![]() ![]() ![]() There are also two well placed outdoor tables, one next to the fountain and a smaller faux bois round table nestled close to a farmhouse window. Some finishing touches that set this garden apart are thoughtfully selected planters, French water features, garden finials, and Anduze urns. One subtle motif: like the front gate, all of the outdoor thresholds are marked by peach roses, everywhere else the roses are white. Photographed above is the peaceful front garden, planted with white roses, lavender, rosemary, and ivy. The Giannettis planted sycamore trees and some Californian pepper trees on either side of the road to make it shady.īeautifully designed Provençale-style gardens surround the homestead evoking a feeling of comfort and ease. The road is in fact made of asphalt but has been covered with Handley Gold gravel so that it's stable. Cypress pines planted up the terrace link the lower grounds to the upper gardens and homestead.Ī meandering driveway made to look like a country lane leads to the house, with off-shoots of smaller pathways leading to the front door. The lower level comprises terraces of fruit trees nourishing pastureland for the Giannettis' two beloved cows practical and elegant animal quarters for the goats, chickens, geese, pigs, and sheep, as well as a vegetable garden. Starting with the outside, a weathered-grey cedar front gate festooned with peach polka roses welcomes you to the farm, which is on two levels. A number of recurring themes at Patina Farm tie the whole property together: Mediterranean accents, bringing the natural outside world inside, earthy tones and a muted color palette, mixing together rustic and refined furnishings, using modern and antique items, creating an emotional experience in spaces, and promoting a sense of calm and romance. Not only is the attention to architectural details breathtaking, but I find their ever-changing curated collection of European antique and vintage furniture and building materials inspirational as well. Here is your Sneak Peak, you will thank me later.Interior designer Brooke Giannetti and her partner architect Steve Giannetti have created a true haven in Ojai, California.īeing a fan of the duo's work and pouring over the three books devoted to their design aesthetic and farm life, I had to put pen to paper and write an article about their home Patina Farm. ![]() Patina Farm is the must buy book of the season. It is truly a gorgeous, timeless, inspirational home that will forever have you coming back to study. Through careful attention to details they brought their vision of Patina Farm to life. Ideally the home would be situated entirely based on the sunlight, aware that the direction of the sun affects the quality of light in the home, while keeping the two very large oak trees into consideration. The take away? A refined European sense of a home that became the blueprint for their design. In love with Belgian design, the Giannetti's decided to take a trip to Belgium and Paris seeking information and inspiration from designers such as Greet Lefèvre of Belgian Pearls, (one of my favorite blogs) and visually absorbing the patina of cooper pots, tattered books, paneled doors in flea markets and the Marché aux Puces. They also own Giannetti Home, a curated shop in Brentwood, CA that sells furniture, lighting, and accessories for the home in their signature patina style. Brooke is an interior decorator, making the two of them a full service design team. Steve is a classically trained architect, who also had training in his family's ornamental plaster studio, which was a natural extension for inspiration for their home. I am pleased to say that in Patina Farm, we see every corner of the family home, as well as the guesthouse, gardens, greenhouse and a charming chicken coop. ![]() Hidden from view by an abundance of white roses, lavender, and citrus, Patina Farm is the vision of rustic elegance with an unerring eye for quality and of course, a gorgeous time-loved patina that takes a typical brick and mortar home into a life well lived. When Brooke and Steve decided to leave their suburban Santa Monica home to build a new life on a idyllic farm, they bought 5 acres in the heart of the beautiful Ojai Valley, California, a lovely wooded area with rolling hills and pink sunsets. Welcome to Patina Farm a beautiful, inspiring new book by Brooke and Steve Giannetti of the blog Velvet and Linen. ![]()
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