Little ITALIAN HOUSE Bedroom MAKEOVER (Nearly Complete!)

Little by Little my Little Italian House is coming together! The Primary bedroom is nearly Complete and so is the bathroom apart from some pictures. I'm so pleased with how it's all coming together. The first floor consisting of 2 bedrooms, a bathroom and and utility room should all be complete by the end of 2022 so that I can start to focus on the BIG project... The Italian Kitchen!
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[@sandrawest8248]

Love it Julie. Thank you for showing Americans in a better representation and embracing the country not forcing American ways on others.

[@Ambers_Team]

Julie’s work ethic is incredible!!!! Seriously all this and Mapperton and KZbin and yoga and tv…… like wow 🤩 👍🏻💪🏼👏🏻

[@AmericanViscountess]

thank you!!!! so much!

[@Claire-dq8xm]

Just like me - I cannot wait around for someone to help me!! The stress and the puffing and then the happy dance !! 🤣 love it

[@franklinstephen3268]

Hello how are you doing?

[@dittohead7044]

@@franklinstephen3268 DIRTY OLD MAN

[@mariaceciliaaramburomisas4310]

You are an amazing woman Julia. You are an example and an inspiration. What an asset you are to your husband and his family. I am certain they know it, appreciate and love you as much as you deserve. You are a breath of fresh air, a joy to discover. Chapeaux!

[@flibbertygibbette]

When you're driving through France, you guys should really consider staying or stopping in at the Chateau de Lalande, it would be a great collab, and I think you'd appreciate all of the historical aspects of the chateau. Stephanie could connect you with a lot of other pretty amazing Chateaux as well.

[@deborahgodley6980]

That would be great!!!

[@mariagonzales-brown8520]

What a great idea!

[@ataattosbt]

Collaboration is a power word of the day. Yes!

[@fedupnow61859]

OMG those Murano lamps for the master bedroom are to die for. Julie you are the most heart harded woman that I know. You have endless energy to tackle all these projects. I see in your face the love to flea marketing to bring Italian culture into the home.

[@leisadardir8046]

l absolutely love the Murano glass lamps 👌

[@mimaroo1431]

So very beautiful!! I took care of an elderly Italian couple for three years, until they passed. She would sit on her kitchen chair and teach me how to make pasta piselli, pasta pomodoro and eggplant parmesan the proper Italian way. He loved his garden. One day I'll visit Italy in their memory.

[@janelleb2497]

A pasta makung arwa brilliant idea

[@lagunagirl1347]

That watercolor of your terrace view is amazing. What a lovely and talented artist. I just love following the progress of your Italian project.

[@zeal1438]

Me too ..Just love it!

[@pheart2381]

Reclaiming and reusing preloved objects is such a standard part of my life its taken me ages to notice and appreciate how you are sourcing all your interior from antiques,old unused fittings and lucky finds in odd places. What better way to cherish the planet,by not buying new,AND ITS FUN!

[@Susan.I]

As an antique lover I have a serious case of envy!! Green envy!!!

[@piperlynne1]

Putting paper in the drawers or on shelves is what we do here too.

[@thedivineenergy]

*I soo want to do my bedroom like this!! It's brilliant! Lovely, soft, and comforting. Just like Julie. 💗* *And to you reading this now: May your day be filled with joy and your night be filled with grace. 😌*

[@AmericanViscountess]

Oh thank you!

[@PeterPanMan]

EXCELLENT music in this video. Italian pop singers (especially from the 60's) are a really inspired choice to accompany your design scheme. Distinctive, fun, and so Italian. You really nailed it here.

[@AmericanViscountess]

Many thanks!

[@paulgarrett6497]

Just returned from 2 months in Fivizzano your video reminds me of the great time we had there .we recognise the antique market ..we were there.... and the regular Tuesday market. we had coffee at the next table to you at Cafe Elvetico. For 2 years during the pandemic we didn't visit our house but thanks to your videos we were able to get glimpses of Fivizzano life.

[@berlinorama]

I love the genius construction of those 19th-century wardrobes, and how easy they are to disassemble and assemble. I have a similar one from Austria.

[@currybase]

Julie- I love that you painted out the wood cabinet on the wall. Otherwise one's eye would go immediately there. As a designer, I think anything on a wall such as this, should blend in to the wall colour. Canadian & American with British roots , not that it matters. I love watching the renovation

[@fayputnam1774]

We have a wardrobe that is similar that I found in Belgium when living there. We put magnets at the top of the doors to keep them shut. We had no key possibility. Lovely piece.

