ITALIAN KITCHEN TOUR - Expat life in Italy

Did you know that if you buy a house in Italy, it may not have a kitchen?
In this video we share with you our process of installing a whole new kitchen in our Italian home, including the kitchen sink!
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[@Where_in_the_world_are_we_now]

Omg!!! I ADORE your kitchen!!! Love the sink, the custom cabinetry, the colors you used, the disguising of the dishwasher and refrigerator/freezer……..just everything!! I’m so jealous of the gorgeous window you get to look out of while cooking and cleaning up in there. ❤️❤️❤️❤️ The dining area is also gorgeous! What a warm and welcoming space you’ve created. I hope to be able to come and see it when we start our travel adventures in two years. 😉 Looking forward to seeing more of the ways you’ve made this house your home. 👀

[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

Thank you so much Lorrie. This is by far our favorite room in the whole house!! I can't wait to show it to you in person 💞Thank you so much for watching💞🇮🇹 Debbie and Stijn

[@MsWarriordiva]

LOVE the kitchen. Not huge but just perfectly designed!!!!!!

[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

We do love it! Thank you so much for watching💞🇮🇹

[@TravelingTramps]

As I mentioned in one of your past videos we saw on "House Hunters International" that quite often the homes are stripped of their kitchens when sold. Seem's a little strange to us but it does let you create a beautiful one just like you did! Love it, Debbie and Stign. Thanks for the tour.

[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

Oh yes, it's very common here in Italy and I believe a couple of other countries as well. Even if its just a rental it may not have a kitchen. I have a friend here who just rents and here house had no kitchen so she had a kitchen installed and said she will definitely take it with her if she ever moves. Crazy! I love international house hunters! Thank yo so much Dave and Kathy for watching and your continued support💞🇮🇹 Debbie and Stijn

[@WITYTRAVELS]

Love the olive vibe of the kitchen! Glad you got the faucet figured out. You have TONS of storage

[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

Thank you so much! I was trying for just that, a vibe without being corny. Great way to describe it. Storage did turn out to be plenty. Thanks for watching! 💞🇮🇹 Debbie and Stijn

[@suzannederringer1607]

What a wonderful Kitchen! The Sink is perfect. Love what Rosella designed, and your green and white is so refreshing!

[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

Thank you so much! We are totally in love with how it turned out💞

[@M.C.K.111]

I reckon the kitchen is the most personal room, where you spend most of the time.. It reflects the owners' taste, needs.. Therefore it should always be taken with you when you move

[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

Hmmm, interesting thought🤔

[@tizianabelotti7957]

Your kitchen is gorgeous! I love the elegant and yet cozy look👍🏻👍🏻

[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

@@tizianabelotti7957 Thank you so much💞🇮🇹

[@pamtrogdon4109]

Love the green, love the kitchen Debbie! I also like the cobblestone . I think personal preference is really what it comes down to with kitchens. Love the stone sink! ❤

[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

Thank you so much! We are definitely enjoying our new kitchen!

[@RornStreetFood]

Excursions give me a chance to see the real thing, thank you for taking us with you

[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

Thank you for watching! 💞🇮🇹 Debbie and Stijn

[@JoanMaddie]

Wow, what a lovely kitchen, smart solutions, and your sink is just to die for! Good choice with that green colour on the walls.You have done a great job. 🥳👍

[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

Thank you so very much ! The sink is definitely my love💞

[@mackenzie1512]

Love the green! Bur then again, love all the things you do!🥰

[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

Awe, thank thank you 💞🇮🇹

[@mariannewire5729]

Fabulous!!! Love the green you chose. I love the ingenious design of the corners Thanks for giving us a tour of your kitchen!!

[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

Thank you so much Marianne! Rosella is a master with designing kitchens in these old odd shaped houses in Italy and we're so happy we decided on a more custom company rather then a big box store.

[@MarshallandSabrina]

How interesting 😂 I don’t know what I would do if I walked into my new home and the kitchen sink was gone. Also I love the green and the cabinet lights!

[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

I'm like, why would I want to have something else to move? 😜 But it's what they do here. We were kind of glad there was no kitchen because then we could design one the way we wanted. Thank you, we really love the cabinet lighting as well.

[@MarshallandSabrina]

@@ouritaliandestiny7955 that is true! It sounds like having a fresh canvas was really fun

[@RetirementTravelers]

Love your kitchen! We were surprised that the kitchen wasn’t included, but your choices where perfect for your villa!

