Ca' Rosa

Friday, March 25, 2011 (Part 4)

When we were last in Stradella in September 2009, Rosita and Renza were living in Ca' Rosa. This is the home that Rosita and her husband, Ugo, bought many years ago andraised their family in. But now, Roberto, Niki and Paulo live here, and Rosita and Renza live in the apartment that Roberto and Niki used to live in, in the center of town. They have swapped houses! And along with the swap came some pretty impressive remodeling. Ca' Rosa looks very different today, and it is really beautiful.

This traditional home (from the outside) has been turned into a very modern home on the inside. Walls were moved, spaces were opened up, bright colors were introduced and some beautiful finishes were added. It now has a very contemporary feel, but it is still very comfortable. I was very impressed.

Some of my favorite remodeling changes to the house include a beautiful sliding etched glass divider that separates the kitchen from the dining room and beautiful floor coverings of slanted hardwood in the dining room

running into black slate tiles in the kitchen. And the colors! Wow. The dining room and living room have bright red walls. The downstairs hallway is bright orange, and the upstairs hall is

bright yellow. And when I say "bright," I mean bright, but it all works beautiful well.