[@franklinstephen3268]

Hello how are you doing?

[@luisaverticchio6980]

I love what you're doing! And it looks great. One bit of advice. Every home, no matter it's age, needs a 3 or 4 step step stool. I held my breath when you were assembling the armadio! But you did a great job!

[@melissairvan2838]

Simply elegant! Very beautiful and soothing! Absolutely gorgeous, fantastic work!

[@AmericanViscountess]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@myrnaedmisten599]

The bells and the birds!! Magical. ❤️

[@crinkle2649]

OMG I have seen men struggle bus trying to put a wardrobe together. So that was amazing! Just proves women don't need a man to do it for them.

[@yvonnestalteri3917]

Wow Julie you have created beautiful little office/ get away / home away from home! I love it! You're amazing!

[@AmericanViscountess]

Thank you so much!

[@donnapecoraro3126]

it’s all so lovely! some thrifted glass vases can look like pinkish or purplish glass but are irridized from the sun. older glass often contained manganese and turns color from excess light, collectors call it “sun purpled” and consider the glass actually ruined from a collector’s value standpoint. but of course great for casual decor.

[@user-fm8br2my4n]

Bedroom looks lovely

[@Cenepk101]

In love with this sweet house. Kitchen will be epic ! I know you barely eat, but you have chef friends, my dear Viscountess Julie !!!!

[@Italiana911]

That wardrobe was a lot easier to assemble than something from Ikea. 😂 It’s all looking very good Julie.

[@DreamsSketcher]

Boy ain’t that the truth! Now that is good design and it is how old?😉

[@caroline6057]

😆

[@cathyann1601]

Amen to that! ☺

[@leighevans1489]

Everything looks fabulous. Love the prints you got at the market

[@AmericanViscountess]

Thanks so much 😊

[@celticlass8573]

The wood of that post-office piece is incredible! What amazing character it has. I love that the top is exposed. So beautiful!

[@AmericanViscountess]

Thank you so much!

[@wellnone9367]

Lovely, lovely bathroom. I love it when they are simple but elegant, and a bit aged/chic.

[@kimberlyperrotis8962]

I like those old frames on the rose paintings! They give a lot of character.

[@shelaghjackson9577]

Julie does weight lifting with an antique wardrobe!😱🏋️‍♀️ The house is looking good, and all your accessories really are making it a home.👍 The thing I’m most envious of are all the various flea and antique markets....I would be in heaven too. I do like the colours in the bedroom.

[@AmericanViscountess]

Oh thank you!

[@okienana11]

My husband would have been lecturing you on safety when you put together the wardrobe. Me on the other hand would have put it together just like you. Love what you are doing, beautiful.

[@currybase]

I also love the mix of chrome and brass especially in a bathroom... such a stylish contrast.

[@sherilynn]

The Murano glass lamps are gorgeous. Can't wait to see the shades!

[@franklinstephen3268]

Hello how are you doing?

[@marimedgal]

You’re doing an amazing job with your Tuscan home; it’s absolutely beautiful! I love all of your amazing flea market finds, and the watercolor painting from one of your followers is so lovely. You have an amazing life and such great energy. You’re truly living la dolce vita. I’m just having a great time living vicariously through you. Brava! 👏

[@CharEvers]

I felt so happy and peaceful watching your Little Italian House episodes become your home away from home. You made it your own. You were in the moment, especially in the flea markets…hunting and feeling possibilities! Thank you for sharing this with us all.

[@Susan.I]

I am wanting the lamps with beautiful silk lampshades!!

[@kimk8365]

All I've done is smile this whole video, how wonderful this place is, thank you for taking us along.

[@Susan.I]

Beautiful lamps! They are so shapely!!

[@sharronandrews7675]

I so enjoy your trips to your little house! Such progress has been made over time. Love everything that you are adding, truly the best part of the process are the “ extras “. I must say, I held my breath when you were assembling that wardrobe by yourself! Of course that’s why we love you, you are determined and aren’t afraid of work. Looking forward to the next installment, but in the meantime stay safe!

[@leticiafaxas9434]

You need terracotta pots with begonias or stone pots by your front door and flower pots on your balcony railing. Maybe you can get plants that require little water. I know you are doing everything slowly. Plants wring life to your house. Ps love the murano lamps.

