Style Moment | Chiavari
“I see my path, but I don’t know where it leads. Not knowing where I’m going is what inspires me to travel it.” María Rosalía Rita de Castro (1837-1885) Spanish poet
Chiavari
Italy | Under the Ligurian Sun
The blog can’t seem to get out of Italy, because of all the questions that have come from viewers of “The Brian Boitano Project,” since it aired on HGTV. One of the queries was, “Where did you stay during the house renovation?” The answer is a charming town on the…
Eye on Design | Ladies of the Night
Even a simple table lamp can be dressed up – like this frilly little sophisticated black and white number in a Paris shop window, and the petite linen frock glowing in a store in Florence. So effortlessly chic!
EYE ON DESIGN |CHAIRS|A Chair in the Family
Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi was a visionary when it came to chairs. Chiavari, Italy had been known for the production of heavy, elaborately carved furniture since the year 1200. In 1807, this young craftsman, Giuseppe, came up with a chair that was “so lightweight that even a child could lift it…
Style Moment | Green shutter, Chiavari
“Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing.” Camille Pissarro (1830-1903) French impressionist painter
Chiavari | Home Away From Home
While working on Brian Boitano’s Italian house for “The Brian Boitano Project” on HGTV, the American contingent stayed in a town on the Italian Riviera . . . a charming town called Chiavari. (Pronounced “key-àh-va-rie” with a rolling “r.”) In the center of town, the Piazza Mazzini, in the photo…
Weird but Wonderful | Trendsetter Teeth
Sign in Chiavari, Italy
Eye on Design | Italy | Cassette delle Lettere
Let’s face it, in Italy everything is charming…even something as utilitarian and ordinary as a mailbox. (more…)
Eye on Design | Chiavari | In Living Color
The French painter, Claude Monet, once said,“Color is my day long-obsession, joy and torment.” I found myself both overjoyed and overwhelmed by the riot of color and the scents and flavors of the market in Chiavari, Italy. (more…)
Weird but Wonderful | Hurry up or Wait
Sign on door of train, Chiavari to Rapallo, Italy