[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

Crazy cultural thing isn't it?? 😜😜

[@Cahyahadisaputro]

A comfortable kitchen, will be a place to cook and enjoy life. Thank you for sharing about your kitchen, greetings from Indonesia 🙏🇮🇩

[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

Yes, the kitchen is the heart of the home💞 Thank you Cahya for watching all the way from Indonesia 💞🇮🇹 Debbie and Stijn

[@DutchTravellingCouple]

Thanks for sharing and enjoy your day, my friend. 😀👍🏻

[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

Thank you so much for watching! Have a fabulous weekend 💞🇮🇹 Debbie and Stijn

[@cupcakescorner7684]

Wow. Your house is so well designed. Its so comfortable living in there.Sooooo cozy house.

[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

Thank you so much!

[@GeziVizyonu]

Hello from Türkei 😊 Love the color and sink! Great job it’s a beautiful kitchen! Funny I was thinking about the other side of the wall. Awesome tour looking forward to more of the house tour! ✔ I SUBSCRIBED :)

[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

Thank you so much, we are in love with the kitchen 💕 Thank you for subscribing and welcome to our channel! Debbie and Stijn

[@Rashmibhattachan]

what a beautiful functional kitchen! I'm planning to visit Tuscany and Piedmont later this year for a month. I'd love to meet you both then. Love your channel!

[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

We are totally in love with our kitchen. We'd love to meet you too! Keep in touch and hopefully we can make it work💞🇮🇹

[@calmmusicforsleep]

Awesome kitchen tour! Looks so beautiful! In my opinion I would install a large oven with 6 burners! Anyway you have a cool and cozy kitchen! Thanks for sharing! Have a great week friends!

[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@pamtrogdon4109]

Your kitchen is beautiful Debbie! 🌹

[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

Thank you so much 💞🇮🇹

[@normski4ash]

Actually loved the olive green before you asked ! Another great video, Thnx

[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

We're getting lots of great feed back on my choice of green! Thank you so much 💞🇮🇹

[@cyndijeanneFLcoviello]

Love the entire kitchen! Enjoy creating.

[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

Thank you so much!!

[@jenniferreynoso8231]

Love the green!❤

[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

Thank you so much💞🇮🇹

[@Astig.]

Beautiful and super clean kitchen!

[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

Thank you!

[@emilycadamagnani7887]

Love the green!! You have always had impeccable taste:)

[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

Awe, thank you Emily💞🇮🇹

[@nancyesposito1020]

Lovely! Good use of space!

[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

Thank you so much 💞🇮🇹

[@suellenkretz937]

I loved your green kitchen!

[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

Thank you Suellen, color always scares me so I'm really, really happy with the green!

[@kirstencook3272]

Looking great! The green is perfect. The green in our house is sage to match the sagebrush around us, so I get where you're coming from! Interesting that IKEA is the more expensive option there.

[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

Nice, somebody gets me! Lol! Yes, there is a ton of competition here for a kitchen! Thank you so much for watching Kirsten, 💞🇮🇹 Debbie and Stijn

[@ThereseDavidson]

I love you guys energy! /hey from Sweden

[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

Awww, thank you so much 💞🇮🇹

[@DkVlogswithDipankar]

Wonderful kitchen 👌

[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

Thank you so much 💞💞

[@kathrynmcaravy5966]

Gorgeous kitchen! Love the color

[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

Thank you so much 💞

[@asmrrelaxationtv8673]

wonderful content. thank you for sharing. have a good day!❤👍

[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

Thank you!

[@kjrobinson1728]

Love the green!

[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

Thank you!💞

[@Friday_Trouble]

Awesome, in the process of searching for a house too. An exciting part of my life

[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

Awesome! Where are you searching?

[@ExploreWithShrutiDxb]

Great tour..Loved watching! Thanks for sharing Hope ur staying connected friends:)

[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

We're so glad you enjoyed our video 💞🇮🇹

[@terrinelson1753]

I love your kitchen. It truly is the heart of your home. You fell in love with your stone sink which inspired the design you chose for your kitchen.The shade of green paint color is perfect, and really brings out the rustic and cozy vibe in your kitchen and dining area. I miss the corner cabinets that we had in our Florida home that we built, that swung out like yours do. For not speaking Italian that well Stijn was able to be the project manager which cut that expense out of your design budget for your kitchen renovation. Good job you two!!

[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

I can't wait for you to see it💞😘

[@awaken24]

Oh it’s just Beautiful ❤. I want to visit in the near future

[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

Thank you! Your room will be waiting for you💞💞

[@NapoleanThePug]

I like this kind of content. Very interesting and helpful.

[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

Thank you very much!

[@mvstormyoneadventures]

really interesting about the kitchens there, love you kitchen, enjoy

[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

Italian's do love their kitchens!! Thank you so much for watching! Debbie and Stijn

[@Isabelle-cn9ur]

Lovely kitchen!

