Inside A 17th-Century Italian Palace: Skye McAlpine’s Venetian Apartment | Design Notes

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  • @lukethomas658
    @lukethomas658 2 роки тому +363

    I like her decision to leave the worn grandeur. I love these tours, but I feel like they should all start "step one, be born rich."

    • @kermitthefrog3632
      @kermitthefrog3632 Рік тому +20

      Or work hard, make good decisions and not have a chip on your shoulder.

    • @sararichardson737
      @sararichardson737 Рік тому +3

      😂😂😂😂😂

    • @noncontradiction
      @noncontradiction Рік тому +32

      @@kermitthefrog3632 Step 2: Stay Rich

    • @ViliamGajdos
      @ViliamGajdos Рік тому +29

      @@kermitthefrog3632 you leave school at around 25. Then you start a career which takes you up to 10 years to earn 100k a year if you are lucky to be at the right place on the right time. Then you buy something like this home on mortgage and you must work next 15 years to pay it off so you end up being 50yo OR you are born rich and you dont get distracted by common slave duties. You use, enjoy and create new.

    • @ΜΑΡΙΑΠΑΠΑΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ-ξ9ε
      @ΜΑΡΙΑΠΑΠΑΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ-ξ9ε Рік тому

      @Lorenzo Maria Martini Envy leads nowhere

  • @rachelgill8330
    @rachelgill8330 2 роки тому +163

    Obsessed with this! The feeling of a lived in kitchen with food and life feels so much better than the bland new kitchens I see daily on Instagram. Thank you for this House & Garden!

    • @Katie-vy5rd
      @Katie-vy5rd 2 роки тому +1

      Completey OBSESSED lol.....😋 and wowed

  • @aceoline
    @aceoline 2 роки тому +24

    I didn't know that I wanted a Venetian Flat before today! 😯

  • @sunitashastry5270
    @sunitashastry5270 Місяць тому +3

    What a gorgeous historic dream home - living in Venice is truly such a romantic and intimate place. I love how she has taken even the ordinary and made it delicious and decadent.

  • @sarahb3606
    @sarahb3606 7 місяців тому +8

    Wow, imagine making coffee each morning in that kitchen. What a joy. I do love faded grandeur, and I am relieved to see it hasn't been modernised.

  • @FemaleVillageElder
    @FemaleVillageElder 2 роки тому +42

    There was a big problem with this video and that is that it was far too short! I am so in love with the beauty of this apartment and the atmosphere. I wanted the video to go on and on, showing us the bedrooms and the garden that she referred to. Lovely, lovely home.

  • @staedel78
    @staedel78 2 роки тому +60

    in this monstrous era of amazon mass shopping and everything fast and disposable, what a breeze of fresh air....LOVE the house&garden channel and this lady and her homes in particular~

  • @darrenbrand1554
    @darrenbrand1554 2 роки тому +10

    This house gets the award for most beautiful breakfast room!!

  • @poedah3875
    @poedah3875 2 роки тому +70

    I can never have enough of house and garden new video. They really brought so much joy and inspiration into my life. I love how cozy the house and the relaxing music in the background. One of the reasons how I get through winter by watching this video. I just in love with this channel and everything about it. Thank you house and garden.

  • @sfloris9
    @sfloris9 3 місяці тому +5

    She’s a romantic genius. A rare gift. NEVER CHANGE!

  • @jeanneamato8278
    @jeanneamato8278 2 роки тому +53

    Thank you for this. We are moving to Italy next year. We bought a 1200 year watch tower in an area on the west coast halfway between Rome and Naples with its own ancient Roman area. The Italians know how to live. We’re decorating our tower a tad more elegant than it was when we bought it.

    • @PaolaEnergya
      @PaolaEnergya 2 роки тому +9

      Wow, what a fantastic adventure! Best of luck with your new life in Italy and please post a house tour when you feel ready!

