Hello, I'm English and came to Italy in 1964. I had never seen a bidet before but grew very quickly to appreciate it. Now I'm lost without one when I go to England!! Your house is beautiful and unique!!
Grazie mille Alessandro! Haha all our workers voiced their concern over us not renovating in a to them ”modern” style 😂 and even the IKEA delivery guy made comments. It’s alright though, in Scandinavia old looking kitchens is trendy and no matter what we love ours ❤️
As an American I agree with almost everything you guys did. Open floor plan, Older style fixtures and lots of bathrooms. I must say though, after numerous trips to Italy I have embraced the bidet! I now wish we had them here. The dark walls and ceilings are little hard for me, but your home is beautiful and you should be proud of what you have accomplished.
hahaha " ugh, vecchio!" 🤭 love your style choices- we live in Brazil and favor indirect light too - mostly here where there's so much natural light all year long! We see other people's homes and they could perform surgeries in their sitting and dining rooms, with VERY strong overhead white lights - I would find it stressful to live like that. As Brazilians we also love culture blending - Scanditalian is the way to go! Happy Holidays!🌲
hahaha, I laughed so much when I overheard the delivery guy. Thank you so much! Yes about the lights I really can't stand a strong light other than in the bathroom 😅 but it's probably a question of what your eyes are used to. In Sweden where Im from it's very dark 6 months of the year so maybe my eyes are adjusted to that, haha. Happy holidays to you too!
I am from New York and have lived in Texas the last 32 years working in the oil and gas industry. I am an American with 100 pct Italian ancestry both sets of grand parents and great grand parents. The video was superb and could not agree with you more especially about the beds, bathrooms and open floor plan. Everything is so well done with great selections. Thank you for sharing. Merry Christmas, Happy New Year. Ps. Love Ernie. Cindy
I like your design choices, especially the atmospheric lights and candles. I do find that they younger generation of Italians likes open plan kitchen/living rooms, even down south in Abruzzo where our house is. They do prefer the "modern" kitchen cabinetry/laminates, though, as you stated.
I agree with open plan living, it's a modern concept. Your neighbors probably are old. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!! I wish all the best!! Buon Nataleeeeeeeeee!!!🥰❤❤❤
We seem to assume that our way is what everyone does until you come across other cultures. Love their old ways, but love yours too. It is how we are most comfortable that matters. Best wishes
For us it's very important to be humble towards the local way of doing things since we consider ourselves guests in this country. But it's indeed very different techniques to what we are used to from northern countries.
I really like how your home is set up. I find I want to remove doors inside as well. I found that having new things made people in the village where I live feel proud. They didn't want old things. Although they don't understand me, they have been very supportive. Your home is beautiful.
Thank you so much! Oh wow, I've never looked at it like that before but of course it makes total sense about feeling proud over their new things. All our workers have been absolutely shocked that we renovate using old things and things that looks old 😂 Thank you again for your support and kind comments! 🫶
I love all of your design descisions. I´m from Germany and your design is something that people love here because here it would be new and stylish to renovate like that. (excepted a lamp at the ceiling)
@@OurItalianDreamHouse I think we Germans like it because it's easier to just turn on ONE switch and many people are overwhelmed by setting up a room. It's not uncommon for Germans to go to Ikea and buy exactly everything from a sample room and put it exactly the same way at home.
I'm so glad you have done your own thing inside your home ,it's no one else's business what you do and how you do it ,it looks amazing happy Christmas to you both
LOL! As we work with our Geometra we have run into some of these issues. The big one is all of the new bathrooms and no bidets. They just have to talk about the assets of having a bidet. Actually my son loves bidets. We will install Japanese style bidets that are part of the toilet seat rather than an extra plumbing hookup. One of the fun things about going to a new country is to understand why they do the things they do. It is a lesson in culture. So much fun!
haha yeah some workers are getting used to it now. Since we started our renovation our plumber has had several other projects for Danish clients so now he's all onboard with "how we scandinavians do things" 😁
Thank you so much Maxine! Interesting that bidets seems to get more popular in the US and Australia where in a country like France, where all bathrooms had bidets before, they remove or skip them these days 😊
Love your design. Here in the US very rare to see a bidet and we like our bathrooms, pets and open concept. As you age, you might find brighter lights are needed but until then, enjoy! Merry Christmas and many blessings in the new year.
