RESTORING an old FIREPLACE in our old Italian villa

[@maryannknox7158]

I like the plain Green 💚 its beautiful and accents the Mural

[@Jane-3229]

All looking more and more beautiful every day! ❤️❤️❤️

[@ehpeachylove]

I love the plain green Alla, your mural on the other wall is beautiful. You both are doing such a beautiful job on your home. It’s a joy to watch you and the enthusiasm you have for all your projects. As a woman of much older years than you I’ve never tackled so much of what you’ve done in your home and think you are so amazing. For example all the motor you’ve applied to so many wall and that gorgeous patio you paved with your pond…. You and Sergei are a perfect match. Your visions are coming to fruition. So proud of you both! Much love from Northern California. It’s much cooler now and much nicer. 86 yr old man and he is still going strong. 😂

[@jeanhaight3418]

Plain green. The mural looks perfect as is

[@lindawentink2725]

You must feel so proud every time you look down to your garden and house from the road above. It's just amazing what you have achieved

[@kellyh8347]

I can’t believe that forklift story-omg-I guess that’s Italy!! Beautiful job, as always!!

[@suzyq555]

I luv luv luv your quilted Jackets!!!

[@ValerieBarris-wr5mv]

Working non stop under lights. Your 2024 written goals , i think your about done. ? You have accomplish so much. Thank goidness Sergio keeps cooking wonderful meals. Happy Happy for you both. Beautiful home.

[@lesley-annecarle]

Alla, you are a very caring person, the eighty six year old man was happy and wanted to help you. The fireplace looks lovely painted, and the bricks are perfect. The rendering of the fire place side walls are brilliant too. The toilet green painted walls look good. Apa Maria you are the best !!!!!!!!!!!!

[@darlenegreen5171]

Thanks for sharing your journey with us ❤️

[@katherinespencer2633]

Sergi matches the walls!! Hahaha!! The bathroom looks beautiful! Great job!

[@stephaniewilliams9469]

Well, if you ever need a job, you now can list Forklift Driver on your Résumé! 😅 Bathroom is looking lovely! You love green because you’re such a NatureGirl! 🌲🌼🍀🐝🌿🌎🌳🍁🍄

[@annettesharrock1236]

I had to laugh at Sergi and the green match 😂 The fire place will look amazing Alla😘

[@barblallier9413]

Great progress in barhroom, i didnt like the green at first, but when Sergi blended right in, I changed my mind 😂! Happy the Apae is back and you got experience on fork lift! You go girl!! 😅🎉❤

[@straycat8126]

That is hilarious story about the old man on the lift………lol

[@maryannknox7158]

I Love 💕 the color Green 🍏 so grounding

[@swede716]

So glad to see Ape Maria running again❣️ I can’t get over how you do all your messy work with good clothes and stay so neat!? Everything is looking great can’t wait to see it finished.👍🏻👩🏻‍🎨🛻

[@karenbrindley7170]

😂 I have said this very thing, many times

[@ehpeachylove]

Me too! Especially in the hair too..

[@CynthiaLuna-gc1sd]

This restroom is beautiful. Alla, you both are so talented. ❤❤❤

[@MelanieBlunt-y1q]

Hello Alla & Serge and Cherie too ❤ the bathroom is looking better and better so hopefully it will be finished soon.

[@nancyhauge9500]

I like just the green also..rest for the eyes! Looking great!

[@terrizimmerman5297]

So exciting to see the continuing progress!

[@leighlaaltilio6672]

As always, great job Alla! I love green!!💚💚💚

[@newday5]

Your gardens are so amazing . The bathroom is coming along too . ❤

[@donnasimpson1544]

I love the green too!

[@charmees6637]

Plain green looks nice in the toilet. Fire place is looking good. As always as you guys work hard and do a great job

[@soniagallaher3544]

Yes agree with the plain green in the toilet. You could perhaps put a small shelf in there? Getting close to finishing!

