Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Guest Renovators

Renovating a home in Italy – with Marta Calligaro

March 7, 2013
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I am honored to share the latest in our series of guest posts on one of my favorite topics – Renovating in Italy. Today we are joined by Marta Calligaro from Homes and Villa’s Abroad who shares her guide to renovating a home in Italy. Born in Genova and now living in London, England. Marta [...]

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Casa Colleverde – a stunning transformation

October 31, 2012
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When I first ‘met’ Simon through a wonderful expat group I fell in love with the house he and his partner were renovating. I loved the attention to detail, the rich colors, the consideration of the way the house would fit into the environment, and the fact that the house wasn’t at all rustic but [...]

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Jill Pennington – The Diary of – a single parent abroad

September 28, 2012
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I am honored to share the latest in our series of guest posts on one of my favorite topics – Renovating in Italy. I knew that we couldn’t be the only ones out there dreaming about houses in Italy. Today we are joined by Author Jill Pennington who shares the renovation of her home in [...]

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Borgo di Vagli – a walk through time

June 27, 2012
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I can’t remember how I came across Borgo di Vagli, now a touchstone for our dream Italian village.  Instantly wrapped around my heart I fell in love. Not only with the stunningly restored 14th century hamlet but with the abandoned broken buildings that held the original promise of renewal. It was architect Fulvio Di Rosa [...]

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A Dream of Italy – The Field Stones of Umbria

April 4, 2012
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I am honored to share the latest in our series of guest posts on one of my favorite topics – Renovating in Italy. I knew that we couldn’t be the only ones out there dreaming about houses in Italy. Today we are joined by Authors Nina and Pavel who share the renovation of their stunning [...]

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Renovating the Italian Farmhouse – a work in progress

January 16, 2012
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What is it that makes a house a home? I just love this story of Sally’s Uncle, his family and the history of this house. I love the feel of her home that comes through in her images and at her blog, family, love and happy moments. Originally a very simple Italian farmhouse, built to [...]

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No Ordinary Woman – Our first guest renovator

January 9, 2012
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 I am excited to announce that over the course of the year, I’ll be running a special series of guest posts on one of my favorite topics – Renovating in Italy. I knew that we couldn’t be the only ones out there dreaming about houses in Italy, so I have enlisted the help of some [...]

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