tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post7139971879858234421..comments2024-03-27T00:22:15.426-05:00Comments on Sticks and Stones and Styrofoam: The Entrance Courtyard of Villa del VignetoMarjorie Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12104669798186181705noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-19666483050388885182016-09-21T16:04:29.532-05:002016-09-21T16:04:29.532-05:00Hello, Rosa Maria - Thank you for stopping by Vill...Hello, Rosa Maria - Thank you for stopping by Villa del Vigneto! I appreciate your comments about the stone pathway in the courtyard. And yes, the Nebraska Sandhills provide much peace and tranquility; we love going there to relax. (Especially while our kitchen was in pieces!) I hope to post a few photos of the finished remodeling project. <br />MarjorieMarjorie Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12104669798186181705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-29637102337264397882016-09-20T16:03:27.912-05:002016-09-20T16:03:27.912-05:00Retomar de nuevo tu proyecto de Villa del Vigneto ...Retomar de nuevo tu proyecto de Villa del Vigneto con el camino de piedra te ha quedado perfecto, el color muy natural y la hierva una idea fantástica; así que estaré esperando la remodelación de la cocina.<br />Las fotos de su estancia en Nebraska invita al descanso, tiene que ser un placer estar en esos parajes que transmiten paz y sosiego.<br />Besos:-)Contrastes-Rosa Mªhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08353723185639488150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-91358499640886197192016-09-20T09:59:03.559-05:002016-09-20T09:59:03.559-05:00Hi, Lori - Thanks for your imaginative comments. I...Hi, Lori - Thanks for your imaginative comments. I've been working on that shrinking-down process for a long time; it's sure to be perfected by the time the construction of Villa del Vigneto is complete. I'm looking forward to your sunset visit!<br />MarjorieMarjorie Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12104669798186181705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-51902985123431763322016-09-17T18:40:15.641-05:002016-09-17T18:40:15.641-05:00I love the walkway! It looks lovely! And I can'...I love the walkway! It looks lovely! And I can't wait to see the grape vines growing up around the loggia...I want to visit and spend an evening with a glass of wine, sitting there watching the sunset at Villa del Vigneto! When can you shrink me down?!?!? LolLorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04361216620256811303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-22286484579510632492016-09-07T11:07:06.971-05:002016-09-07T11:07:06.971-05:00Hello, Maria - I'm so glad that you stopped by...Hello, Maria - I'm so glad that you stopped by to view Villa del Vigneto and am happy that you like the name and the courtyard. That was a fun project. And it kept my mind off the kitchen remodeling! Which, by the way, is almost finished, and we're loving it. Thanks for your very welcome comments!<br />MarjorieMarjorie Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12104669798186181705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-33025665899317625952016-09-07T11:01:36.942-05:002016-09-07T11:01:36.942-05:00Hello, Giac - What beautiful comments you made on ...Hello, Giac - What beautiful comments you made on my villa's name! Now I like "Villa del Vigneto" even more. Thank you. Thanks as well for commenting so favorably on the entrance path; I thoroughly enjoyed working on that. I am looking forward to having that loggia finished - complete with grape vines. Looking forward especially to that cannoli! Bring lots! Our real life kitchen is usable now, although not quite finished; but we rejoice! <br />MarjorieMarjorie Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12104669798186181705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-52046571139720064812016-09-07T10:27:21.641-05:002016-09-07T10:27:21.641-05:00Hello, Elizabeth - Thank you for your positive com...Hello, Elizabeth - Thank you for your positive comments on the Villa del Vigneto. Even though August was a mostly unproductive month, I was happy to be able to accomplish something! I'm so glad that you like the villa's name; you were one of the motivating factors that kept me searching for a name. Otherwise, I could well have dawdled indefinitely. But after seeing Villa Leone, named so promptly and so aptly, I had to keep moving! I'm eager to resume work on the villa, although September is one week gone already, and I've done nothing except work at reassembling my real life kitchen. But Villa del Vigneto is making impatient noises from my workroom; I'll be back down there soon! <br />MarjorieMarjorie Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12104669798186181705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-41035649937658673372016-09-02T12:28:52.911-05:002016-09-02T12:28:52.911-05:00Fantastic name and just perfect for your villa. I ...Fantastic name and just perfect for your villa. I love your court-yard it is gorgeous and looks so real. The bricks and flat stones are amazing. Thank you so much for all your wonderful sharing. Enjoy your new kitchen when its finished :)<br />Hugs MariaMaria Irelandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12650494838374371853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-79622631935365939192016-09-02T05:39:39.016-05:002016-09-02T05:39:39.016-05:00Hello Marjorie,
That name rolls on the tongue so b...Hello Marjorie,<br />That name rolls on the tongue so beautifully. It is simple but works so well and sounds incredibly elegant. Great choice! The entrance is just stunning. Your shaping and painting of the stone was beautiful to begin with, but the moss really elevated it to a new level. It is incredibly realistic and just fits perfectly. I visualized the al fresco dining and I'll be there...I'll bring cannoli!<br />I despise real life renovations and am glad you were able to get away. It is hell, but it will all be worth it when it is done. Hang in there!<br />Big hug<br />GiacGiachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04823654482564548862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-12043867308780487672016-09-01T22:37:09.320-05:002016-09-01T22:37:09.320-05:00Villa del Vigneto- what a GREAT NAME Marjorie! Is...Villa del Vigneto- what a GREAT NAME Marjorie! Isn't it funny how the name was right there all along and only needed a bit of a wake up to see how perfectly natural it was! It is always such a great pleasure as well as an education when I visit your blog and I have to agree with Betsy that the stones with the moss at the entrance gate looks Terrific! I like your mix of hard surfaces especially the gravel, and I can already imagine the look of the grapevine over the loggia! :D <br />I'm sure that you needed the time away to keep your sanity when it came to your kitchen renos but I'm glad that your back to work on your Villa because you in turn inspire and keep me motivated too! :D<br /><br />elizabethelizabeth shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09042037455600427075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-6383339136115256842016-09-01T21:12:08.887-05:002016-09-01T21:12:08.887-05:00Hello Betsy - You're right about that elusive ...Hello Betsy - You're right about that elusive name - and there it was, in plain sight, all the time! But I am happy that the villa now has a name; it does simplify things a little. I do admire your endurance in going through a delayed kitchen remodel with young children! We sometimes had to feed our grandchildren, but not often. Robert and I are both very patient with understandable delays, but even our patience wears thin after a while. But it's almost over! Just a couple of minor details left to go! I'm excited to get back to the Villa del Vigneto in earnest! I've had enough "vacation!" Thanks for your comments, Betsy. It's always so nice to hear from you.Marjorie Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12104669798186181705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305797144663798085.post-13062799077534985942016-09-01T17:35:16.247-05:002016-09-01T17:35:16.247-05:00Hi Marjorie! I think the work you got done looks W...Hi Marjorie! I think the work you got done looks Wonderful! And the name is Perfect! It is funny how those ideas sometimes seem to elude us until something random triggers the AHA moment... and then we can't imagine why we didn't think of it sooner! At any rate it is the Perfect name! Your courtyard looks so inviting... and I need to get the "moss" growing between all my bricks sometime soon, so I will be taking some cues from you! I am glad you had somewhere to get away to.... the last kitchen I rebuilt ran into an extra three weeks waiting for the sink.... and I had nowhere else to go and two young boys to feed! Your photos are gorgeous!!! I look forward to seeing more!Daydreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06170115485686244907noreply@blogger.com