A Taste of Italy

Curb Appeal : Episode CRB-1003 -- More Projects »
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In this episode, we take a standard 1950s tract home and transform it into an Italian Villa dream home with dramatic landscaping.

Kimberly and Patrick Barr have a space with lots of potential that they want to use for relaxing and entertaining with their young family. Designer Kimberly Rosenberg has a penchant for turning average houses into Mediterranean show places. Her ideas include transforming the weedy lawn with natural landscaping, and using earthtones and Old World charm to create rustic character and make the house more inviting.

Here's how they accomplish it:


  • Remove the old lawn and concrete
  • New walkway through the yard that leads to a new patio
  • The whole house gets new color with a terra cotta limewash
  • Create a courtyard area to open up the entry space
  • Terra cotta pots to accent the Mediterranean theme
  • Install a copper fountain near the entry
  • New light fixtures
  • Handmade mosaic pavers go down in the garden
  • Lots of new plants & grasses bring texture and color to the design
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Resources
lime wash
Sydney Harbor Paints
Website: www.sydneyharbourpaints.com

door
Window Warehouse LLC
Website: www.windowwarehouse.net

door handle
Baldwin Hardware
Website: www.baldwinhardware.com

porch/garage lights
Lighting Universe
Website: www.lightinguniverse.com
Phone: 888-404-2744

landscape lights
SPJ Lighting
Website: www.spjlighting.com

furniture
Bond Manufacturing Company
Toll-Free Phone: 800-359-8665

mailbox, doorbell, address numbers
Restoration Hardware
Website: www.restorationhardware.com

pots
Fantasma Home Decor, Inc.
254 Shoreline Hwy.
Mill Valley, CA 94941
Phone: 415-380-0892
E-mail: mhefan@aol.com
tiles
Mosaic Studio Supply
Oakland, CA
Phone: 510-532-7955
Website: www.mosaicstudiosupply.com
Guests
Kimberly Rider
Designer, atmosphera
Phone: 415-455-8430
Website: www.atmospherahome.com

Brad Frazier
Landscape Designer
Phone: 415-377-8173

Marcelo Veristain
Contractor
Phone: 415-892-4168

James Hargis
Limewash Artist
Phone: 213-250-8845

Eli Rice
Lime wash samples
Phone: 415-250-1841

Van Hoang
Masonry, Van's Landscaping
Phone: 510-685-2636

Lonnie Wright
Concrete Color Specialist
Shoreline Architectural Concrete
Phone: 707-836-8901

Fernando Ballarena
Landscaping Contractor
Phone: 415-606-6476
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