[@MaggieG121]

Sometimes the bubbles in the paper you put in the drawer can be fixed by poking a straight pin or thin needle in the middle of the bubble. I have used this little trick a number of times and when the air escapes the bubble flattens. Might bei worth a try.

[@librarynan4610]

You putting the wardrobe together was awesome.

[@katiag1235]

A wall to wall beautiful, possibly antique mirror would look amazing between the tub and the commode!

[@janetwann5578]

Put a tiny console table in front of the window to put your wash bowl and pitcher on...that would be spectacular

[@markt.3685]

Fabulous bathroom, fabulous! Painting the wood panel on the wall, good idea. And the distressed postal wall unit, spectacular, a great addition for the other bathroom, yes! And hope you're eating wonderfully while you're back there in Fivizzano. 😎🤓👍

[@markt.3685]

And a very low key looking bedroom, with a super watercolor of the view off the top of your place, a cool bowl and pitcher, plus always enjoy seeing the market, the prints are a good choice too!

[@michelles2299]

What a great experience, to do a project like that, I love the lamps in the bedroom it's beautiful. I'm a natural history illustrator and I love those old botanical prints ❤️🙏🇬🇧

[@christineyap2373]

I love the way you put things together in your room. Those Murano lamps are adorable. Flea and antique markets are my waterloo. Thank you for sharing.❤️

[@JVRoss]

You could even paint or wallpaper that electrical box door on the wall and find in a flee market a gold frame to put around it and remove the little handle.

[@rhondamartin3575]

I love the rose pictures!!!! Beautiful ❤️! Great job Julie!!!! I remember your video with the 'doors' and that you had a rough time with them!!! Oh no! Not again 😂. Best wishes on the lock! I love the flea market!!!!! Lovely! Great job on your bathroom!

[@caroletownson1525]

Your home is looking beautiful 🤩

[@AmericanViscountess]

Thank you so much 😊

[@stellanicholas2335]

How wonderful, it's my dream to have a little place in Italy, my Mum was Italian so it's my spiritual home. I love everything you do and I don't want your videos to end x

[@kristimcgowandarkoscellard3126]

The bathroom is stunning!!! The only thing I would consider adding is art work on the walls, it will help dampen the echo 😁 and that claw foot tub 🛁 is divine! Cheers

[@e.tischler7646]

Everything looks really great except the red building next-door. Those Murano lamps are really awesome.

[@karenhoward303]

I love that serene bedroom! Those lamps...sighhhhh. All beautiful, Julie. Do you ever rest? Lol.

[@kcstill3108]

It’s so wonderful!!!! I love the colors and how warm and mellow everything is. I’m excited to see the rest of the house as you continue!!

[@AmericanViscountess]

Thank you so much!!

[@dulce_eva7257]

I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS !!!! ESPECIALLY ABOUT THE MANOR HOUSE !! I AM IN LOVE WITH THIS ITALIAN HOME AND RENOVATIONS ❤️ I WISH I WAS YOU FOR A DAY AND SEE ALL YOUR HOMES AND BUSINESSES !! GREAT JOB. I'VE BEEN FOLLOWING YOU SINCE BRAVO /HOUSEWIVES!!

[@bridgetriedel7602]

Holy crow Sister! Everything is really coming together. Bellissimo!

[@denisecampbell6736]

