A mediterrean gem | full of color inside and out

The exterior of this Mediterrean style home was faux finished with a sponge, a large brush, and an old rag. I wanted to create the feel of an Italian villa right here in California. The house has exquisite details inside and out which really helped my cause. The original French windows are still intact which is lucky for an old home such as this, circa 1927.



The living room has a large barrel ceiling and is finished around the top with plaster crown moulding. This is something you never see in modern built homes of today. The walls were faux finished in three tones; two shades of yellow, and a transparent saddle brown. The crown details are glazed in taupe, red and burnished golds. The sconces on the back wall were found at a local antique store now closed and are stamped with "made in Czechoslovakia", a clue to how old they are. The beaded shades are new.



The dining room still has the original chandelier and fortunately has the same plaster crown but in a slightly different design. The walls were painted is a rich apricot and accented with a pale blue ceiling, and burnished gold crown. All of the parquet wood floors are original throughout the house.




The old-style kitchen (which I am not showing you at the moment) is in need of a gentle remodel. The walls are a pale terra cotta color with soft creamy trim throughout. The floor is from Italy. The rest of the kitchen has plenty of room for the table and chairs and has a lovely view off the back deck. The chandelier is vintage Italian and was found locally at another antique shop.



Here is just a peek at the master bedroom palette. The walls are pale yellow-green with a magenta ceiling, gold crown and base at the floor. The drapery are custom and are in a pale green silk taffetta underneath with a sheer silk organza overlay. More to come on this later.



A peek at the garden just off the back of the house. The concrete patio has a custom painted floor and is fitted with vintage garden furniture from assorted antique finds, re-sell shops. There are many levels of gardens throughout the rest of the yard.