    • @abp2861
      @abp2861 Рік тому +2

      How exciting! What an adventure. I know what it’s like working on a building in another country. Try to accept the setbacks and trials or just “be with them”. This will help make the experience more than tolerable if not enjoyable. Trust me on that, the €’s will rocket thru your fingers like the wind from a tempest..Good luck. Regards Andy

    • @oliviacasino8888
      @oliviacasino8888 Місяць тому

      It’s now 2024…how are things going with you on such an adventure? Please share, on UA-cam if you’re up for it! Happy Holidays and hugs go your way, now and always…From California

  • @MsBritishwoman
    @MsBritishwoman 2 роки тому +35

    House and Garden brings the best homes into my home...no matter the season. Thank you!

  • @chemokiki
    @chemokiki Рік тому +7

    I had never heard of this lovely woman but I am so pleased that she loves and continues to add to the old world charm of Venice. And appreciates it. After all, that's what Venice is most famous for, it's decadent decay.
    A bit of fraying fabric on the walls brings the past alive again. Molto bella!

  • @ciganyweaverandherperiwink6293
    @ciganyweaverandherperiwink6293 6 місяців тому +4

    Magnificent! My most favourite aesthetic of all. Grandeur, original features, atmosphere, theatrical style and drama that feels mildly intimidating-- whilst still feeling friendly and instantly comfortable. To make a grand property feel incredibly enveloping, warm and welcoming whilst still making people feel a little in awe is striking the perfect balance. When historic features are gone, they're usually gone for good and the atmosphere is just never the same again. Some people don't care about preserving architectural details but I'm not one of them. I really enjoyed watching Skye show us her gorgeous home and elaborating upon the greater cultural and geographic context in which it sits. Beautiful.

  • @davidjohnston9356
    @davidjohnston9356 2 роки тому +8

    This must be the most beautiful flat I have ever seen. The walls ceilings and paintings and the sumptuous table setting and treats. Such a beautiful romantic kitchen. I am going to put pomegranates on my mantel this year. Love the Christmas decorations. Such a charming natural owner. Thank you for letting us have a glimpse into this gorgeous dreamy place.

  • @elizabethmiddleton5613
    @elizabethmiddleton5613 5 місяців тому +4

    I imagine that this home is magical at night. What an incredible place.

  • @TinaRossetti-ty6zy
    @TinaRossetti-ty6zy 2 місяці тому +3

    Amazing ,homely, aged, and lived in. Hands up for spending xmas there

  • @lunarsolstice83
    @lunarsolstice83 2 роки тому +27

    Such a magical place! I have serious apartment envy now😮 I love the sentiment “it should be a museum, but you get to live in it”.

  • @AnAlbertaGirlAtHeart
    @AnAlbertaGirlAtHeart 2 роки тому +12

    Like kind of beautiful
    Kind of like fabulous
    Like kind of ancient
    Kind of like cozy like fabulous

    • @cinlakech888
      @cinlakech888 6 місяців тому

      She's a millennial what can I say.

  • @ginacovarrubias6303
    @ginacovarrubias6303 2 роки тому +9

    My word. I've watched a lot A LOT of interior tours, but this one is by far my most favorite. This home is absolutely, home.

  • @jeanneamato8278
    @jeanneamato8278 2 роки тому +32

    I’m in love. The house, the decorations, the atmosphere, everything!❤

  • @malgozata1875
    @malgozata1875 2 роки тому +13

    I love this other wordly perspective on life, old, vintage, palacian, wall paint peeling, such a lovely perspective. Thank you for this.

  • @KirstenJoerg
    @KirstenJoerg 2 роки тому +5

    This is an absolute dream!! Obsessed!!

  • @heidibee501
    @heidibee501 2 роки тому +5

    This was not a tour - it was an adventure. I felt as though l was swept back into another time on a different side if the world. I adore the home, and the hostess. I can't imagine a woman who could be more attuned or more deserving of this fairy tale environment. I feel strengthened and happier for this experience. Thank you.

