My Little ITALIAN HOUSE MAKEOVER on a Budget (1 YEAR in 15 Minutes)

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[@AmericanViscountess]

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[@brendam5356]

Just signed up so happy Italia here I come grazie for the heads up Amore💖💖😍😍👏👏

[@28105wsking]

When you think of all the different families each item has come from, and the previous roles they played for who knows how long, you truly feel that your house is the result of all those other lives and families who have passed their things on to you! And it gives you such a cozy family feeling that you have given them new life!

[@lorihogue5015]

You're practicing a version of "Adopt, don't shop" ... BRAVO !!! I grew up haunting antique shops with my mom and grandmother, so I'm a huge fan of buying second hand. Your house looks gorgeous!

[@WBCRO]

Wonderful job! Older, vintage items are generally better made than today’s products and they have far more interest and character than new things. You have a great eye for choosing and combining the pieces. All the best from 🇨🇦!

[@pennywilliams2429]

Agreed, Julie! There’s so much on this planet to re-use. FANTASTIC job!! Looks amazing.🎉

[@maryellencook9528]

Absolutely beautiful reno, Julie! I prefer antiques over modern furniture.

[@weaselbrain1]

It’s great to see everything together and finished since I watched you working on the project. Can’t wait to see what you are going to do with the kitchen

[@victoriaprulipko8126]

Yes, I wait too❤

[@terryheatwole6153]

Isn’t it so satisfying to surround yourself with beautiful things you personally selected! No matter the cost, small or large.

[@queens6583]

It's all so beautiful and well curated. You've put your heart and soul into your little Italian home. Bravo!

[@ericacole7102]

I am glad you have your own little home to decorate with your own taste.

[@IVant2BAlone]

Beautifully done. What I like is that it is warm and inviting as opposed to so many homes that seem cold and austere. Love the tub!

[@MissingMayberry]

The best part of being a late subscriber is that I get to go back and watch all of the “episodes” of the Little Italian House series ❤ what a great way to spend my rainy day.

[@janblake2230]

I just love, love that you left the outside of the tub “as is”. It gives it so much character and speaks to all the ones who have used it through the decades if not longer. I like to leave vintage things, including furniture exactly as found unless unreasonable. I like scratches and all. You can get lost in the imagery of how was that dent made and by whom. Sanding and painting just buries fingerprints from generations past. This is only my personal quirk, if you will.

[@michellewilliams8728]

You are awesome and so real and down to earth. I love all your videos and your appreciation of history in the homes of England. You just moved into the English aristocracy and embraced it and dove into the life in such a beautiful way. honestly I cannot tell you how inspirational you are. You are amazing!

[@AmericanViscountess]

Wow, thank you!

[@debrawondergem1528]

Seeing your progress on the “little Italian house” is my favorite indulgence. The finished rooms are beautiful! I’m anxious to see the kitchen! Hugs from sunny Arizona 💖😎💖

[@kathymcfarland5516]

Julie, you are a woman after my own heart! I love that there is a story behind each piece and each treasure! I simply CANNOT wait for the re-do of the kitchen! Brava for a job very, very well done! This looks like an amazing retreat that you will enjoy for many years to come!

[@AmericanViscountess]

Thank you so much!

[@jenjem5810]

Julie. Much love and respect for you. The fact that you. Always honor the paat, and those who walked before you..... Please reconsider the caption. You did things in a very creative and affordable way. And anyone that sold you something aided you in the process. Therefore the term "dirt cheap" Is not likely the way you want to be portrayed. any merchants locally sold you very beautiful items,and it would be best to say what amazing and stunning affordable treasures you found along the way. The dancing dollar signs were edited out as well would you think was a good idea.

[@leannesmith3480]

Such understated elegance!! I love it❤

[@gingersutton8240]

The Marano mirrors are to die for and that wonderful master bedroom bed. How yummy and the good price is she got everything for even though she got things freshened up and repainted. Such a bargain and such a good eye..

[@LightMovies]

Wow, the bathtub is fantastic. It's one of those things you can only see in western movies.

[@sue1699]

My favorite room is the guest room; love the wall color and the way you did up the twin beds.

[@jj-if6it]

You're so good at finding a bargain! It's often cheaper than buying something new, plus they're more unique and have character compared to something mass produced. Everything has a story

[@sandrahohmann1898]

Congratulations on your little Italian house. Just goes to show alot of hard work and elbow grease pays off. Your house is immaculately decorated and for me what makes it special is that you upcycled so many items. As well, you are lucky to have such a talented son in Nestor. He did an amazing job editing this video. Cheers from Australia.