WOW!! It’s really starting to come together Julie!! I love the colours you’ve chosen, as they’re so pretty, but also relaxing as well. Pop in some Bubbles & a Bath Bomb & that Bathroom will be such a relaxing haven. I can’t believe you put that top on top of the Wardrobe either. & to think...The you know what Physiotherapist I had to deal w/in the Fall both scoffed at, & also made fun of, doing Yoga when he asked if I was able to do any kind of Exercises at Home. First time he did that to me, I asked him if he’d ever done a Downward Dog. When he snottily said no, I told him to look it up & then try to tell me Yoga isn’t a true form of Exercise. That wasn’t the only run in we had. I was born w/a Bone Disease & done my fair share of Physio after Orthopedic Surgeries, so I know the difference beteen a good Physio & the bad ones. I ran into one of my old ones a few weeks ago. I told her what had happened & she wasn’t happy. Especially as she’s his Boss. Which I honestly didn’t know. She said she’s gotten more than few complaints about him, but how he spoke to me the last time I had the misfortune of working w/him, she said it was time to sit him down hard & lay down the Law. He’s been more than warned about how he does things, so... Anyway, when I told her what his opinion on Yoga was, she doubled over laughing. She then asked me, “Please tell me you told him 99% of what we tell our Patients to do ARE Yoga exercises?” I didn’t, because I knew he wouldn’t believe me. I told her that she could do that during their “little chat”. Wish I could see his face when she does... 😈 So yeah...Yoga does build up muscles & stamina &...You know. 😁 Can’t wait to see how the bed looks & ties in everything in the Bedroom. I have my Dad’s Wrought Iron Bed that he used growing up on the Farm & I love it so much. They truly are timeless pieces aren’t they.? Also give great support too. I LOVE those prints/Dried Flower Art you got. Can’t wait to see them framed & up on your wall. It’s really coming together & looking so beautiful & cozy. Can’t wait to see the next instalment!! Thanks for bringing us along & Take Care!! 😊

[@crinkle2649]

I got really pretty scented drawer paper at Bed Bath and Beyond. I didn't glue them so I could easily replace them.

[@pattita5425]

You are so creative. Your bedroom is going to be beautiful. I loved the colored drawings and the wonderful pitcher & bowl set. The Murano lamps are a treasure.

[@leekreklewetz6554]

You know those bright tiles from the little house would look good over that doorway

[@LoveForACountryHouse]

I am loving your program! Especially the Italian renovation and visits to grand houses. One tiny suggestion, I think you could lower the volume of the background music a bit, and increase the volume of your voice a bit more. I love your creativity!

[@AmericanViscountess]

Thanks for the tip!

[@dittohead7044]

Agree. It’s fun and playful but a hair too loud. Thanks!

[@polyannamoonbeam]

Huge bathroom ! The only thing it needs now is a pretty vintage tri fold screen ( optional use) for a divider.

[@paulakotlarek6097]

Super impressed you put together the wardrobe, Julie!! The bedroom & bathroom look fabulous with all the special touches, love the murano lamps and other beauties you've found - the nightstands, drawings, laundry area shelves! Thanks for sharing the work/tips behind the details and the trip to both markets!

[@anna_m59]

Geez this girl has muscle like a man.

[@carrieleslie903]

Enjoyed seeing more coming together in your charming Italian house! What a delight to see antique or vintage pieces find a new life in your home. So much more interesting than all being brand new. Nice to have a collected over time look.

[@franklinstephen3268]

Hello how are you doing?

[@jacquelinetichborne315]

I love that robe and the piece you squeezed into the car boot,great finds👍🏽😀

[@libbyhinson4676]

It looks so cozy and relaxing, Love the bedside lamps! ❤️

[@AmericanViscountess]

Thank you!! 😊

[@WMartinWelch]

You have been blessed with much in life and given back so much more 🌞

[@kerihubert8448]

Absolutely love this room it turned out beautiful. My favorite would be the lines of the two chairs. I love their scalloped backs. BTW-I love Italy. I long to go back some day.

[@merrywalsh2809]

Can’t wait for the piece de resistance....the beautiful iron bed.

[@pollyb.4648]

I'm retired and poor in the US (but very happy with my gardens & tiny house!) So no travelling but your 17th century pool pulled me in to your world Julie- Love It! Now I randomly watched this and I'm loving visiting Italy with you between my projects. I'd love to see pics of the fam there eventually! Subscribed and Belled! 💜

[@beverlymacdonald]

You are so absolutely amazing! I love watching your time elapsing. Your Italian home is getting more gorgeous each visit. Thank you so much for sharing with us

[@sandrachank6982]

Love watching your progress. MY grandmother came from Calabria, and sometime in not too distant future I am planning trip there with my daughter and her husband. Watching from CA.

[@ashley-cz1sl]

My husband works in the US post office and we just got some really old shorting shelves that are 100 years old. The dress you are wearing in the bathroom is awesome! Love the yoga poses

[@salinger5902]

Those lamps in the bedroom are gorgeous. Love the prints you picked out, with the arrival of the bed frame this room will be so so pretty.

[@gastronomique]

Julie, id love to see your choice of photos or even lithographs of 1850’s Italian scenes..

[@kathleenpentek4399]

Love the Murano glass lamps! What a find!