[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

Thank you so much 💞

[@alicesequeira1596]

It’s a great pratical kitchen love it

[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

Looking forward to when you and Sergio can come visit😘

[@sameerahshaikhabdrahman4624]

What a lovely kitchen. Your colour choice is just right making it look cheerful and bright. Love the sink too with its wall mounted faucet. Both of you are just amazing and your love for the home show as you speak!

[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

Thank you so very much, we are truly in love with our kitchen💞

[@OZZIEGIRLable]

It looks beautiful! Happy Nee Year snd many blessings!

[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

Thank you so much💞 Happy New year 🎊🥂🎉

[@leighevans1394]

Love your kitchen choices :)

[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

Awww, thank you so much 💞🇮🇹

[@borntoroam2468]

Beautiful work and love the shade of sage/olive green in both rooms! Can't wait to see the rest of the house. Y'all did a great job! Enjoy!

[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

Thank you so much! We can't wait to show you what's on the other side of that wall! 💞🇮🇹

[@havechopstickswilltravel2990]

Beautiful space and colors. Looks very calming and bright. I love it. And YES I’m very jealous of that corner near the sink. Great idea for sure. Will keep that door in mind next time I encounter a challenging kitchen corner like that. Nice to know also that local craftsmanship is more affordable than IKEA. Local is almost always better. Congratulations and thank you sharing your kitchen with us.

[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

Awe, thank you so much! We're so glad you enjoyed our video. We just love showing off our kitchen. Isn't that corner cabinet the coolest? Lol! Kitchen stores are abundant here because everyone needs a new one, especially because italians take their kitchens when they move🤣😂

[@JohnandCaraRetiredTravellers]

Love the color and sink! Great job it’s a beautiful kitchen! Funny I was thinking about the other side of the wall. Awesome tour looking forward to more of the house tour! ~Cara 😊

[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

Lol! I was wondering how people were wondering🤣🤣 Can't wait to show you more!

[@RussandSherri1996]

It turned out just beautifully you guys! Love everything about it 😁 well done and congrats and many happy times in there cooking and entertaining.

[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

Thank you so much Sherri, it is definitely our favorite room in the house!

[@diane6868]

Great job you two!!! Love your taste! The video allowed me to experience your JOY, and that was beautifully communicated! Can't wait to see it and the rest of your Destiny!😍

[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

Thank you so much Diane💞 It is pretty hard to contain how thrilled we are to be able to have such a great place to call home in Italy. Thank you for watching 💞🇮🇹 Debbie and Stijn

[@HereToCheers]

Beautiful kitchen guys! Way to make the dream come alive!

[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

Thank you so much!!

[@susanvp4685]

Love your kitchen! Looks old world even though new! Olive green paint is a winner!🇨🇦

[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

Thank you so much Susan 💞🇮🇹

[@jonimarchese7655]

The kitchen is absolutely gorgeous, the style and function are perfect. Love from NY.

[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

Thank you so much Joni💞🇮🇹

[@ThachMinhNhat]

Great video

[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

Thank you!

[@brianfilkowski]

Lovely results. I think the colors work great. Really cool under the counter corner set up on both sides. It all starts at the sink you know…..

[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

Thank you so much Brian. I was really skeptical when looking for the right green, and then when it all came together I was thrilled with my choice. Rosella was brilliant with the corner creations she came up with, I'm in love with them both!

[@TiTiSuwardhi]

I love your new kitchen ... beautiful colour, the led light is definetely warm up the kitchen and those features window is to die for - I can imagine you are doing your dishes while enjoying the view outside the window ... so happy for you guys! Congratulations! Cheers from Lucca countryside .... 🥂 have a great summer 🌻

[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

Thank you so much! Yes I love the view of our yard and the forest from those windows💞 Thank you so much for watching and your continued support 💞🇮🇹 Debbie and Stijn

[@TiTiSuwardhi]

@@ouritaliandestiny7955 my pleasures ... enjoy cooking in your new kitchen - more delicious food to come 😀

[@christinehedary1491]

I love your kitchen, you guys did a great job. I had a kitchen made in Germany once and it had the same type of features, I remember on of the cabnites pull out all the way out from the wall and you would have access from both sides and it has like 4 shelves , it was pretty cool, it had a corner shelving like yours, but with a lazy Suzie that swiveled in either direction. Anyway, I love watching what you guys are doing with the house. Are you guys going to have an Airbnb section at all, is there another room access to a private room or anything like that for the future?

[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

Awe thank you so much! We absolutely love our kitchen but there are a couple of other updates we did that we're loving just as well, can't wait to share them with you!