Buon giorno! Congratulations on the beautiful home you have created. I'm italian, and I was skeptical about the Scandinavian look in an Italian house, but you managed to make it work! Well done😊
Have been watching your remodel from day one. This is an amazing transformation. One has to have a really good vision and courage to pick these colors BUT it turned out to be amazing. Wow! One thing I disagree is the "bidet-less" bathrooms.
Aww wow, thank you so much 🥰 haha we always go with our instinct - and if it gets wrong you just have to re-do it. Things could be worse than having to re-paint a wall 😅
Been following your videos from the start and as children of Italian migrants in Australia we also embrace open plan living here albeit on a larger scale. We also don’t understand the concept of bidets here as we have a minimum of two showers a day a find this a typical Italian concept. Love your work and look forward to future videos showcasing Italy and your renovations. Cheers Nella and George.Sydney,Australia.
Oh my gosh...I am with you guys on everything, 100%. I despise overhead and/or bright lighting (especially when the Kelvin rating is above 2700)!! Just NO! And I LOVE your kitchen and your fixtures...AND ALL of your bathrooms...minus the bidets! 😂 We don't really have them over here, either. You can't miss what you never had, right?!? Hellllllllllllllllllloooooo...it's YOUR HOME, YOU make the choices to make yourself happy and comfortable. Including Ernie living inside and sleeping on your bed. Hahaha...we have a mattress AND a topper, too. It's all NORMAL to me! 😂
your house is unique to you, you kept some of the old & mixed a very little bit of new, i thought painting the whole room in dark colours was a little weird but once your furnishings went in, it looked quite good, you have an eye for decorating others think it strange to go outside the box & not be like everyone else, following traditions down to the letter but people to bring in their own traditions to blend with the old & make it their own like one of the other comments said below; IT'S YOUR HOUSE you should decorate it any which way you choose! i think it looks great & can't wait to see what you do with the rest of the rooms. have a wonderful xmas & a safe & happy new year! thanx for sharing all your lovely ideas with the rest of us
Yes its true,you don’t find many ambiance lights in Italy and they do like shiny,sleek and modern….but I love your skandie home and the colors you use….
That's our experience from the local options. Obviously, Italy has amazing High end design brands where you can find it, but we cant seem to find anything in our local area 😅 Thank you so much Karin!
I think you live in a very old and small neighborhood because you described very stereotypical provincial people, there is much more diversity in the rest of Italy ! Most of “us” love to cherish old furniture and original features in our old houses. I really enjoy to watch your channel and your progress and will forgive you for the bidet 😂 Väntar tills vidare och önska er god jul ❤ Giuliana
Haha yes I'd say that most of our neighbours and some workers are in their 60's or 70's so it makes sense. My biggest source of inspiration for design is AD Italia so I know that there's some Amazing design and many beautiful homes in Italy ❤️ HAHAHA, so great. Maybe one day we will become Italianfied and install bidets in all of our bathrooms 😂 Thank you so much, and thank you for following our journey. God Jul e buon Natale!
awww SO GOOD... you guys have nailed it!! Keep to what sparks joy for you! a Fikka friendly place for sure, you are creating...bravo ...We live in Hong Kong, space is not possible, tiles are most common. Even used on outside of massive apartments complex (though this is slowly changing) .
