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

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  • Опубликовано: 5 июн 2024
  • Cook and author Skye McAlpine welcomes us into her 4,000 square-foot Italian apartment - part of the 17th-century Palazzo Gradenigo - just off the Grand Canal in Venice. Layered in history, Skye McAlpine’s Venetian sanctuary maintains plenty of the palazzo’s original details, such as the 18th-century fresco in the living room and the decorative flowering of rocaille in the breakfast room.
    As we’re guided into the light and airy kitchen that is set apart by its high-beamed ceilings, Skye McAlpine reveals a staple festive treat… a snowy panettone cake from her cookbook ‘A Table For Friends’. In the grand dining room, Skye’s dinner table is layered with a mixture of small plates over larger plates from her ‘Tavola’ tableware collection, which is inspired by ‘la dolce vita’ or ‘the sweet life’. The snowy panettone takes centre stage as it is served on a cake stand which towers above the rest of the festive treats, to complete her “over-the-top” Christmas table.
    “Life is slower here. It’s unchanged, it’s like a time capsule,” McAlpine explains as she contrasts between her life in London and the Venetian way of living. “I think that’s part of the charm, it really is like stepping back into a different era”. Watch the full episode of Design Notes with Skye McAlpine, as we tour her slice of an Italian palace that is expertly decorated for the Christmas holidays.
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    00:00 - Inspiration: “It’s imperfect perfection”
    02:00 - Living Room: “It’s where the real Christmas moment happens!”
    05:20 - Kitchen: “I love the way that food brings people together”
    07:50 - Breakfast Room: “It feels like a chocolate box…”
    08:53 - Dining Room: “It feels very ramshackle”
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Комментарии • 202

  • @lukethomas658
    @lukethomas658 Год назад +297

    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 Год назад +17

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

    • @sararichardson737
      @sararichardson737 Год назад +3

      😂😂😂😂😂

    • @noncontradiction
      @noncontradiction Год назад +28

      @@kermitthefrog3632 Step 2: Stay Rich

    • @ViliamGajdos
      @ViliamGajdos Год назад +22

      @@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.

    • @user-py1pm3dq6r
      @user-py1pm3dq6r Год назад

      @Lorenzo Maria Martini Envy leads nowhere

  • @rachelgill8330
    @rachelgill8330 Год назад +155

    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 Год назад +1

      Completey OBSESSED lol.....😋 and wowed

  • @staedel78
    @staedel78 Год назад +48

    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~

  • @sarahb3606
    @sarahb3606 7 дней назад

    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.

  • @aceoline
    @aceoline Год назад +10

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

  • @FemaleVillageElder
    @FemaleVillageElder Год назад +31

    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.

  • @poedah3875
    @poedah3875 Год назад +67

    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.

  • @MsBritishwoman
    @MsBritishwoman Год назад +33

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

  • @jeanneamato8278
    @jeanneamato8278 Год назад +48

    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 Год назад +8

      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 Год назад +1

      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

  • @darrenbrand1554
    @darrenbrand1554 Год назад +4

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

  • @chemokiki
    @chemokiki Год назад +5

    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!

  • @KirstenJoerg
    @KirstenJoerg Год назад +4

    This is an absolute dream!! Obsessed!!

  • @jeanneamato8278
    @jeanneamato8278 Год назад +28

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

  • @lunarsolstice83
    @lunarsolstice83 Год назад +24

    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 Год назад +3

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

  • @ginny736
    @ginny736 Год назад +10

    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 Год назад +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!

  • @davidjohnston9356
    @davidjohnston9356 Год назад +7

    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.

  • @SpanishEclectic
    @SpanishEclectic Год назад +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.

  • @heidibee501
    @heidibee501 Год назад +4

    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.

  • @Sophialush
    @Sophialush Год назад +14

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

  • @malgozata1875
    @malgozata1875 Год назад +11

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

  • @ginacovarrubias6303
    @ginacovarrubias6303 Год назад +7

    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.

  • @TobiDecadance
    @TobiDecadance Год назад +3

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

  • @felicityjacobs9608
    @felicityjacobs9608 Год назад +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

  • @marsh3774
    @marsh3774 Год назад +3

    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.

  • @Shopgirl2012
    @Shopgirl2012 Год назад +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 🎀

  • @gemstonesparkle7915
    @gemstonesparkle7915 Год назад +11

    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!

  • @michellegordon456
    @michellegordon456 Год назад +1

    What a magical place and a lovely lady

  • @missmurrydesign7115
    @missmurrydesign7115 Год назад +2

    Utterly dreamy...

  • @nighatkhan356
    @nighatkhan356 Год назад +3

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

  • @AH-em3zl
    @AH-em3zl 8 месяцев назад +1

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

  • @createa.googleaccount713
    @createa.googleaccount713 Год назад +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 🎄

  • @louisefontana8037
    @louisefontana8037 8 месяцев назад +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 ! 🌲

  • @terryarrow702
    @terryarrow702 Год назад +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.

  • @cassandraralph5906
    @cassandraralph5906 Год назад +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 ✨️ ♥️ ❤️ 😍 💕 💖 ✨️ ♥️

  • @jet7865
    @jet7865 Год назад +2

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

  • @u.mazzeru3327
    @u.mazzeru3327 Год назад +4

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

  • @ellekewilms6891
    @ellekewilms6891 Год назад +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 Год назад +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!

  • @mrscindymargaret2736
    @mrscindymargaret2736 7 месяцев назад

    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😍😍😍

  • @lu_re7198
    @lu_re7198 Год назад +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. 😂

  • @anmnou
    @anmnou Год назад +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.

  • @fishermann1102
    @fishermann1102 Год назад +3

    Wow! What an an apartment!

