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My duck story…….after they flew!! and here they are BACK!!!

December 12, 2011 By //  by Penelope Bianchi 28 Comments

Well......when the ducklings flew.........(the last nine of the three groups..)  I missed them!  I was so happy they all lived.....but I must say.....just picture a pond with a Mom and Dad duck and 9 ducklings.... ....and then......one day.....none. …

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Filed Under: Blog, Family, Friends, Gardens, Home, Landscapes

What I am thankful for!!! One of the biggest surprises; and one of the biggest gifts of my life! Mother’s Day reprise!!!

December 2, 2011 By //  by Penelope Bianchi 48 Comments

This "Mother's Day";  I wasn't with any of our girls or our seven grandchildren!  I thought all day about my own Mother! She was the creative behind my own creativity;  although my father, (whom I cannot remember)  was extremely creative as well! I …

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Filed Under: Blog, Design, Family, Home, Travels Tagged With: "the good old days", 1934 Ford cabriolet, 1934 moving pictures, family, hats, hotel, stylish, unknown beautiful Spanish hotel, wedding, Yuma Arizona

San Francisco Fall Antiques Show 2011

November 3, 2011 By //  by Penelope Bianchi 12 Comments

The Fall San Francisco Antique Show! What Fun! It is in the lovely location of historic Fort Mason on the bay looking across at the Peninsula and Alcatraz Island! It is in this big building which is like a warehouse;but great effort is made to …

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Filed Under: Blog, Design, Family, Friends Tagged With: Adam Bianchi, adventures of tartans cot, antiques, bloggers, blogs, boiserie, Bruce Gregga, china, Choate, Diane Dorrans Saeks, Diane Saeks, Emily Evans Erdmans, engs-dimitri, folk art, fun, Owen Harper, Pasadena, peak of chic, Penelope Bianchi, porcelain, san francisco antique show, Scott Meacham Wood, whee, William Laman

Corsica, Villa Murtoli

October 23, 2011 By //  by Penelope Bianchi 4 Comments

This post was originally written in Jun of 2011, but has been revised just for you! "Like nowhere else on Earth" This is a perfect way to describe the luxury villas at Villa Murtoli on the island of Corsica.  I have dreams of visiting this place, …

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Filed Under: Bedroom, Blog, Corsica, Family, Gardens, Kitchen, Landscapes, Travels, Villa Murtoli Tagged With: beautiful pools, Corsica, family vacation, stone cottages, stone walls, understated elegance, vacation

Picks of the Week! Round 2! Thanks to "Pinterest"!!!

October 4, 2011 By //  by Penelope Bianchi 22 Comments

Well, I have a new addiction that involves the internet.  Oh dear!  "Pinterest"!!!  It is a genius idea!  One can see a sublime picture on a post or blog or magazine, or whatever, and you can "pin it" just like that!  And that is saved on your …

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Filed Under: Bedroom, Blog, Design, Family, Friends, Landscapes Tagged With: "Pinterest", barn siding, beds, beds canopies, bookcases, books, canopies, chairs, comfortable, cozy, creative, curtains, divine, elegant, family, gracious, looks I love, lovely, nancy lancaster, not showy, old pictures, old-fashioned, Pasadena, poolhouse, Santa Barbara, Scalamandre, steps, Steven Stolman, Steven Stolman creative, taffeta skirts, talented, trompe l'oeil, understated, understated elegance, unlined silk taffeta curtains, unlined taffeta, unusual, unusual curtains

Dive into Summer, my favorite pools!

June 20, 2011 By //  by Penelope Bianchi 4 Comments

With the onset of Summer in full swing, I can't help but get excited for the season.  I avoid  sitting in the sun;  but I have always loved unusual pools and pool houses.  They can make or break an outdoor space(usually, unfortunately, break), so I …

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Filed Under: Blog, Design, Family, Friends, Gardens, Home, Landscapes Tagged With: beautiful pools, bunny williams, garden, stone walls, understated elegance, vacation

Daily Mail, London

May 23, 2011 By //  by Penelope Bianchi 5 Comments

This is the note I just received from friend, and local author Richard Mineards:  "How nice to know a worldwide celebrity! This is from today's London Daily Mail... Pip! Pip! Richard" "'Oprah Winfrey's my neighbour!' The 'chicken lady' who chats over …

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Filed Under: Blog, Design, Family, Friends, Gardens, Home, Landscapes Tagged With: animals, bantam millefleurs chickenss, chickens, eggs, garden, London, Oprah next door, press

Ella's Garden

May 4, 2011 By //  by Penelope Bianchi 6 Comments

Welcome to Ella's garden! My daughter Ella along with husband Scott, and children Poppy and Tommy were recently featured in this month's Traditional Home Magazine. While spring is in the air and flowers are in bloom it is hard to stay inside these …

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Filed Under: Blog, Design, Family, Gardens, Home, Landscapes Tagged With: beautiful pools, family gardens, garden, pebble work, small pool, Traditional Home magazine, tree house

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