  • @carolynratliff1380
    @carolynratliff1380 Місяць тому +2

    I have almost wanted to visit Venice….I can’t thank you enough for sharing with us…love it all! Merry Christmas. Hugs carolyn from Columbus Georgia. So so pretty! You have the most beautiful sweet voice!

  • @gemstonesparkle7915
    @gemstonesparkle7915 Рік тому +12

    Just came back to watch this again and had the same awe reaction as If it was the first time. Such a cinematic house, every angle is a frame!
    Congrats to her and the team who made the prop styling in this video, because it’s really beautiful!

  • @SpanishEclectic
    @SpanishEclectic 2 роки тому +3

    There is nothing like an old building with architectural details and bits of built-in opulence to act as backdrop for your best, most stylish life. My house is new by comparison, but the arches, niches, and built-in furniture made of unpainted wood are so easy to dress up. Skye seems like a really fun mom, and I'll bet her kids have an innate class having grown up with such historic beauty all around them. This was a great treat for the end of 2022.

  • @Sophialush
    @Sophialush 2 роки тому +14

    One of the most remarkable place I ever seen. Gorgeous. Incredibly cosy. Beautiful, bravissimo 🧡🧡

  • @AH-em3zl
    @AH-em3zl Рік тому +3

    No words for how much I loved EVERYTHING about this...omg!!!!!!

  • @ginny736
    @ginny736 2 роки тому +11

    What a sugar overload! 😆 But so WONDERFUL at the same time. Marie Antoinette would have loved being a guest at her tables! I don’t remember ever seeing any home as amazing as this and will save this video to watch over and over. Thank you! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

    • @PaolaEnergya
      @PaolaEnergya 2 роки тому +1

      Haha! This was my typical Christmas in Italy when I was growing up, I ate all the nougat and cakes, it's a miracle I still have all my teeth now bwahah!

  • @felicityjacobs9608
    @felicityjacobs9608 2 роки тому +5

    I love House & Garden homes. Each one of them have a story. I hate the big and perfect homes. You have never disappointed me. Love it.
    Felicity Jacobs, Cape Town, South Africa

  • @romybath318
    @romybath318 16 днів тому

    That breakfast is basic and light. This is the third course of our Christmas breakfast! As for the flat though and her decorating skills, she is at the top. Such elegance and style. Creme de la creme. I would give her free reign to decorate my house knowing the result would not be anything short of stunningly chic and understated.

  • @TobiDecadance
    @TobiDecadance 2 роки тому +4

    The breakfast room is to die for!!!!!

  • @Shopgirl2012
    @Shopgirl2012 2 роки тому +20

    I have always wondered what this lovely lady’s Venice home looked like and as with everything she does, it’s charming and magical 🎀

  • @AfricancoolChic
    @AfricancoolChic Рік тому +2

    Sky's homes are always atmospheric and romantic ❤

  • @terryarrow702
    @terryarrow702 2 роки тому +6

    What an interesting flat. Full of character & warmth. I love how she’s embraced the furniture that was left there. The kitchen is so cute. You cannot beat Italian marble tops. I would love to sit at her dining table & enjoy those cakes. I adore these videos.

    • @giacomocasadei2468
      @giacomocasadei2468 2 роки тому

      I agree but Veneto is not italy. Venetian, not italian.

  • @josephinetetley-jones2727
    @josephinetetley-jones2727 Місяць тому +1

    The faded glamour is exquisite! The ceilings, the walls, and that you had beautiful old furnishings that came with it, to play with!❤

  • @ellekewilms6891
    @ellekewilms6891 2 роки тому +25

    Stunning apartment! And congratulations on the lovely interior, you did a gorgeous job in making this a cosy, warm and welcoming home. Love your colours and the 'old' furniture pieces, it's this wonderful combination of beautiful and charming. And you are right: the kitchen is fantastic. I love it all because it is un-presumptious and authentic.