And amazing to live in Hong Kong. Haha I can totally relate to the size ”issue”. When I moved to Paris as a 19 year old my first flat was 17sqm. I then bought my first apartment in Stockholm at 24, which was 21 sqm. The apartment we both sold before moving here was 42 sqm 😂 we find ourselves only using about 40sqm of the house because we’re not used to having so much space hahaha
I didn’t like the dark green paint you used in your kitchen at all, I thought it made the room look like a cavern when you were 1st applying it. But now that the cabinets & island are installed with the beautiful white Carrera marble counter tops & brass fixtures, I find it stunning. Combined w/your living room & the wood stove, it looks like something out of a magazine. I wouldn’t choose those colors for my kitchen, but you have put together an aesthetic that suits you & that’s all that matters! 😊 Brava.
What a nice comment, thank you Sylvana! I always have a very strong idea / vision of how I want things so the first steps sometimes doesnt make sense at all until it all comes together 😅 our kitchen is inspired by a Swedish interior store called Artilleriet, which about 8 years ago had a studio kitchen all in green with carrara marble like this. I havent been able to stop thinking about it so when I got the chance to design a kitchen from scratch I knew immediately what I wanted to go for 😊
Loving your videos! I'd double-check about the bidet bit though because I know you don't want a bidet but I'm pretty sure it's a building regulation for you to have one fit in a property. I'm probably wrong in saying that though but worth checking.
Thank you so much Matt! You’re not completely wrong about the bidet regulations. A house needs to have at least one bidet or bidet “replacement” - hence why we put in the hand showers in one of the stable bathrooms 🤭 thank you so much for alerting us in such a nice way though 😊🙏
I don't care for ceiling lights and much prefer table lamps and candles, but here in America it seems that newer construction uses lots of small spotlights in the ceiling, and lamp stores are disappearing. Our house (in Washington state, south of Seattle) was built in 95, and only the kitchen and laundry room have overhead lighting. As to the number of bathrooms, I agree with you, but I do wish we had a bidet. I never want to go through another TP shortage as we did during Covid! Your colors are soothing, and I don't understand the need for the newest things either. A comfortable kitchen is better than a shiny one! I enjoy watching your adventures, and look forward to seeing what you do next! Thanks!
Thank you so much! 😊 it’s the same in Italy it seems like. Whenever I see an italian renovation or new built there are built in spotlights Everywhere. Im a bit allergic to that 🙈 I love a good old lamp store. In Stockholm we used to live close to a traditional one and they had so many beautiful lamps. we of course have central lights in our bathrooms and utility rooms like laundry and storage 😊 merry christmas!
Thank you so much! 😊 it’s the same in Italy it seems like. Whenever I see an italian renovation or new built there are built in spotlights Everywhere. Im a bit allergic to that 🙈 I love a good old lamp store. In Stockholm we used to live close to a traditional one and they had so many beautiful lamps. we of course have central lights in our bathrooms and utility rooms like laundry and storage 😊 Haha oh my god, you had an actual shortage? I thought that was fake news. What a nightmare 😵💫 then I 100% understand you would want to safe with a bidet haha merry christmas!
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Love this video! I agree with you on most things. Our pets are certainly part of our family! Bidets were not, and are not, a thing in all the places we have lived (America, Europe and now Australia). We only recently started using 2 duvets/quilts on our king size beds and what a difference they have made -- we sleep more comfortably, soundly and longer. No more fighting over the bedding!! It seems interior decorators have taken a view against open plan living, but our new home (we are currently building) will have a large open plan living area in it. Heating and cooling your house is easier if you insulate properly, and use energy efficient heating/cooling appliances. Our existing home, which is for sale, also has no overhead lighting in the living room, which potential purchasers are struggling with. However, we have lots of different lamps in the space, which we use instead of overhead lighting. Your home is beautiful - the dark walls and ceilings are stunning. It might not be to everyone's taste, but it suits your house beautifully.
