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Showing posts with label Weatherwood Stains. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Weatherwood Stains. Show all posts
May 1, 2019
April 24, 2019
Salvaged-Looking Porch Swings & Easter in Roma
When we planned this year abroad, we made sure we would be in Roma for Easter. Easter or Pasqua is Italia's biggest holiday. They have pilgrims travel to the country from all over the world to see the holy sites and to meet the Pope (Il Papi!) And believe me, Rome does not disappoint. Two weeks ago this place was pretty dead and now the museums and churches are packed with people.
April 17, 2019
April 10, 2019
April 3, 2019
Dreamy Wood Ceiling & The Sistine Chapel, Vatican City
March 27, 2019
Stripped and Stained Piano & a Trip to La Boca Veritas, Rome
We made it to Rome and our first day we strolled around our Trastavere AirBNB. One of the closest tourist stops is calledthe Mouth of Truth (Boca della VeritΓ s). Originally the disc’s from the temple of Hercules, but now people travel from all over the world π to put their hand in its mouth. The story goes, if the statue does NOT bite your hand, than you are true of heart! ππ Somehow, we made it!
March 20, 2019
Weathered Beams & Apostle St. Andrew in Amalfi Coast
The incredible final resting place of the Apostle Andrew, in the tiny town of Amalfi on the Amalfi Coast. Duomo Di Amalfi towers above the small Amalfi square. You can see the duomo dwarfs the rest of the square, looking up these grand squares. This footage is mostly from the upper portion of the duomo, which was built in 900 AD!
March 13, 2019
March 6, 2019
Poplar Driftwood Dresser Makeover & Pompeii Architecture
We spent four wet, rainy, blustery February days days in Pompeii! It was incredible- you felt like you were simply falling back into time. I wish I could've brought you all with me. I've split up the art and architecture into 2 posts, because I don't want to overload you and it's ALL incredible! If you watch series like HBO's Rome, this will all look sooo familiar to you!
February 27, 2019
Driftwood Glam Coffee Table & Duomo Napoli
This amazing duomo is just down the street from our AirBNB! We just stumbled into this impressive Chiesa, after grabbing some award winning pizza (more on that another day.) Italy has these (nearly) thousand year old buildings all over, and then you step inside and and your jaw hits the floor. The one is from 1200's.
February 20, 2019
February 6, 2019
January 23, 2019
Rustic Mantel & Basilica di St Niccola in Bari, Italy
Yesterday we had the fabulous opportunity to check out Basilica di San Nicola- otherwise known as the tomb of St Nick- or Santa Claus. Did you know Santa was a legit person, a saint from 280 AD? I sort of did, but now I know it for a fact!
January 16, 2019
Rad Dark Gray Reclaimed Table & Greek Amphitheater, Toarmina Italy
Greek Amphitheater, yes please? Every other town in Sicily has an original Amphitheater from the 1000 years of Greek occupation. I had no idea the Greeks and Italian histories were so intertwined, which is crazy since I'm from an Italian immigrant family.
January 9, 2019
White-Washed Pine Tables & a Siderno, Italy Christmas
We spent Christmas & my birthday at the bottom of the boot, in Italy! Without friends or family around, we hunkered down in a 5 star resort, in the town of Siderno. We looked all month for our traditional Christmas activities, the Nutcracker or the Christmas Carol, but the only Christmas activity we found was called Christmas in the Castle. Souther Italy is covered with old Norman castles. Here we met Santa!
January 2, 2019
Textured Wood Creates Authentic Weathered Look
I celebrated a BIG birthday this last week! 4-0 if you can believe it, I hardly can. We spent the holiday on the southern coast of Italy. It was truly magical and I'm feeling all kinds of blessed being able to spend this year in Italy! I will for sure share more next week, but for now wishing you and your family the love, light, & happiness in 2019!
December 26, 2018
Cerused White Oak Dresser & Merry Christmas from Italy
Hope you had a very Merry Christmas! We spent ours in a little town in Southern Italy, called Siderno. Traveling over the holidays can be difficult, even when you're somewhere fabulous like Italy. We usually hunker down in a full service hotel somewhere. Here's some photos of our Christmas in southern Italy.
December 19, 2018
Ombre Cedar Dresser Using Stain & St Agatha's Cathedral
I cannot believe it's almost Christmas, can you? Although it's hard to be away from family, it's incredibly cool to be spending the holiday in this ancient country! Around every turn it seems you find an ancient artifact or relic. Here each city has its main church in the town center. And in the town of Catania, on the island of Sicily, there's the Cathedral of St Agatha.
December 12, 2018
Refinished Farmhouse Coffee Table & St John's Church in Syracuse, Italy
While staying in Catania for two weeks, we were able to take some day trips. One of these day trips was to Syracuse, Italy to check out the famed St. John's church. This site is where St Paul came in 59 AD. History goes like this, St Paul was working in Jerusalem as a missionary when he was arrested by local Jews. He exercised his rights as a Roman citizen and as such was being extradited to face trial in Rome. On the way, he was shipwrecked in Malta and then stopped in Syracuse where he preached at what is today's St. John's church- *I don't get the name either.
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