[@AmericanViscountess]

Thank you!

[@SeaTurtle515]

Amazing, amazing finds. And what a good eye you have for spotting all these gems and your ability to picture how and where you placed them. I live in Southern California and I just recently found a mirror almost identical to your oval mirror at a thrift store for $15! You have decorated these rooms so lovely and are an inspiration to me. Love your enthusiasm. I truly hope that you will be showing us all your finds in the downstairs rooms, too.

[@AmericanViscountess]

Glad you enjoyed it and I will be showing downstairs soon!

[@StephanieJarman]

Every time I hear a babble ad, I think about Douglas Adams and the babble fish 🐟 Dirk Gently uses!

[@debrabonavisa1366]

You did a great job decorating this place on a budget!

[@MsAmy-cp3fu]

Julie you are living my dream. Been watching KZbin’s on moving to Italy buying a home so grateful I fell upon your channel. Truly love your down to earth personality and pleasures you find everyday

[@AmericanViscountess]

So glad!

[@cmarq817]

I bought my antique claw foot cast iron bathtub for 300 euros. Never used, impeccable. It was used in a cotton towels shop window that closed . Love it . But paid 200 to deliver it to my house 😢

[@pieraonofri1606]

I also have a double bed iron headboard with beautiful mother if Pearl lilies painted on it. This headboard along with a matching footboard was bought second hand by my grandparents when they got married in 1910! I was thrilled when I saw them! Also inherited the dresser and 2 night stands that are covered in various woods that form a particular pattern. These too, are second hand and bought when they got married! I was really lucky no one threw them out!!

[@rosepaetzke2933]

You did an awesome job decorating Julie❤

[@pennylee2803]

You are truly a girl from Illinois. We love to share our bargains. I was born and raised in Chicago. I now reside in Versailles Kentucky.

[@VictoriasFolly]

You could have had our king size wrought iron bedstead that looks very like that in prime condition for £25 on Facebook marketplace UK. We now live in southern Somerset, about 16 mins from Mapperton. But like you, I love shopping the flea markets. Brilliant job on the Italian renovation.

[@margaretcaldarone1005]

So Glad you changed the bathroom color. I knew it was too stimilating. The color is Perfect. BRAVO.

[@juleehunter8032]

I have so enjoyed you galloping around feathering your Italian nest! But I must have missed the reason for this adventure!! Will you let us know ? Again?

[@luisaleonardi666]

Your energy and extremely good taste were a win for the entire series of your finds. So lovely to share, Julie, thanks❤

[@MeMe-nw9mq]

Julie, you are a woman after my own heart. Your little Italian house is just gorgeous. I love going to flea markets and seeing what I can find. Sometimes I go looking for a specific item and sometimes I just go to look and see what speaks to me. I’m sure you understand exactly when I say I have a picture in my minds eye of the look I’m going for and shop accordingly. The house is looking great, and you’ve done a stupendous job with the decorating and bringing it all together. I just can’t wait to see what the whole house is going to look like when you’re finally finished renovating. ❤️

[@AmericanViscountess]

🥰🥰🥰

[@annansel2638]

So simple but elegant...not over the top with costs but quality items found or classic items given a new life...love the flow of decor...... bathroom floor is very beautiful and practical...thank you and you go girl... congratulations and well done

[@cristinaflores2411]

As a European I must say that all these items were extremely expensive. Many sellers of second-hand items take advantage of the fact that people are foreigners and inflate sales. When you buy second-hand parts try to go with someone from the zone, usually they will help you buy for the real value of the pieces.

[@biggertom1234]

You are incredible Julie what can be said .....beautifully worked and thoughtfully with heart and love present to us in your generous share. So gifted and enthusiastic in every thing you do ...works of love and care for all things old with history and real life behind them. Tutti bellissima. Mille grazie ❤

[@sandyedens9222]

So lovely, every room is calm, light, open and delightfully warm. Thank you for sharing this, Julie.

[@DeborahWallach]

Hello, I have been following your programming for a while enjoying the historic tours of the manor homes. I love your showing the process of renovation from start to finish such as finding the repurposed furnishings in thrift markets and showing how you put it all together. It has given me many ideas on how to transform a room on a budget. Given there are so many choices and ways to decorate, I would love to see you discuss how you decide on particular choices for renovation, furnishings, designs, (home in Italy and Mapperton ), and put the rooms together, would be very interesting to learn.

[@carylgrundy7814]

You’ve done a great job in finding and restoring older items. Good for you!