    • @rmonson5002
      @rmonson5002 2 роки тому +1

      Agreed. I love that she kept things as they were and used what was already there. Of course, what was there was amazing and gorgeous and rare... but still. Some people would have blown out that kitchen and gone all new and stupid and I'm so glad she left it alone! It's perfect!

  • @DebRowley
    @DebRowley 23 дні тому

    I love this, I’m listening to it in the background while I work and I’ll need to come back and look at all the magic. SUCH a soothing voice and magical descriptions.

  • @jet7865
    @jet7865 2 роки тому +3

    Also love her London apartment, everything is so beautiful and effortless

  • @cassandraralph5906
    @cassandraralph5906 2 роки тому +3

    I love, just absolutely love this Venetian Palace house, especially when everything is very much my style, decor and colors!!!!!!! The house of my dreams ✨️ ♥️ ❤️ 😍 💕 💖 ✨️ ♥️

  • @u.mazzeru3327
    @u.mazzeru3327 2 роки тому +4

    An amazing, dreamy apartment full of history and lived-in charm!

  • @createa.googleaccount713
    @createa.googleaccount713 2 роки тому +8

    Love love love your red skirt! I made myself a red velvet apron from vintage fabric the same color. Such a lovely esthetic, so welcoming, comfortable and fun! I have a very similar esthetic so I'm drooling over your Venice location. Thank you for opening your home to us. Merry Christmas 🎄

  • @nighatkhan356
    @nighatkhan356 2 роки тому +3

    that flat is huge it feels like a house all the old elements give it an atmosphere that is lovely

  • @gnarbeljo8980
    @gnarbeljo8980 Рік тому +2

    What a home! All the artwork, the paintings in the gallery and mostnof the furniture included! I know what the market is like there, that's one exclusive second family home! I really appreciate the peek, and her approach to christmas decorating which I very much share, and it's not that often you see someine buy these homes and not redo the old fashioned kitchen, and keep the old sofas, I really love that she let it be what it always was and just added her style to it, no flexing needed! Nothing more enchanting than historic elegance worn and freyed atnthe edges. If walls could talk! 😍

  • @heathermcrobert9779
    @heathermcrobert9779 Рік тому +2

    Everything is perfect. What a beautiful home. I like that it has been left as is. I also like the worn look, its natural and artistic at the same time. Will definitely have to get the cookbook out for xmas after watching this!!!! Love it!!!!

  • @aiai-j7i
    @aiai-j7i 2 роки тому +6

    The closest I have come to time-traveling was a solo vacation in Venice...just magical! I was nervous because I had inadvertently booked it during Easter week but somehow managed to avoid tourist crowds and felt like I had the streets to myself. How fortunate she is! I love her down-to-earth spirit, despite being (obviously) also wealthy.

  • @michellegordon456
    @michellegordon456 Рік тому +2

    What a magical place and a lovely lady

  • @abelnardo
    @abelnardo 2 роки тому +4

    It's just something you see nowhere else. Deeply in love with this video. Merry Christmas H&G team, thanks for inspiring us

  • @missmurrydesign7115
    @missmurrydesign7115 2 роки тому +3

    Utterly dreamy...

  • @lu_re7198
    @lu_re7198 2 роки тому +4

    What a wonderful mixture of color and textures! My favorite thing is the pillow made by her friend.💕 The lovely table looks like a candy store. However, the piles of sugary sweets made me feel a bit queasy. 😂

  • @fishermann1102
    @fishermann1102 2 роки тому +3

    Wow! What an an apartment!

  • @debbie9654
    @debbie9654 2 роки тому +4

    This was absolutely fabulous. Thank you so very much for sharing!