Thank you for such a lovely comment! So nice to hear that you share so many of the thoughts on designing and building a home as we do - the two duvets is definitely a game changer for improved quality of sleep. That's interesting that your potential buyers are struggling with the lighting, but like you say plenty of lamps and supporting lighting is a great solution and creates a nicer atmosphere. Good and proper insulation is a must, we only just added fibreglass wool in the attic and it's made a huge difference to the ability to retain heat in the house. Glad you like the dark paint we used - it's definitely not to everyone's taste, but like you said it works really well in the spaces that we've created and we love it! 😁 Wishing you all the best for your house build project in 2024, that sounds very exciting! 🤩
Hi!! I commented on your videos on tictock, love, love all these videos!!! Can I ask if there is a place for sale near you in the area? I'm very serious about finding and renovating to live there. Can you help?🙌🙌 thank you so much! Rick❤
Hiii Rick! I sure remember, thank you so much again for your sweet comments. Makes us really happy! There are plenty of properties on the market here depending on what you’re looking for! Later this week we’re actually launching an ebook covering every detail of our house purchase - from where to find properties for sale to budgeting, admin and negotiation. If you reach out on Instagram I can also send you a screenshot with the area of Piemonte we usually recommend other expats to explore for properties 😊
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In Nordic we can have open spaces as every window is nowadays at least 3- gllassed and there isradiator under each window, and therefore there is no draft. I'm not in love of open kitcchens as the grease it the thing flowing everywhere and that powerful hood that tries to eliminate that is noisy.
Again open space is not weird, keeping dogs inside you house is not weird...you're maybe referring to habits in the countryside but belive me nothing sounds that weird for me living in a city...
Also for lighting it's not weird not having a central light, for sure the vibes you speak about are typically nordic ones but I don't see any tragedy in opting for floor or table lamps 😅
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Hello, I'm English and came to Italy in 1964. I had never seen a bidet before but grew very quickly to appreciate it. Now I'm lost without one when I go to England!! Your house is beautiful and unique!!
Thank you so much Ann!
Haha funny how habits like that can change quickly.
Who told you that your kitchen looks old? it's beautiful...the whole house is beautiful!
Grazie mille Alessandro! Haha all our workers voiced their concern over us not renovating in a to them ”modern” style 😂 and even the IKEA delivery guy made comments. It’s alright though, in Scandinavia old looking kitchens is trendy and no matter what we love ours ❤️
As an American I agree with almost everything you guys did. Open floor plan, Older style fixtures and lots of bathrooms. I must say though, after numerous trips to Italy I have embraced the bidet! I now wish we had them here. The dark walls and ceilings are little hard for me, but your home is beautiful and you should be proud of what you have accomplished.
Thank you so much Ronald for sharing 🥰 merry christmas!
hahaha " ugh, vecchio!" 🤭 love your style choices- we live in Brazil and favor indirect light too - mostly here where there's so much natural light all year long! We see other people's homes and they could perform surgeries in their sitting and dining rooms, with VERY strong overhead white lights - I would find it stressful to live like that. As Brazilians we also love culture blending - Scanditalian is the way to go! Happy Holidays!🌲
hahaha, I laughed so much when I overheard the delivery guy.
Thank you so much! Yes about the lights I really can't stand a strong light other than in the bathroom 😅 but it's probably a question of what your eyes are used to. In Sweden where Im from it's very dark 6 months of the year so maybe my eyes are adjusted to that, haha.
Happy holidays to you too!
I am from New York and have lived in Texas the last 32 years working in the oil and gas industry. I am an American with 100 pct Italian ancestry both sets of grand parents and great grand parents. The video was superb and could not agree with you more especially about the beds, bathrooms and open floor plan. Everything is so well done with great selections. Thank you for sharing. Merry Christmas, Happy New Year. Ps. Love Ernie. Cindy
Thank you so much Cindy! 🥰 Merry christmas and happy new year to you too. Ernie sends his love 🐶
What lovely design choices, the house looks amazing - Emelie has a great eye for interiors! 😍
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I like your design choices, especially the atmospheric lights and candles. I do find that they younger generation of Italians likes open plan kitchen/living rooms, even down south in Abruzzo where our house is. They do prefer the "modern" kitchen cabinetry/laminates, though, as you stated.
