one night we ate dinner at la vecchia bettola
in florence,
recommended by our b&b hostess
as a typical neighborhood restaurant.
it was after a long day sightseeing
and not a lot of sleep.
i nearly had a meltdown.
but this neighborhood supper spot was such fun...
communal tables, a "fiasco" of house chianti and
wonderful, local food.
dogs underfoot, loud, friendly conversations
and folks of all ages.
as we left i spotted this sweet curtain, hanging in the open door.
and thus began my fascination with italian curtains...
in florence,
recommended by our b&b hostess
as a typical neighborhood restaurant.
it was after a long day sightseeing
and not a lot of sleep.
i nearly had a meltdown.
but this neighborhood supper spot was such fun...
communal tables, a "fiasco" of house chianti and
wonderful, local food.
dogs underfoot, loud, friendly conversations
and folks of all ages.
as we left i spotted this sweet curtain, hanging in the open door.
and thus began my fascination with italian curtains...
the rest of these beauties were spotted in the
medieval town of radda in chianti.
the eyelet...
the lace...
the cutwork!
each curtain, fashioned to be just the right size for its window.
what a marvel!
i do wonder if they were custom made or
if there is some amazing website we could track down...
each curtain, fashioned to be just the right size for its window.
what a marvel!
i do wonder if they were custom made or
if there is some amazing website we could track down...
Unique curtains to cover the windows along with the style. I have a window in a door that I covered with a small cutwork piece I picked up at a church sale. It was perfect and like to see the piercing light come through the open areas.
ReplyDeleteClean, white linens in windows certainly speaks to me! Lovely post, Karen. Makes me want to wash all the windows on this old farmhouse. Well, at least revisit my antique white hankie collection and give them each a stroke or two!
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