[@SandiD1959]

It's looking lovely. Made me feel nostalgic for my Nonno and Nonna's home in Cassino! Time for a visit!

[@Italiana911]

Are you related to the Perella family?

[@thomasoates5294]

The prints you found are absolutely amazing. Historical and old. They sorta remind me of the Portmeirion Botanic Garden series for some reason.........

[@EEN63]

I love seeing you get so excited at the progress of your lovely little Italian getaway! I think finding so many previously loved pieces at random shops and markets helps to give a look that you have been acquiring and curating things over the years and enhances the overall charm. Bravo on putting that wardrobe together all by yourself! Holy moly, those are some serious yoga muscles! 😳😮😁 Thanks for bringing us along on this home makeover journey! It’s been a treat and can’t wait to see more! 😍🥰😍

[@Susan.I]

I love your bathroom vanity with the beautiful marble top!!

[@PAS_2020]

Can hardly wait to see the completion of this master bedroom. Coming soon I am sure.

[@dawnjezowski8955]

Some beautiful art work would be wonderful on the upper light walls in the bathroom. Beautiful so far Julie!

[@laurieryan-mcdonald3222]

Primary bedroom will look beautiful and peaceful with the new additions. Looking forward to pictures on the bathroom walls as final touch of warmth. Very nice work!

[@michaelwelch557]

Fun watching the video's of your restorations....as a former Interior architect I have been involved with a lot of restorations....I admire your projects and outcome. Keep it up.

[@AmericanViscountess]

Many thanks!

[@SevenDaysofStyleNY]

It's coming out beautifully! xxJ

[@paulaadams1765]

I, too, love flea markets and old things, especially knowing they must have a history. Besides, buying antiques and/or old things is a gentle way of recycling. You didn’t have to chop down a tree to build your bathroom vanity or your bedroom furniture. I myself do this exact thing. I love my antiques unique in every way especially my oak sleigh bed. I love your videos detailing your journey in restoring your Italian hideaway in a beautiful village. Thank you for sharing.

[@ibosquez5238]

Great video! I wish you would have panned the camera around to look at more art prints at the market and also at the antique shop where you got your flower prints.

[@AmericanViscountess]

Next time!

[@ibosquez5238]

@@AmericanViscountess Thanks 😊

[@maisondecouture]

Oh, i'm gasping... What a dream!

[@roseclimie3231]

Kia ora from new zealand, Aotearoa American Viscountess. i cant wait till the little Italian house is fully completed. Thank you for sharing this beautiful journey, may everything go to plan. Nga mihi Rose

[@donnabaardsen5372]

Absolutely love everything you've done so far!

[@flower-ss2jt]

It is wonderful to watch your beautiful home emerging with total uniqueness - all second hand! Like you I love seeing what is being chucked out by others - and it can be put together in a really stylish way. A friend is a farmer and she had the most amazin minimlist large metal lights over her kitchen dining table - I asked her where she got them she just said 'They are incubation lights for the lambs' -hah - no expensive lights for her - just a visit to the agricultural suppliers....

[@katherinebopp2021]

It is fun to watch you put together your choices for your little get-away. A far cry from your usual life, and that is the beauty.

[@Ardna53]

Nothing better than Tuscan paper!

[@ladyangelaIII]

I still can't believe you mounted the wardrobe by yourself hahahahah that was hilarious! Thank you so much for sharing, is very inspirational.

[@katiecanuk2951]

🇨🇦Really enjoyed this episode. As a single momma, watching you problem solve and do the assembly and rehabbing thrift shopping I can relate. ♥️all the Mappertonlive, AV all so interesting and educational; small Italian house is very relatable

[@risalangdon9883]

You should keep your eyes open for some vintage prints or artwork that would go with your bathroom decor. The walls seem a bit empty and bare. However, the bathroom looks fantastic!!

[@natalierivera5997]

Wow!! Kudos to you for putting that wardrobe together. Impressive, yoga arms and all. The place is really coming along, I am so envious of all the brocantes/antique shops you have in Europe that are affordable and make repurposing older pieces easy and affordable. I live in NYC and every antique shop within a three hour drive hikes their prices so high you end up buying new. Sometimes I find a piece on the street and repurpose it. Can't wait to see the finished product (or is it ever really finished?) especially that gorgeous four poster bed.

[@juliakneecegregg3825]

Looks like a marvelous place to enjoy . The markets and the scenery are beautiful ❤️