[@jj-if6it]

Maybe next time some vintage tiles would be great for the shower, so it matches the rest of the vintage bathroom look

[@greenmoss9079]

Julie you just turned that tub into a functional piece work of art !!

[@heatherdeavalon]

Not overly done just simple home-i-ness. Absolutely lovely! Nice video work, Nestor!

[@margaretmcadams8267]

Love, love, love your incredible flea market finds, your exquisite taste, and the beautiful look of your little Italian home as it all comes together! Brava!!

[@terrecisco2467]

I remember when you started this redo. WOW! What a difference. Well done you.

[@chattykathie7129]

Love those headboards❤ Where I live, I get amazing stuff super cheap, at my local non profit thrift store, and it helps house the homeless.

[@claudiamann7111]

Fabulous antique finds. Everything looks fantastic. The amount of money saved by upcycling is incredible. Thanks so much for sharing.

[@nannetteprata2715]

Lovely! Every feature. Thank you for sharing the beauty of your lives.

[@alexandra2jerry]

What a splendid job you have done and as it was done over a couple of years the cash outlay wouldn’t be felt so painfully in one’s pocket. I’m in the process of building a slightly bigger home with a large sunroom which I’m furnishing entirely with chairs and a rattan love seat purchased either in antique shops, or Etsy. I am having them reupholstered but they’ll be exquisite, to my taste and bring us happiness which is what living the life is all about. Like you, I’ve had prints framed professionally to add that finishing touch and my collection of porcelain and family pictures spells Home. Congratulations on an incredible job well done!

[@graceadamarie]

You have done such an incredible job and should be SO proud of this beautiful work!

[@andreaschmall5560]

Love the authenticity of the furniture and using and upcycling what already exists but I would have done something other than that half green or rose pink walls....maybe some textured paint or stencils on the walls but that is just my opinion. Would love to have a property like that to play with.

[@peterwhite9261]

Great deals, and the place is beautiful.

[@rhondamartin3575]

I love your maps and headboards! Beautiful flea market finds.

[@nicolejones9117]

I have a secretary desk like that. It is a blonde wood. It is being shipped to the states right now.

[@TammyMitchell5]

Absolutely beautiful!

[@bernadetteberg3896]

You now have a beautiful Italian home. Too bad you can only stay there for a few days instead of months. Maybe you and Luke can vacation there for a month or two? That flea market offers a lot of lovely antiques. I love the letter holder and the jewelry box.

[@AmericanViscountess]

Maybe one day!

[@ozrob76]

Looks fantastic, Julie. Really authentic, too. The painting in the hallway was cool.

[@ricrussell4413]

Amazingly beautiful!

[@karenstanislaw8912]

Lovely, Julie, bravo. Looking forward to seeing how you handle the central/entry parlor, and yes - your kitchen. As things continue to resolve, and your base stay sweeter, more comfortable, I'd imagine your walks to town, your "americano," that much more grounding, nourishing.

[@americanwoman9342]

I love everything!! Especially the crochet items.. 😊

[@tammyr2966]

Absolutely fantastic! Three rooms and a hallway for those prices is amazing! I have found many great deals in my life, but my favorite was a beautiful Waterford Crystal Bowl in perfect condition that I got at a thrift store for $1.50!

[@denasutera]

Nice that you changed the side tables in the main bedroom. Looks wonderful. 🎉. I so want a place in italy too but need your team! LOL

[@Carlaskirt]

Beautiful!! Well done! ❤️😊

[@sharronandrews7675]

Such a wonderful job on finishing things off! Love the chairs in the main bedroom, such a wonderful shape. All of the art looks beautiful in all rooms and the mirrors everywhere are perfect. We’ve been with you from the beginning and couldn’t be prouder of what you’ve done!

[@AmericanViscountess]

❤️❤️❤️

[@lovelyshirl]

Your Little Italian House looks beautiful. I'm enthralled ❤❤❤ You've got some fabulous pieces in there!

[@thesparkedlife]

Looks lovely! So inspiring. Hope your the temperature isn’t too terribly hot for you.

[@paulaadams1765]

Stunning, Julie! I have the same philosophy about buying vintage/antiques. It is my way of recycling without tearing down a tree for a piece of furniture. For instance, I bought an antique oak round table for my dining room and searched high and low for four oak chairs. I even ventured two counties over and finally, two years later I found them at a local antique store. I refused to buy anything new when it came to my side oak table and I also have an antique oak sleigh bed. And what fun it is to bumble around flea and antique markets! Thank you for sharing your finds and your well thought out plans on how to furnish your fabulous Italian getaway. ❤️

[@lees5073]

Could you please assemble a paint chip collection that you used? The Pantone color system would be the most helpful worldwide.