Thank you so much Nancy! Yes that's true. Our neighbours kids are just finishing up their renovation and they have an open plan kitchen as well :)
I agree with open plan living, it's a modern concept. Your neighbors probably are old. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!! I wish all the best!! Buon Nataleeeeeeeeee!!!🥰❤❤❤
Thanks Ale, you're the best! Buon Natale also 😁🥳🤩
We seem to assume that our way is what everyone does until you come across other cultures. Love their old ways, but love yours too. It is how we are most comfortable that matters. Best wishes
For us it's very important to be humble towards the local way of doing things since we consider ourselves guests in this country. But it's indeed very different techniques to what we are used to from northern countries.
I really like how your home is set up. I find I want to remove doors inside as well. I found that having new things made people in the village where I live feel proud. They didn't want old things. Although they don't understand me, they have been very supportive. Your home is beautiful.
Thank you so much! Oh wow, I've never looked at it like that before but of course it makes total sense about feeling proud over their new things. All our workers have been absolutely shocked that we renovate using old things and things that looks old 😂 Thank you again for your support and kind comments! 🫶
I love all of your design descisions. I´m from Germany and your design is something that people love here because here it would be new and stylish to renovate like that.
(excepted a lamp at the ceiling)
Thank you so much 😍 haha the ceiling lamp is controversial. We do actually have it in some rooms but never use it 😉
@@OurItalianDreamHouse I think we Germans like it because it's easier to just turn on ONE switch and many people are overwhelmed by setting up a room.
It's not uncommon for Germans to go to Ikea and buy exactly everything from a sample room and put it exactly the same way at home.
Haha that makes sense! If I come back home and it’s pitch black I will first turn the main light on and then set i straight with the small ones 😊
I'm so glad you have done your own thing inside your home ,it's no one else's business what you do and how you do it ,it looks amazing happy Christmas to you both
Thank you so much Judith ❤️
LOL! As we work with our Geometra we have run into some of these issues. The big one is all of the new bathrooms and no bidets. They just have to talk about the assets of having a bidet. Actually my son loves bidets. We will install Japanese style bidets that are part of the toilet seat rather than an extra plumbing hookup. One of the fun things about going to a new country is to understand why they do the things they do. It is a lesson in culture. So much fun!
haha yeah some workers are getting used to it now. Since we started our renovation our plumber has had several other projects for Danish clients so now he's all onboard with "how we scandinavians do things" 😁
You can't understand what a pleasure it is to wash your ass after shitting
LOL!
I love it ( from Australia ) we have just installed a bidet.
Thank you so much Maxine! Interesting that bidets seems to get more popular in the US and Australia where in a country like France, where all bathrooms had bidets before, they remove or skip them these days 😊
Häärligt att följa era framsteg med den fina renoveringen. Ser fram mot nästa film. God fortsättning på helgerna från ett snöigt och kallt Sundsvall.
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Love your design. Here in the US very rare to see a bidet and we like our bathrooms, pets and open concept. As you age, you might find brighter lights are needed but until then, enjoy! Merry Christmas and many blessings in the new year.
Thank you so much Linda! Merry Christmas 😊
Buon giorno!
Congratulations on the beautiful home you have created. I'm italian, and I was skeptical about the Scandinavian look in an Italian house, but you managed to make it work! Well done😊
Grazie mille! 😊🙏
Have been watching your remodel from day one. This is an amazing transformation. One has to have a really good vision and courage to pick these colors BUT it turned out to be amazing. Wow! One thing I disagree is the "bidet-less" bathrooms.
Aww wow, thank you so much 🥰 haha we always go with our instinct - and if it gets wrong you just have to re-do it. Things could be worse than having to re-paint a wall 😅
Been following your videos from the start and as children of Italian migrants in Australia we also embrace open plan living here albeit on a larger scale. We also don’t understand the concept of bidets here as we have a minimum of two showers a day a find this a typical Italian concept. Love your work and look forward to future videos showcasing Italy and your renovations. Cheers Nella and George.Sydney,Australia.
