I would like to be strong like her.
“If you want to fly,
you got to give up
the shit that weighs you down.”
Toni Morrison
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simple life
Inspirations in Grey
Today I want to post up some inspiration in Grey. I love grey as a neutral color. Here in my home I have grey and taupe
checker board painted floor and a grey and white kitchen and a dark taupe
colored floor in my bedroom. I
love how grey looks with color and how it absorbs color.
So I’m going to show you some inspirational photos with uses of grey.
Plethora of Apricots
The Simple Life
Good Morning my sweets.
It is beautiful warm blue sky day in Umbria.
I wanted to just pause a moment and show you these photos of apricots that I took.
I must say I want to learn to make Jam and be one of those woman who know how to make preserves and I'll even wear a white apron when I do it. The white apron will not have paint smeared on it.
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simple life
Chalk Paint Recipe
I promised I would post up the recipe I did for painting
this little shelf cornflower blue.
I do love chalk paint because it so easily adheres to old furniture.
Red White and Blue Interior Scenes
Happy Fourth of July
In America it is our independence day. It is also my mother and Louis Armstrong's birthday. Happy Birthday Mom! My mom is as cool as Loui. I know that is hard to be, she is creative and artistic and very funny. She does not sing anything like Loui.
I came up with the great idea to post up some photos for The Fourth of some scenes I took of Red White and Blue.
I came up with the great idea to post up some photos for The Fourth of some scenes I took of Red White and Blue.
Summer in Italy
I won’t mention the Mafia or the political or economic
situation. I won’t even mention what went down in the World Cup. We are so thankful this is a design
blog.
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simple life
F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Simple Life
It is raining cats and dogs here in Umbria, and then the sun comes out and I optimistically think it is over. But no....
Is this old door and rose vine just the most delicious view?
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Medicine Bottles and Flowers
Do you ever have a simple little design obsession that just
makes you so happy to think about it? O.k. you probably have a thousand little
design ideas going around in your head and this is what makes life pretty when
times get tough, escape into the world of gorgeous – for the moment, do not
think about … all that troubles you.
Then once you have added a little “bellezza” to your home, things begin
to improve. I understand it all has to do with perspective.
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