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

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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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37 Comments

  2. Lu _Re

    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. 😂

  3. mar Sh

    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.

  4. David Cattin

    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!

  5. Jet 7

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

  6. Angela Berni

    Davvero molto bello. Complimenti. Buone Feste. Lovely home indeed. My son and daughter in law have just had a few days in Venice. They live near Parma.

  7. Alexander Chefalas

    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.

  9. lunarsolstice83

    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”.

  14. Paola Energya

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

  15. Panos Iosifelis

    I am sure that we can see this house's entrance in Amazon's " Mozart in the jungle" season 3 ep.1 at 0.46 but I don' t think the rest of the house is the same

  17. abelnardo

    It's just something you see nowhere else. Deeply in love with this video. Merry Christmas H&G team, thanks for inspiring us <3

  28. Heidibee

    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.

  29. Gina Covarrubias

    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.

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