Renovating this abandoned Italian palace into our dream home has been many things… challenging, scary, beautiful, and full of surprises! Today I bring you on a tour through the most astonishing transformations, discoveries and milestones from our first 6 months of restoring this long forgotten antique home, all while living inside of it.
Feel free to jump to the chapter you’ve missed out on in the series so far, or sit back and watch the whole journey as a complete, immersive timelapse.
Chapter 1: Moving In – 01:35
Chapter 2: Discovering The Secret Garden – 09:16
Chapter 3: Designing The Kitchen – 19:56
Chapter 4: Completing The Kitchen Build – 27:22
Chapter 5: Finishing Touches & Final Reveal – 41:03
Chapter 6: The Cabinet of Curiosities – 51:48
Chapter 7: Transforming the Palace Exteriors – 58:01
Epilogue: Preview of what’s Coming Soon!
A few of my favourite projects that we are already working on are the paint sampling, the hunt for hidden frescoes, the new lighting scheme, and the total renovation of the main bathroom and bedroom. Such incredible design possibilities await!
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An important message from me: Hi everyone! We've had some things happen at the palace recently that's made making the next episode extremely difficult. Never a dull moment, at least we can say that!
We're doing what we can to get video production back up and running again in the next week or two, not only to share what's happened but also to showcase a big new project inside the west wing which we've just begun.
So today's episode is instead a big retrospective timelapse of the main transformations and discoveries thus far – a nice way to bring everyone up to speed who've missed out on recent updates, and as the main showcase for new viewers to this channel. With that in mind, please give this video a share to your like-minded friends and family after you've given it a watch. It would mean so much!
Ps. An incomplete version of the video was briefly uploaded yesterday by mistake, so a few of you may have seen that. Thanks for baring with me and I can't wait to share more news soon x
The bills will be crazyyyy at that house
Amazing 😻 how it all came together like it was destiny meant to be how luck meets talent. Just wow 🤩
It is beautiful❤️ Good work
would it be worth contacting the auction house if it still exists and ask if you could contact via them the buyers of the ceiling artworks or did they know who bought them. There may be a way to buy them back or find if they are being used. it might be a long shot but you never know. Also the historic pcustodians may know and may be able to source them. Just a thought as the historical integrity would be great to have them back in their original location. it may even be possible to have them on loan? Good luck great job .
You make the past as the Future of Elegance of making the Palace Magnificently restored to its Grandeur. Absolutely Outstanding Jordan and Emanuele your dedication is 👏👏👏👏👏👏 Breathless 👏👏👏👏👏 more Blessings to you both. ☝️🫶🏽🏯🫶🏽☝️ waiting for the next chapter 😲😲👌😲😲
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This house is so beautiful! You did an amazing restoration job with this house! You are living my dream! I hope to find a house like this…
Don’t fell down the stairs or you will see ghosts 😂
amazing Guys Best Wishes
You guys have amazing talent in all areas. (clapping my hands)!
One of my dreams is to live in a house like this in the French or Italian countryside.
The marble on the antique furniture in the kitchen looks brilliant, but I can see one small problem, the beading of the furniture protrudes a little bit out from the marble this in time will get water and other cleaning fluids et cetera will drip or run onto that beading and mess it up so I suggest a coat of polyurethane just on the beading which will protect it.
PS, I am a retired furniture restorer
definition of how to spend your money the right way:
I would name the statues “Agatha” and “Christie”
I can see this being a setting for one of her books 😂
New subscriber (from East England)…. To say i am jealous is an understatement ❤😂 xxx
I would have loved to watch to the end and subscribe. Upon seeing y'all kiss, I was turned off. Lovely place, good luck to you.
I am so glad a came across this. You both have done a fabulous job of renovating this palace I absolutely love everything you have done snd can’t wait to see the next chapter. Wishing you both all the best
15:11 Marie, Anton
Maria, Antoinette
Dimarcobelardino, Chrezeia (or Chrechezia)
I’d love to read the history of your villa. How old is it? Previous owners, surprise finds, etc.!
Gemini twins?
Have you asked your gardener for an extendable saw for pruning up to 12 foot or longer, depending on your reach. It will have a 15" saw at the top as well as a pruner that will cut a branch 1-1/4' in diameter. Enjoyed the video!
I was just watching your reels, was so inspired and amazed by the design. I just opened YouTube to find my first video recommendation as this video I don’t know how YouTube did that but I’m very grateful for that and I’m surely visiting this palace once.
Love from India!
looks like vampires used to live here🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I fast forward most of this repeat…..🥱🥱🥱
Perhaps an idea for the missing ceiling "angel" painting in your new studio? Michael Petherick of https://youtu.be/D4Ld1JP3wxo?si=2NY5GvO7VUw5gftX is a wizard at this sort of thing.
siiiiiick wow wow!!!!!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
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Oh id be GEEKED ngl im gagged like id feel like Dracula in this bih no alucurd no castlevania.
Hermosos y Elegante para compartir con Amor ❤️ Excelente y Éxitos ❤️ Felicidades ❤ Salvar y proteger el Patrimonio Histórico de la Nación ❤💋 I love la Historia del Arte ❤💋 I love ❤️❤️ sigue Educando al mundo con Amor ❤💋💞 Gloría a Dios Aleluya, Amén 🙏💋❤❤️💋💋🌹❤️💋💋
Wow, you made it magical!😍🤩
The keeping of that growth on the outside is so beautiful
Manifesting ❤
Are there a lot of abandoned palaces in Italy?
You two are such a brilliant team! This restoration is unbelievable, it just takes by breath away. Happy to wait for the videos when ever you can do then.😊
Love everything about this
I need to lock the fuck in
You are both so talented and create beautiful finished work. Congratulations! 🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤
Absolutely stunning!! Can’t imagine how much pure enjoyment you are having creating and designing the beautiful palace.
Money makes everything beautiful bravo 👏 you
Beautiful ! Paint walls ??
Im living this villa through you. I came to Tuscany in 2002 and its been my home ever since. The marathon of beaurocracy that is Italy is the price you paid to live this dream. Very sad there was a smash and grab of the frescos by the ex owners. So happy you found the gardeners son. That feeling of being part of history is so wonderful and you will make your mark on that enchanted place. Thanks for Sharing. I would name the two figures Amore and Psiche from Italian philosophy
Какая хорошая сохранность здания. Работы много, но это прекрасный объект.