June 13, 2019

June 12, 2019

Quick Oak Shelf Makeover & Montepulciano. IT (New Moon Filming Site)


Montepulciano! If you’re a twilight fan, this is where New Moon was filmed. πŸ§›‍♂️ πŸ‘§ The midevil town is tucked in the Tuscany hills so you drive up these tight, winding switchbacks on these narrow ancient streets. 

June 6, 2019

June 5, 2019

Farmhouse Pine Coffee Table & Romantic Arno River, Florence


We don't have a car here, although we rent them frequently  But every day life is on foot, or a piedi. Our grocery shopping walk (or passegiare) takes us across the famous Arno River in Florence. It's a romantic walk, even when we are carrying heavy groceries back home.

May 30, 2019

May 29, 2019

White-Washed Side Tables & Volterra, Italy (Twilight Series)


Thank you, Stephenie Meyer, for writing about Volterra- because it’s completely magical! After we left Rome we took a one day detour to check out Voltarra. We stayed at a quaint B&B where the host assured us, everything there was in true Tuscan style. πŸŒŸ 


May 23, 2019

May 22, 2019

Rustic Cedar Beams & Roman Baths



Had fun with my favorite guy at the Baths of Diocletian. πŸ› Romans baths consisted of 4 stages. You would start with a (slave) massage πŸ’†, then the hottest bath (with heated floors πŸ˜±), then two more progressively cooler baths. πŸ˜“