Tour our home away from home, an 18th c Tuscan villa with a cooking fireplace. One of the most magical months of my life was spent in a villa we rented in a tiny town in Tuscany in 1991, More than any other house, this one influenced my idea of comfort and nurtured my love of simple furniture and old things. At the time, the house had been rebuilt and furnished by an Italian … [Read more...]
Modern Tuscan Kitchen
Even the most modern, fitted Tuscan kitchen must adapt to a very old house. There is a special challenge to installing a modern Tuscan kitchen in an ancient building. Even one as modern as this fitted kitchen in an Italian villa has its special characteristics. (Please forgive the slightly blurry photos, I had to enlarge them but I thought it was worth showing this actual … [Read more...]