  • @myhappynest6125
    @myhappynest6125 Рік тому

    What a fabulous apartment. Old world Italian elegance. I so enjoyed this tour. ❤️

  • @stephenstokesberry3767
    @stephenstokesberry3767 2 роки тому +2

    Spiritual Home. Heaven!

  • @abp2861
    @abp2861 Рік тому

    Super little film. First class. What an absolutely wizard young lady, so creative, born with style and truly a taste maker. What a remarkable gift to have to be able to put things together as she does. Top-hole. Regards Andrew

  • @CraigMatt-p1c
    @CraigMatt-p1c Рік тому

    So lovely! This place is so different every room seems to want to tell its own story....

  • @OrchidKiller
    @OrchidKiller 6 днів тому

    A treat for the eyes, thanks for sharing.

  • @PaolaEnergya
    @PaolaEnergya 2 роки тому +2

    Dreamy, magical, warm, inviting, artistic... this house is truly unique! I want to eat all those cakes, too, especially that torrone x

    • @PaolaEnergya
      @PaolaEnergya 2 роки тому +3

      ps: the pomegranates add such a fabulous Renaissance feel to the decor x

  • @bbgunn917
    @bbgunn917 2 роки тому +1

    Bellissima!!! Absolutely adore that stuccoed breakfast room.

  • @mo1912
    @mo1912 2 роки тому +1

    More food than I eat in a month ! Fabulous apartment

  • @romybath318
    @romybath318 Місяць тому

    This is real taste. She's a rare talent.

  • @colleenmartin9467
    @colleenmartin9467 Рік тому

    What a fabulous home. Absolutely love the walls of the breakfast and dining rooms.

  • @kateforsyth1133
    @kateforsyth1133 2 роки тому +4

    Literally the dream ❤

  • @YulyBigott
    @YulyBigott 23 дні тому +1

    Hermosa y Elegante para compartir ❤️ Felicidades ❤❤❤

  • @gemstonesparkle7915
    @gemstonesparkle7915 2 роки тому

    Oh gosh, this is pure romance! This could, and must have, be a set for a film!

  • @davidcattin7006
    @davidcattin7006 2 роки тому +1

    Love the patina of the place. Makes me feel better about my Queen Anne with all its dents and dings, happily showing its age. Regards from Indiana!

  • @ivychua4091
    @ivychua4091 2 роки тому +1

    Wow her breakfast room 💞💞💞💞🍇🍇🍇🍇LOVE !

  • @barbarasinclair8508
    @barbarasinclair8508 2 роки тому +7

    Love Venice it's so beautiful

    • @jacksonpeterson6899
      @jacksonpeterson6899 2 роки тому

      Hi! Merry Christmas 🎄 You've a pretty picture on your profile! I just decided to stop by and say Hi! I hope my compliment is appreciated 🌹

  • @gailobrien9380
    @gailobrien9380 2 роки тому +1

    This flat is magical!🌟🌟🌟

  • @jk9562
    @jk9562 2 роки тому

    Most beautiful apartment I have ever seen!

  • @jessicat9198
    @jessicat9198 Рік тому

    Oh gosh this video is balm for the soul!

  • @marsh3774
    @marsh3774 2 роки тому +5

    This is one of those dreams.. stuff that only exist in that tiny chamber of our minds which belong to an old dreamy magical world.

  • @vintagegal5616
    @vintagegal5616 2 роки тому +3

    How marvelous. I would love to live there, especially at Christmas!🎄🎄

  • @pscottlivingnow
    @pscottlivingnow 2 роки тому +2

    Simply perfect!

  • @felicityjacobs9608
    @felicityjacobs9608 2 роки тому +4

    Stunning. You on another level lady. Wow! Your presentation is gorgeous. I love your kitchen and breakfast room. Your pastries is to die for. Have a magical Christmas.
    Felicity Jacobs, Cape Town, South Africa

  • @kefaad
    @kefaad 2 роки тому +4

    Exquisite interiors, such a lovely person too! Do they own this "flat" cause it rather looks like a rental Palazzo with its original furnishings and some cozy homie details from the present inhabitants... Love this episode thanks for sharing.