[@katherineleavitt7275]

Alla you are so funny when you tell us your adventure stories. I'm glad you have upper again to give you transportation to and fro to collect all the things you need for the villa. Kathy USA 🇺🇸

[@Dao0253]

Omg.. you are the cutest thing ever. Good on you 🇨🇦

[@maidinlondon]

Poor Alla. You must have been petrified. But on the bright side you now have a new skill - forklift driver. 😅❤

[@mariarobles9116]

Your patio and garden looks so great, so well groom and neat!!❤

[@chantalscghurink]

Thank you so much for this look in your life and see you very happy❤

[@julieskinner4013]

Oh Alla you lead such an exciting life .. ....an yes you have to tell us were you got your jacket..

[@shelbycooper7504]

Looking beautiful so talented ❤❤❤

[@Susan-iy5fv]

Cherie looking out of the Ape back window . . . cuteness overload.

[@deborahstarr6147]

Hi, I'm one of your biggest fans, and I'm always amazed and impressed at what you can do together! Could you mortar over the tiles on either side to match the back?

[@nanellevantonder3767]

Toilet camouflage!😂

[@angelavan478]

tiling the inside of the fireplace would be beautiful & key off w/ the shower & mural

[@johnalonzi8353]

Thank you for the video Kate x

[@vanessaschofield7927]

oh alla i can see it now in my minds eye this gentleman levitating on the fork lift up to the top shelf for the mortar. its funny when you said i only need one 5 kg bag i was shouting no alla get 2 ! the fireplace looking amazing the little decorative fiirplace insert at the top would look nice of copper coloured even better if sergi could make a copper metal insert.

[@lozinozz7567]

😊

[@debpate9405]

Practice saying no. Thank God he wasn't hurt. ❤

[@lindabaker2905]

When you have a kind heart it is sometimes quite difficult to say, “No.”. Perhaps reflect on this incident and ponder what you might do differently.

[@PandoraSummer-d9v]

Alla, you are too nice. Next time, have Sergi go in for the mortar. That man needs a boundary set.

[@maitearreguimoronati5542]

Hola Alla, el baño te está quedando muy bonito, has pensado en la posibilidad de encontrar alguna alfombre antigua persa bonita para el suelo?, así le podrías aportar calidez al suelo y rematar toda la armonía del conjunto, podrías poner hasta dos no muy grandes, una delante del lavabo y la otra enfrente de la entrada, ducha y retrete. Un saludo desde Guipuzkoa

[@mbuonato]

This is why women live longer 😮

[@msgoge1]

Mural using white paint in the toilet would be beautiful.

[@carole4119]

Just wondering are you going to use fireplace for warmth or you using insert stove? Lookin great

[@villalauralierna]

Hope to see you soon 💕🫶🏻

[@Kerrie-AnneBruce]

❤❤❤

[@casshiggins3725]

In the framework in bathroom above the shower, toilet and door, paint smaller complentary scenery scenes in frames. To tie it all in together better.

[@martyashley3601]

😊😊😊

[@User48_x3]

❤

[@DianaWelch-s5d]

Thought-what if you did a color reverse of the mural in the entrance into the bathroom and toilet closet? Same painting but more sparse than what you have on the big walls. Pink on green?

[@patriceogrady9763]

Will there be a door on the toilet?

[@ber9313]

I would just paint the back of the fireplace coal black so there is no discoloration of brick. Its all going to get black anyway.

[@sianpryce3685]

Will you install a fire basket in your fire place in the bathroom ?

[@julieaustin4684]

Where is the leather on the seats of apai Maria????

[@lindamounts2193]

Alla, please move the birds out of the renovation area. They are sooooo susceptible to any chemicals or dust.

[@TerriJansma-dn8go]

What was wrong with Apa Marie? Sergi tried so hard to fix her. Glad she is back.

[@msgoge1]

Mural using white paint in the toilet would be beautiful.