  • @kateforsyth1133
    @kateforsyth1133 Год назад +4

    Literally the dream ❤

  • @mo1912
    @mo1912 Год назад +1

    More food than I eat in a month ! Fabulous apartment

  • @user-yg6pv8vs5m
    @user-yg6pv8vs5m 6 месяцев назад

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

  • @stephenstokesberry3767
    @stephenstokesberry3767 Год назад +2

    Spiritual Home. Heaven!

  • @PaolaEnergya
    @PaolaEnergya Год назад +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 Год назад +3

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

  • @gnarbeljo8980
    @gnarbeljo8980 Год назад +1

    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! 😍

  • @barbarasinclair8508
    @barbarasinclair8508 Год назад +7

    Love Venice it's so beautiful

    • @jacksonpeterson6899
      @jacksonpeterson6899 Год назад

      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 🌹

  • @wintertree8251
    @wintertree8251 7 месяцев назад

    What a beautiful ceiling and wall ~ I'm completely overwhelmed. Until I saw the ceiling and wallpaper of this house, I never knew that the color of the wallpaper was elegant. Table setting is also an art !!! ~ I will never forget this house ~ Thanks for uploading.

  • @jessicat9198
    @jessicat9198 7 месяцев назад

    Oh gosh this video is balm for the soul!

  • @davidcattin7006
    @davidcattin7006 Год назад +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!

  • @tiffanycurtis4794
    @tiffanycurtis4794 Год назад +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 😄

  • @abelnardo
    @abelnardo Год назад +4

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

  • @ivychua4091
    @ivychua4091 Год назад +1

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

  • @AfricancoolChic
    @AfricancoolChic Год назад

    Sky's homes are always atmospheric and romantic ❤

  • @heathermcrobert9779
    @heathermcrobert9779 9 месяцев назад +1

    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!!!!

  • @debbie9654
    @debbie9654 Год назад +4

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

  • @bbgunn917
    @bbgunn917 Год назад +1

    Bellissima!!! Absolutely adore that stuccoed breakfast room.

  • @gailobrien9380
    @gailobrien9380 Год назад +1

    This flat is magical!🌟🌟🌟

  • @vintagegal5616
    @vintagegal5616 Год назад +3

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

  • @tmc1373
    @tmc1373 Год назад

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

  • @kefaad
    @kefaad Год назад +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.

  • @pscottlivingnow
    @pscottlivingnow Год назад +2

    Simply perfect!

  • @mignoncat1
    @mignoncat1 Год назад +1

    Pentimento
    Exquisite.
    timeless.
    Elegant.
    Thank you.

  • @michaelmercurio2312
    @michaelmercurio2312 Год назад +2

    Simply beautiful!

  • @colleenmartin9467
    @colleenmartin9467 Год назад

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

  • @gina3208
    @gina3208 Год назад

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

  • @annishilcock4587
    @annishilcock4587 Год назад +2

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

  • @sundaygirl006
    @sundaygirl006 Год назад

    That was absolutely amazing.

  • @joyderose2862
    @joyderose2862 Год назад +1

    beautiful! I loved this one !

  • @eleanorbertuch135
    @eleanorbertuch135 Год назад

    Charming visit. Lovely home🥰👏

  • @nikkstaaar
    @nikkstaaar Год назад

    Just wow. This is special.

  • @jk9562
    @jk9562 Год назад

    Most beautiful apartment I have ever seen!

  • @gemstonesparkle7915
    @gemstonesparkle7915 Год назад

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

  • @danielintheantipodes6741
    @danielintheantipodes6741 Год назад

    So beautiful. Thank you for the video.

  • @sugarbomb26
    @sugarbomb26 6 месяцев назад

    Breathtaking!

  • @ciganyweaverandherperiwink6293

    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.

  • @antonellabassi3466
    @antonellabassi3466 Год назад

    Wow, just wow!

  • @goharikjones7387
    @goharikjones7387 Год назад

    Simply beautiful !!

  • @missrain33
    @missrain33 Год назад +2

    This video made my day!

  • @karinevahofbauer5960
    @karinevahofbauer5960 Год назад +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

  • @Nivimary
    @Nivimary Год назад +2

    Gorgeous!

  • @rosawines1481
    @rosawines1481 Год назад

    i love this home so much!

  • @abp2861
    @abp2861 Год назад

    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

  • @DestinyFerreira29
    @DestinyFerreira29 Год назад +2

    incredible!!!!!

  • @theartisticmystic4501
    @theartisticmystic4501 Год назад

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

  • @d.l.n.7133
    @d.l.n.7133 Год назад +1

    Stunning 🤩

  • @kermitthefrog3632
    @kermitthefrog3632 Год назад

    Lovely old world charm home!❤

  • @juliancoulden1753
    @juliancoulden1753 Год назад +1

    Exquisite apartment. Unbelievable that you can rent a place like that!

  • @sophiefly4258
    @sophiefly4258 Год назад +1

    Absolutely beautiful ❤

  • @Sheraleeable
    @Sheraleeable Год назад

    The art work!!!😱❤️

  • @samaryassine
    @samaryassine Год назад

    Love love love ❤

  • @felicityjacobs9608
    @felicityjacobs9608 Год назад +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

  • @michellejolly7325
    @michellejolly7325 Год назад

    An incredibly charming home…❤

  • @tinykitchenbigflavor7142
    @tinykitchenbigflavor7142 Год назад

    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.. ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @glendalafont1561
    @glendalafont1561 Год назад +1

    Love this

  • @MakaiGenovese
    @MakaiGenovese Год назад

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

  • @timothyj1966
    @timothyj1966 Год назад +1

    English Country House is my GO TO - BUT WOW!!!!! This would be a 2nd!

  • @alinagutierrez3019
    @alinagutierrez3019 Год назад

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