February 20, 2011
This was my bedroom, before. Crusty, water-stained walls and semi-ruined tiles from the early 1900s.
Bedroom Before
I plastered, painted, and had the floor professionally scrubbed and polished. The tiles look better but are still very distressed. But that’s OK. After all, I moved to Sicily to embrace antiquity, didn’t I? They’re refreshingly cool in August, ice-rink cold in December. Someday I hope to afford an antique Sicilian lace curtain.
Bedroom After
Bedroom After
Nice old blocks of sandstone were discovered on one wall, so I left it raw.
Bedroom After
I added a new knob to the squeaky old door. For €20 you can get a glass one made in Venice!
Bedroom After
My gaudy plastic chandelier lights up my life.
Chandelier from Coin (sort of an Italian Target)
Dogs bark in the distant canyons at night. Mornings I wake up to sunshine, gonging bells, and fluttering doves.
The room is still a work in progress. I’d love to hear if you have a design idea. And please don’t say “pull down that horrid chandelier.”
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