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House Beautiful Sept. Interview – Mediterranean Style Home with a Well-Worn Patina

April 17, 2011 By // by Penelope Bianchi 22 Comments

Mimi Read: Your house is filled with collections. Are you a Victorian at heart? Penelope Bianchi: I don't think of myself that way. I've been a decorator for 39 years, and I never believed in any kind of a trend. My husband and I inherited about …

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The miraculous Arlington Gardens in Pasadena!

January 18, 2011 By // by Penelope Bianchi 2 Comments

I published a blogpost about this garden in 2011! I am repeating the pictures here; and the garden has grown and I will take more pictures when I am there again! This morning my friend Kate Stamps published a picture of it on her instagram and I …

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A Look Back! Living The Dream In 1996

Look what I found! I was on a delightful television program in 1996! It was called “Dream Living”; and it was about people who live in their Dreamhouses. I had seen our house in Pasadena when I was 13 and was determined to live in it someday. And I DID!! It is kind of blurry, …

Montecito Gardens: Our house featured in Santa Barbara Seasons magazine!!!

GLORIOUS GARDENS: FRENCH COUNTRY STYLE MEETS CALIFORNIA COOL Penny Bianchi Interior Decorator and photos by Amy Barnard When Penny and Adam Bianchi bought a modest slice of undeveloped land off of East Valley Road 20 years ago, they had a golden opportunity to build a custom home in the heart of Montecito. The property sits at …

Radisha

This post was originally written in May of 2011, but it has been revised just for you! I have often said that my ideas are really unfulfillable without my treasured “team”. One of my favorite team members has and will always be my dear friend and talented artist Radisha. He has been creating sensational works …