Thank you so much for your sweet comment. And glad to hear we're not the only ones who live without a bidet 😂
Merry Christmas ❤️
Oh my gosh...I am with you guys on everything, 100%. I despise overhead and/or bright lighting (especially when the Kelvin rating is above 2700)!! Just NO! And I LOVE your kitchen and your fixtures...AND ALL of your bathrooms...minus the bidets! 😂 We don't really have them over here, either. You can't miss what you never had, right?!? Hellllllllllllllllllloooooo...it's YOUR HOME, YOU make the choices to make yourself happy and comfortable. Including Ernie living inside and sleeping on your bed. Hahaha...we have a mattress AND a topper, too. It's all NORMAL to me! 😂
hahaha love it. thank you so much Carolyn ❤️
Really loved this video. The house is looking amazing! I love it and hope to have my own as well!
Thank you so much for your support and kind words 🥰 GO FOR IT!
your house is unique to you, you kept some of the old & mixed a very little bit of new, i thought painting the whole room in dark colours was a little weird but once your furnishings went in, it looked quite good, you have an eye for decorating
others think it strange to go outside the box & not be like everyone else, following traditions down to the letter but people to bring in their own traditions to blend with the old & make it their own
like one of the other comments said below; IT'S YOUR HOUSE you should decorate it any which way you choose! i think it looks great & can't wait to see what you do with the rest of the rooms.
have a wonderful xmas & a safe & happy new year!
thanx for sharing all your lovely ideas with the rest of us
Aww, Thank You Selina. That's such a nice comment! Merry Christmas and thanks for following our journey!
Your choices are great and you’ve created a lovely home.
Thank you so much Elisabeth! 🥰
Yes its true,you don’t find many ambiance lights in Italy and they do like shiny,sleek and modern….but I love your skandie home and the colors you use….
That's our experience from the local options. Obviously, Italy has amazing High end design brands where you can find it, but we cant seem to find anything in our local area 😅
Thank you so much Karin!
I think you live in a very old and small neighborhood because you described very stereotypical provincial people, there is much more diversity in the rest of Italy !
Most of “us” love to cherish old furniture and original features in our old houses.
I really enjoy to watch your channel and your progress and will forgive you for the bidet 😂
Väntar tills vidare och önska er god jul ❤
Giuliana
Haha yes I'd say that most of our neighbours and some workers are in their 60's or 70's so it makes sense. My biggest source of inspiration for design is AD Italia so I know that there's some Amazing design and many beautiful homes in Italy ❤️
HAHAHA, so great. Maybe one day we will become Italianfied and install bidets in all of our bathrooms 😂
Thank you so much, and thank you for following our journey. God Jul e buon Natale!
@@OurItalianDreamHouseJag ser fram emot att se rea framsteg, tack för att ni delar det med oss
A presto buon anno gott nytt År
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Grazie mille Giuliana! The same to you! 😍🙏
awww SO GOOD... you guys have nailed it!! Keep to what sparks joy for you! a Fikka friendly place for sure, you are creating...bravo ...We live in Hong Kong, space is not possible, tiles are most common. Even used on outside of massive apartments complex (though this is slowly changing) .
Wow Angela, thank you so much for your kind words! 😍 haha we love a good Fika infront of the fire. Happy new year!
And amazing to live in Hong Kong. Haha I can totally relate to the size ”issue”. When I moved to Paris as a 19 year old my first flat was 17sqm. I then bought my first apartment in Stockholm at 24, which was 21 sqm. The apartment we both sold before moving here was 42 sqm 😂 we find ourselves only using about 40sqm of the house because we’re not used to having so much space hahaha
I didn’t like the dark green paint you used in your kitchen at all, I thought it made the room look like a cavern when you were 1st applying it. But now that the cabinets & island are installed with the beautiful white Carrera marble counter tops & brass fixtures, I find it stunning. Combined w/your living room & the wood stove, it looks like something out of a magazine. I wouldn’t choose those colors for my kitchen, but you have put together an aesthetic that suits you & that’s all that matters! 😊 Brava.