[@robertsessa295]

You have the best energy and taste

[@user-gj9uq8jt7g]

Beautiful ❤. Well done, and thank you for sharing!

[@doreleimcmillan7924]

I love your style. You are a treasure I'm glad I found. The house is gorgeous.

[@SusanHarbourt]

This is so beautiful and inspiring. I wish the flea markets near me had such treasures. Sadly many American flea markets have devolved and the quality has become so low where they are just full of the trash no one wanted to buy at the yard sale. Lots of plastic and worn out stuff that truly belong in a dumpster.

[@marniethethief2574]

Amazing, but your taste and sense of style is pricelessssssssssssssss

[@MariaM-yn9tl]

Bravo! Just beautiful!

[@ericduffield524]

Beautiful rooms! I love the tub. Hello Nestor 👋

[@dsmith9796]

You have done a marvelous job - your decorating taste is just lovely. Looking forward to watching as you complete more projects. Hello from South Carolina!

[@AmericanViscountess]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@pieraonofri1606]

My grandfather was a carpenter and he used to make them from the 1920’s thru to the 1950’s and I still found some of them when I moved back here in the ‘80’s!!

[@poppyk6182]

These rooms are beautiful 😍 I ❤️ the bath tub. Divine! 👌

[@dorothyreynolds2178]

I do the same with my house, I love all old and vintage furniture, my friends don't understand it all, they think I am odd,

[@kimowens16]

Everything looks fabulous! Love the rusty on the base of the tub. The cost of the lights by the mirror in the bathroom . . . that's amazing! You did a great job.

[@debrabonavisa1366]

You did a fabulous job decorating this house on flea market finds!

[@huskeyfosterfail4980]

This master bedroom feels so dreamy and relaxing..

[@chelofashion7974]

Love ❤the bathtub

[@NH-gv2sq]

You have given the items a new home!! Found your yoga videos , totally changed my fitness routine while traveling through perimenopause. Thank you.

[@seachange17]

So well done, so authentically charming. Love the light fixtures in the bathroom. The glass are called globes. They are fabulous. The whole thing - six euro each! Way to go! Best wishes from Long Grove Illinois.

[@Georgiamoon1916]

I’m sure you know how fortunate you are , and the blessings that have been afforded you and your family ❤️❤️ Certainly their has been handwork and some financial risk involved . Thank you for letting us in on the details , obstacles , treasured finds and some budgeting details . and another thank you for presenting yourself, your family ,your life , in down to earth , unpretentiously , in a real everyday way on this and your other channels . 😊🙏🏻👏🏻

[@anna_m59]

I agree we can re use so much recycle products. Thrifting is my absolute favorite thing.

[@christine1373]

I think you did a great job finding interesting pieces at bargain prices. love finding unique and used items because they have a history. My home is 98% second hand including dish and glass wares. My best find so far was 4 years ago when I found someone putting a 6 piece set of antique wicker furniture on the curb for trash pickup!!! He was hesitant to hold it for because I was heading out of town for the day and he wanted to make sure it was gone! I convinced him to hold it for me and when I got back a friend and I went and picked up the set!! He was a young guy and had no idea what he had and that it certainly wouldn’t have lasted long on the curb!! I’m excited about the kitchen!

[@AmericanViscountess]

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[@maryenglish9314]

❤️❤️❤️. Thank you Julie for always providing great vlogs! I look forward each week!

[@luccasun5958]

Beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing🇮🇹

[@nrivera4380]

Love everything about your Italian house, decor and fabulous purchases!

[@elizabethheatley22]

Well done Julie! Your renovations are just beautiful. Can’t wait to see it all completed.

[@leslynquartuccio6608]

Loved all of what you showed. Love antique shops and flea markets

[@annescott2748]

I love everything you've collected for your house! It looks fabulous.

[@maricogan2903]

Everything looks really lovely and welcoming. Your two tone walls are very attractive. I will borrow this for my bedroom. Thank you!

[@anitamattner6906]

Beautiful Julie and team! Great to see the transformation and as you say the 'effort' that has gone into all the details. Lovely to know you have this little house to escape to, while also doing your back flips into the water!! Love all of it.

[@debbiestott3651]

Love your rustic style. Everything looks so nice. Loving the renovation video's and your amazing terrace is fab.

[@patriciadabkowski4841]

absolutely beautiful, such thought you put into each room not counting the hard work ,you are incredible