A luxury house coming from the future

This futuristic home may soon turn into reality. Once completed, it will be the most expensive house in the history of Arizona. Inspired by the shape of a sea creature, the designe exposes the resident to wonderful 360° views out and down on all sides. The total area planned for the house is 1,500 square meters, including 180 square meters dedicated to a salon, the main one. With six bedrooms, eight...

15 Awesome DIY Coffee Table Ideas for Your Living Room

All of us would like to have in our home one or more pieces of furniture, which are unique, something that nobody else can buy or replicate. One of the easiest ways to have in your house an object, which will leave your guests speechless is to do it yourself! They will ask you where they can buy it and you’ll be able to proudly say “nowhere, it’s a unique piece” Let go your creativity: sometimes...

21 Useful DIY Design Ideas For Bedrooms

Here is a special selection of useful DIY creative design ideas for your bedroom. If your bedroom looks old and without interesting elements, it’s time for renovation, then this post is perfect for you! First, well consider your room and think about what is the most important thing in it. Old wooden doors, wall paintings, books, shelves, different mosaics or collages of photographs are just some of...

Staging an Empty Home

Sometimes people complain that they are not able to sell quickly their home. How fast you can sell a property may depend on many different reasons; one is that your house is empty! Selling an empty house is not easy at all: when people step in, they wish to imagine their house turning into a home, meaning that they want to feel the warmth of the property and how cozy it can be. It doesn’t matter if they...

When Renovating a Home in Italy May Uncover Hidden Jewels

You may have bought a house hiding a treasure and you don’t know! When buying a house in Italy, it is a good idea to do a proper inspection of the property just to be sure of what you are getting yourself into beforehand. Ok, we already know this. But inspection is not just for purposes of identifying any possible shortcomings but also seeking to establish if there are any valuable hidden architectural...

9 Fun Ideas for an Unforgettable Summer Party

Outdoor party season has finally returned! Make sure your house party will be the best in your neighbourhood thanks to these 9 ideas. Make Your Cooler the Coolest Forget filling up your freezer with ice makers and save space for some Vodka. Buy a bag of balloons and fill them up with water. Freeze them over night and place the balloons in your cooler. Bonus: After the ice melts you have ammo for a water balloon fight! More info here.

Retiring to Italy: all you have to know as a EU and Non-EU citizen

Many people dream about packing up and starting a new life abroad, imagining a better quality of life, with more time for oneself and beloved ones. Italy is still one of the favourite retiring locations, thanks to its nice climate, historic places to visit every day and good food. But what are you supposed to do to retire in Italy? Here is a brief guide, that will clear your mind about the process of...

UK investors urged to invest overseas

The calm before the storm: UK investors urged to invest overseas following Conservatives' slender majority 'Now is the time to think more globally'. This is the message to investors of UK assets by the boss of one of the world's largest independent financial advisory organisations, following early predictions of the Conservatives' effective majority. deVere Group's founder and chief executive, Nigel...

6 top tips for a stress-free move to Italy

We know that moving from your home country to Italy may be quite stressing up and we want to help you with some good tips to save time, money and, yes, some hair-pulling – in the process! 1. Plan which items you’d like to bring with you at least 6 months in advance and check how much it would cost to replace the items that you are not taking. 2. Plan your packing dates with your removal company at...

Cortona, the Capital of Culture

Cortona is one of the most charming towns in Tuscany and it is crowded all year around; the streets are full of fashionable art and antique shops; people wearing their designer clothes are having an aperitif in a classy bar, while waiting for the latest exclusive event. After all, Cortona itself, from its dominating position 500 metres above the sea level, seems to be saying “hey, Val di Chiana, I am the...

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