What a nice comment, thank you Sylvana! I always have a very strong idea / vision of how I want things so the first steps sometimes doesnt make sense at all until it all comes together 😅 our kitchen is inspired by a Swedish interior store called Artilleriet, which about 8 years ago had a studio kitchen all in green with carrara marble like this. I havent been able to stop thinking about it so when I got the chance to design a kitchen from scratch I knew immediately what I wanted to go for 😊
I love your style!
Thank you Naomi 🥰
Ni är bäst så stolt över er❤ ni har gjort ett fantastiskt jobb, så snyggt
Tack mamma ❤️
Not strange in Australia, you have done a great job.
Thank you Heather!
Loving your videos! I'd double-check about the bidet bit though because I know you don't want a bidet but I'm pretty sure it's a building regulation for you to have one fit in a property. I'm probably wrong in saying that though but worth checking.
Thank you so much Matt! You’re not completely wrong about the bidet regulations. A house needs to have at least one bidet or bidet “replacement” - hence why we put in the hand showers in one of the stable bathrooms 🤭
thank you so much for alerting us in such a nice way though 😊🙏
I don't care for ceiling lights and much prefer table lamps and candles, but here in America it seems that newer construction uses lots of small spotlights in the ceiling, and lamp stores are disappearing. Our house (in Washington state, south of Seattle) was built in 95, and only the kitchen and laundry room have overhead lighting. As to the number of bathrooms, I agree with you, but I do wish we had a bidet. I never want to go through another TP shortage as we did during Covid! Your colors are soothing, and I don't understand the need for the newest things either. A comfortable kitchen is better than a shiny one! I enjoy watching your adventures, and look forward to seeing what you do next! Thanks!
Thank you so much! 😊 it’s the same in Italy it seems like. Whenever I see an italian renovation or new built there are built in spotlights Everywhere. Im a bit allergic to that 🙈 I love a good old lamp store. In Stockholm we used to live close to a traditional one and they had so many beautiful lamps. we of course have central lights in our bathrooms and utility rooms like laundry and storage 😊 merry christmas!
Thank you so much! 😊 it’s the same in Italy it seems like. Whenever I see an italian renovation or new built there are built in spotlights Everywhere. Im a bit allergic to that 🙈 I love a good old lamp store. In Stockholm we used to live close to a traditional one and they had so many beautiful lamps. we of course have central lights in our bathrooms and utility rooms like laundry and storage 😊
Haha oh my god, you had an actual shortage? I thought that was fake news. What a nightmare 😵💫 then I 100% understand you would want to safe with a bidet haha
merry christmas!
@@OurItalianDreamHouse Oh, there was a real shortage, and if a store had TP, they limited the sale to two rolls or so per customer.
Haha gosh! I guess we were very lucky in europe then - at least with the supply of toilet paper 😆
I love your kitchen!
Thank you Susan 😍
Love everything wouldn't change a thing. Tallahassee, FL USA
Thank you so much Pat!
luv all your videos!, and looking forward to new ones in 24!.....Merry Christmas!!!😀🙏❤
Thank you so much Robert 😍 merry christmas!
Love your home. Merry Christmas guys!
Thank you Michelle 😍 Merry christmas to you too!
You did a great job. Like it all.
Thank you so much Ulrike!
Tack!
TUSEN TACK Ing-Marie! Och vilken gullig julklapp 🥰 tack! Vi hoppas på att få ut en hel årssummering (timelapse) strax efter nyår.
Vi önskar dig en riktigt god fortsättning och ett gott nytt år!
Love this video! I agree with you on most things. Our pets are certainly part of our family! Bidets were not, and are not, a thing in all the places we have lived (America, Europe and now Australia). We only recently started using 2 duvets/quilts on our king size beds and what a difference they have made -- we sleep more comfortably, soundly and longer. No more fighting over the bedding!! It seems interior decorators have taken a view against open plan living, but our new home (we are currently building) will have a large open plan living area in it. Heating and cooling your house is easier if you insulate properly, and use energy efficient heating/cooling appliances. Our existing home, which is for sale, also has no overhead lighting in the living room, which potential purchasers are struggling with. However, we have lots of different lamps in the space, which we use instead of overhead lighting. Your home is beautiful - the dark walls and ceilings are stunning. It might not be to everyone's taste, but it suits your house beautifully.