[@talesfromtuscany]

Hello lovelies! What a gorgeous kitchen! Great choice of materials (particularly that awesome sink! )and lovely colours. I knew about the kitchen being taken away as it’s a legal process in Italy and even France as well. Most home owners will take out the entire kitchen unless you negotiate for them to leave it in or parts of it. I negotiated the kitchen sink, small refrigerator and a couple of other items to be left so that we could move straight in then make changes in our own time. We have bought cabinets, sight unseen (just like the house 😂) how could we go wrong? 😁🤪😂😂😂 can’t wait to see what we will end up with! Not as glamorous as yours, I’m sure! Congratulations and a presto! 🥰🌞🇮🇹

[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

Negotiating the kitchen would have been great except the house had been empty for almost 3 years and the kitchen was long gone! 😂 The owners did leave us some pieces of furniture so that was helpful until we could shop around and find what we wanted. Can't wait to see your transformation Marisa, love all your inspirations that you shared in your video. 💞🇮🇹

[@talesfromtuscany]

@@ouritaliandestiny7955 Oh well, that makes sense then. It's good that you managed to retain a few pieces to get you started. You're so kind of you...thank you so much. We are definitely counting the days until we get there! 🥰💖

[@stevefeden733]

Just found your channel! We had a very interesting and similar experience buying in Abruzzo. Closed in July this year. I saw your road bike in your office. How is the cycling in Umbria? Are you getting out much on the bike with the local clubs? Umbria is beautiful and we really vacillated between there and Abruzzo. Your house is beaituful!

[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

Congratulations on your new house Steve !! I ride not as often as I should and I haven't found a club yet. I do Love riding these Umbrian hills! Thank you so much for watching!! Stijn and Debbie

[@sabrinamandarello2410]

Your kitchen is absolutely beautiful!!! Love the sink and faucet. Out of curiosity how much did the kitchen cabinets, counter top run you roughly?

[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

Thank you so much Sabrina! I believe it was 13,000 euros. That also included the dishwasher, fridge and sink as well as installation and taxes.

[@brentbergman3631]

Beautiful job! Your videos are excellent and so helpful. I am curious how renovation costs in Italy compare to the US or Canada? Is it comparable?

[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

Hi Brent, thanks for your question. Generally speaking renovating a home here is cheaper but it all depends on the finishes etc. The biggest difference exists in the hourly rates for professionals.

[@RichardPiemonte]

Hi. Your kitchen and home look beautiful. Can you please let us know the IKEA alternative source you used for your kitchen cabinets, etc? Thanks.

[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

Thank you so much Gregory! We used a custom shop called Salime4Cucina in the town of Chiusi, which is actually in neighboring Tuscany. They make them right there on their property!

[@BhagyaMajuli1]

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[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

Thank you!

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[@tracyhastings1394]

We are renovating in Italy currently and chose Travertine countertops - hoping that wasn't a mistake - have you been happy with yours? Also, still trying to figure out the best system for recycling/organico bins - can you share your organization for this?

[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

I love my travertine counters! We have a compost bin for our organics, that works well for us.

[@terryrobinrivero3037]

Beautiful Kitchen! I do have a question about a missing appliance though. Are there no microwaves in Italy?

[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

Thank you! We were weaning off our microwave when we lived in Reno so I decided against one. Don't miss having one at all.

[@danioa9414]

Come on Terry! It is not clear to me what idea many of you have about italy. Italy is not a province of Rwanda Burundi: here you can find all the microwaves you want.

[@MariMari-ny6si]

Adorable kitchen! How do you like the travertine overtime? Do you have to be careful with it? I’ve also wondered how people in Italy treat their marble because here in the United States, people won’t even buy it because it etches, stains, and chips. I’m considering it though. Maybe I’ll consider travertine. Wishing you lots of love and success in Italy!

[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

Thank you! I'm loving the travertine so far. Apparently you do have to treat it, and ours was before it was installed. It's my understanding we'll have to have it treated again, I think in a couple of years. But I'm loving it!

[@MariMari-ny6si]

@@ouritaliandestiny7955 that’s wonderful. I’m so excited for you. My whole family is from Italy. It’s a beautiful place. I wish you both the best!

[@XCellenTruckerBellz]

Great sharing dear, fully supported completed watching 13:16,let's be friend !!

[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

Thank you so much! 💞🇮🇹 Debbie and Stijn

[@AbiNomac]

Not a fan of the olive green but if you like it that’s all that matters.

[@ouritaliandestiny7955]

It's not everyone's choice but it does go well with the forest that surrounds us💞🇮🇹

[@simonetteflaxman3066]

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[@claudiofoiadelli8721]

bel video ma senza traduzione è più difficile per noi trogloditi italiani 🤣🤣

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