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I love everything about this kitchen! Outstanding job, everyone! I love the idea of colorful cushions. I also like the idea of terra cotta. I think I like the cushion idea better.
Congratulations! 🎉
I love the chairs as they are. I vote for no paint. Chair pads would be nice.
I wouldn't paint the chairs. Cushions would make them comfortable. The kitchen is absolutely marvelous!
I WOULD LEAVE THE GLASS ON THAT ROUND TABLE SO THE IRON WORK IS VISABLE, CUSHIONS ON CHAIR PERFECT
THE KITCHEN IS PERFECT ALSO HOW YOU MOVED THE FORMAGIERO TO THAT OTHER WALL IF YOU DO GET MARBLE PLACE THE GLASS ONTOP OF IT TO PROTECT THE MARBLE FROM STAINS.
Julie, you are soo europaean!
One can see your great taste and love to best craftmenship.
Best are the floor and the wall!
You really understood how to
furnish your italian house.
Very homy now!
I do have the same beautiful green you've choosen, at home
A kind of "verde salvia", I think.
I would have left the oven black as it was – as only piece, so very near to the white marble…(My taste only.)
And underneath this very good painting above the sofa, the pattern of the cushions are a bit too bloomy.
And yes, leave the chairs wooden.
Oh, my gosh! Those followers…Excuse me.
Enjoy your italian retreat! 😊
That kitchen is
Absolutely wonderful. Brilliant, and
Brilliantly done.😊
A tension rod would work under the sink for the curtain.
No painting chairs
It will look to
Modern. Seat
Cushions would
Be great. Leave
The Italian Tuscany look😊
Love the kitchen!! 🫶
I like the idea of having the cushion seats made. I like the natural wood of the chairs. Looks beautiful!
Leave the chairs as they are. Cushions might make your thighs hit the apron of the table. Beautiful kitchen!
Can’t sleep so watching at 2am and never wanted pasta more 🤤 Don’t paint the chairs… they look lovely and are nearly the terracotta colour anyway.
It all looks wonderful! Thanks for sharing.❤
Don’t paint the chairs, make cushions instead to match your curtains or the curtain under the sink.
Beautiful!!
I’ve missed the whole Nestor addition!!
You have so many painted surfaces in the kitchen including the table base I would leave them in the wood with a blue cushion.
La tua cucina `e meravigliosa, complimenti Julia🎉 Per le sedie, i cuscini di seduta sarebbero perfetti con lo stesso tessuto della tenda sotto il lavandino.😊
I am so in love with your kitchen. Beautiful,l beautiful, beautiful.
Putting all that lining in is a BIG job, but so satisfying when you’re done! Lovely!
Love the chairs brown. Like the idea of cushions. Maybe use fabric from your sink skirt and alternate with the teal from the couch. I just love the sofa in the kitchen. Brilliant.
🍃🌳. Wonderful job, Julie, on your kitchen! I personally would paint your chairs off white like your walls, and do cushions in green and white..to keep it light and bright. But no matter what you choose to do it will look absolutely charming. Enjoy!🍃
I love it so much!! Congratulations, i would put a pop of color red somewhere, just that, but anyway its perfect
Julie, I’m watching this. I’m getting really excited watching your beautiful little villa turn into a charming place to visit. I’d like to reach out to you, Julie because I do have a project where I will be attempting to renovate an Italian villa in northern Italy all the way from Australia. I know… I hear you say …I don’t know how you’re going to do it but I have a bit of a concept behind it too. Do you have an email that I can forward you details? Because I reckon you’d be pretty touched by what I’d like to do? Just more for your information than anything else. and also very like-minded to what I’d like to do love to you and keep up the good work Tracey from Australia
Julie, I’m watching this. I’m getting really excited watching your beautiful little villa turn into a charming place to visit. I’d like to reach out to you, Julie because I do have a project where I will be attempting to renovate an Italian villa in northern Italy all the way from Australia. I know… I hear you say …I don’t know how you’re going to do it but I have a bit of a concept behind it too. Do you have an email that I can forward you details? Because I reckon you’d be pretty touched by what I’d like to do? Just more for your information than anything else. and also very like-minded to what I’d like to do love to you and keep up the good work Tracey from Australia
Love your kitchen ❤❤❤❤❤Love the idea of chair cushions and not painting the chairs. Enjoy cooking in your new kitchen 😍😘
Hi! Julie lovely kitchen! Perfecto! Beautiful! Keeping the natural look of all wood pieces would be my suggestion. Cushion pads for the dining chairs for the pop of color and you could change them every so often and for the seasons. enJOY!! Your kitchen/Italian home. Aloha from Hawaii 🌺❤