Thank you for such a lovely comment! So nice to hear that you share so many of the thoughts on designing and building a home as we do - the two duvets is definitely a game changer for improved quality of sleep. That's interesting that your potential buyers are struggling with the lighting, but like you say plenty of lamps and supporting lighting is a great solution and creates a nicer atmosphere. Good and proper insulation is a must, we only just added fibreglass wool in the attic and it's made a huge difference to the ability to retain heat in the house. Glad you like the dark paint we used - it's definitely not to everyone's taste, but like you said it works really well in the spaces that we've created and we love it! 😁 Wishing you all the best for your house build project in 2024, that sounds very exciting! 🤩
well done
Thank you! ☺️
Everything makes total sense to me 😂🤪
Of course 😁
As an italian I agree about everything you have chosen, except for the bidet! 🤣🤣 Just joking. You did an amazing job with the house!
Haha amazing, and thank you so much!
Hi!! I commented on your videos on tictock, love, love all these videos!!! Can I ask if there is a place for sale near you in the area? I'm very serious about finding and renovating to live there. Can you help?🙌🙌 thank you so much!
Rick❤
Hiii Rick! I sure remember, thank you so much again for your sweet comments. Makes us really happy! There are plenty of properties on the market here depending on what you’re looking for!
Later this week we’re actually launching an ebook covering every detail of our house purchase - from where to find properties for sale to budgeting, admin and negotiation. If you reach out on Instagram I can also send you a screenshot with the area of Piemonte we usually recommend other expats to explore for properties 😊
@OurItalianDreamHouse omgoosh yes!!! I hope to meet both of you one day!!! Thanks so much! Heading to Instagram!!!🙌🙌🙌😘💖💖💥
You could consider toilet seat bidet for guest who may prefer one.
Yes, good idea! We will do that on all the guest toilets so there is the option for them 😊
I would Suggest a Japanese brand like Toto
We have the Tushy attached bidet at our house in the US - it just fits in under the existing toilet seat. I prefer it over a separate bidet.
Skaffa den finska varianten, Dvs man sitter kvar på toan och använder en liten dusch som sitter på väggen bredvid toatolen. Funkar även utmärkt när man ska rengöra toastolen, fylla skurhink etc
Vi har preppat för det i stallbadrummen.
Did you got some subsidy for ecohouse from the government?
No. It got too late since the banks stopped buying credits 🥺
Do you know that the only problem is that bidet is mandatory by law except if you put a small spray water point next to the wc?
we know. We’ve prepared for that in the main stable bathroom 😉
In Nordic we can have open spaces as every window is nowadays at least 3- gllassed and there isradiator under each window, and therefore there is no draft. I'm not in love of open kitcchens as the grease it the thing flowing everywhere and that powerful hood that tries to eliminate that is noisy.
One thing we miss most about living in Sweden is always being barefoot at home 😂
As an American our homes don’t have bidet’s either!
Thank god we’re not the only ones haha
my little sister is too cool.... Her Boyfriend too...
haha FINALLY. Took me 34 years to get cool but it was all worth it 😉
PUSS
Your Swedish neighbours also don't understand separate duvets. Other than that, I see a trend.
Hahaha. You guys are ”internationalised” 😂
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Again open space is not weird, keeping dogs inside you house is not weird...you're maybe referring to habits in the countryside but belive me nothing sounds that weird for me living in a city...
Thanks for sharing Carola. How about the lighting? 😊
Also for lighting it's not weird not having a central light, for sure the vibes you speak about are typically nordic ones but I don't see any tragedy in opting for floor or table lamps 😅
@@carolacocci9858 haha love it! thanks for taking the time to comment!
Можете ли вы включить комментарии на русском языке?
The comment still get through but I have to translate it since we dont speak russian. If you write in english instead we can all take part of it!