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.
Design Diary- Painting Techniques- The Simple Life in California and Umbria, Italy
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Lavender in Umbria, Italy
The Simple Life
Just a few words today.
Lavender lavender lavender,
Umbria not Provence,
A whole heap of lavender.
The smell is so pungent it almost knocks you over when you walk in our door.
Almost September
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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.
Earthquakes, Espresso and Ice Cream
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Yesterday at 3:20 A.M. there was a huge Earthquake in Napa
Valley.
My family in California is fine.
We have a house in the Napa Valley and even one on the coast
that the San Andreas Fault passes under.
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
Plethora of Apricots
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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.
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.
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?
8 Photos with Some Design Advice
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Living in design.
Living in design.
1. Blue is always fabulous!
2. Wherever you go look for pattern.
Blood Red Orange Color Inspiration
Today, just a little color inspiration, I go crazy for the
color of Blood Red Oranges. I feel
like it is almost impossible to duplicate for interiors. I always have clients trying to find
the right red. Yes the juice is very good with Russian Vodka!
My Chaotic Studio
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Isn’t my studio pretty a mess. Put a sepia tint on the space and it becomes uniform, just
shape and light.
Today, just this photo and a quote from Georgia O’Keeffe.
“I found I could say things with color and shape that I
couldn’t say any other way, things I had no words for.”
Un bacio, to all of you with a messy studio, or to those of you who want one.
Natalie
7 Ideas To Make Your Home Pretty
1. Open your windows.
This is a very Italian action. Italians love to air out their homes, even in the dead of winter, windows are always opened. The extended light will make your home glow.
2. Cover your couch or a big chair with fresh white linens.
It is amazing how this will lighten up the
room. If you don’t have anything
big enough you can use a curtain or sheets taped together in the back.
Purple Path
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Today just some inspiration.
If you are looking for your purple path,
it is just ahead waiting for you.
It may have topiaries dusted purple too
and a smooth stucco palazzo.
Or just a purple path waiting for you,
meandering along.
An Ancient Wall
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I found a spot in the sun on a wall to sit and write and
think for a moment. A friend came
by and as usual he offered a bit of interesting information. He said did you know that wall,
pointing to the wall I was leaning against was build in the 1500’s.
Paint Class in Umbria, Italy
Today I am complete thrilled and enthralled with two things. The
first is last night we moved our clocks ahead one hour Daylight Savings Time
has begun. Yahhhhh! You know what the means one hour more
to paint in good light and one our more to sit in outdoor cafes.
The second thing is I have finally organized my Painting Class in
Umbria (click here). It is going to be
such fun. You can read all about
it above this post, below the Sette Design sign there is a section titled
Painting Class in Umbria click on it.
Cuteness Power
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Cuteness Power is when something is so adorable and cute
that it makes you just stop and exclaim how wonderful life is. It gives you that giddy feeling like
life is full of hope.
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A Feel Good List
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Good Morning
It’s March and Monday in Umbria Italy, presently the day is bright
and sunny. I’m going to give you some feel good homework for the week. I love lists and I love to check things
off my list. Last week I had 27
things to do on my list. I
actually accomplished 17 of those. It was a joy to check 17 boxes off.
Tin Can Planters
Want To Make Your Life Easier?
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Want to make your life easier? I know is that a trick question?
This last week I created this Vanilla Raisin Brown Bread and
believe me it has changed my life.
I’m a single Mom and I work for myself, so it becomes pertinent to have easy snacks for school, something quick to grab to give me enough energy to keep painting a ceiling or
having something around incase “someone”(tall, big BF) wants a midnight
“mirenda”.
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