  • @tmc1373
    @tmc1373 2 роки тому

    Beautiful, grand apartment! I absolutely love this home for her, such class and warmth!

  • @michaelmercurio2312
    @michaelmercurio2312 2 роки тому +2

    Simply beautiful!

  • @Crushablewineclub
    @Crushablewineclub Місяць тому

    Absolutely dreamy

  • @karinevahofbauer5960
    @karinevahofbauer5960 2 роки тому +1

    Das ist ein Geschenk...vielen lieben Dank. 1. i love Venezia..2. Ich habe Ahnen aus Venedig.
    Wie Sie das geniessen ist wunderbar und eine Freude für mich. Danke fürs teilen. Cordiali saluti da Austria..buona festa❣🥂🍾 in Amore

  • @missrain33
    @missrain33 2 роки тому +2

    This video made my day!

  • @joyderose2862
    @joyderose2862 2 роки тому +1

    beautiful! I loved this one !

  • @sugarbomb26
    @sugarbomb26 Рік тому

    Breathtaking!

  • @mrscindymargaret2736
    @mrscindymargaret2736 Рік тому

    Wow! It’s you! I’ve seen this tour before but completely forgot that I had, clicked on it and then realised it’s you! From Homeworthy I watched the other day😍😍😍

  • @annishilcock4587
    @annishilcock4587 2 роки тому +3

    Lovely apartment, and like ,kind of , what's not to like, or even love.

  • @isabelleskiss
    @isabelleskiss 2 роки тому

    My Royalcore heart beats faster!
    I love this home!

  • @theartisticmystic4501
    @theartisticmystic4501 2 роки тому

    Thank you so much for sharing!! Merry Christmas. . .from Pennsylvania! HA!!

  • @kermitthefrog3632
    @kermitthefrog3632 Рік тому

    Lovely old world charm home!❤

  • @nikkstaaar
    @nikkstaaar 2 роки тому

    Just wow. This is special.

  • @tinykitchenbigflavor7142
    @tinykitchenbigflavor7142 2 роки тому

    I came across your channel by accident, while looking for ideas for my tiny kitchen… I was raised in New York. I now reside in North Carolina, but I want my kitchen to resemble a New York apartment kitchen and I want and I like to incorporate some brick however your channel popped up and let me just say I am hooked I am blown away by that your many talents. I love your style love your apartment, but most of all I am so impressed with how create if you are.. ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @goharikjones7387
    @goharikjones7387 Рік тому

    Simply beautiful !!

  • @MakaiGenovese
    @MakaiGenovese Рік тому

    I love how she left the parts of the house as it is. Don't change what's beautiful. It's still beautiful aged.

  • @Nivimary
    @Nivimary 2 роки тому +2

    Gorgeous!

  • @alinagutierrez3019
    @alinagutierrez3019 Рік тому

    Thank You for this, it's an amazing place and I've always wonder how would the people living in those places be like ❤

  • @gina3208
    @gina3208 2 роки тому

    Absolutely beautiful!!! So elegant yet very homey! ❤

  • @louisefontana8037
    @louisefontana8037 Рік тому +2

    Hello Skye, you have exquisite taste! If you have been thinking about doing a "Christmas Book" please do !!! I will be waiting to escape more into your Christmas World ! 🌲

  • @danielintheantipodes6741
    @danielintheantipodes6741 2 роки тому

    So beautiful. Thank you for the video.

  • @Sheraleeable
    @Sheraleeable Рік тому

    The art work!!!😱❤️

  • @tiffanycurtis4794
    @tiffanycurtis4794 2 роки тому +4

    It’s like another time and place her home🤎 I would love to move to Venice love to go shopping with her have a girls day 😃 I can listen to her talk all day her accent is everything 😄