As you get to know us, you’ll learn that we love a good project and a good reno, and that we’re mostly of the Do It Yourself persuasion. That said, overhauling a home across the Atlantic isn’t the scale project we wanted to tackle — not just yet, anyway. That Casa del Sole needs no major renovations or repairs is one of the many wonderful things about this house.
One of the first projects we’ll take on is a quick and easy facelift to the casa’s exterior. Nothing says welcome — benvenuto! — nor piques interest as does a beautiful exterior. Mother and I threw around a few ideas for a color palette for the shutters and the front door — mustard? grass green? some degree of turquoise? We prematurely settled on a golden mustard. It would go so well with our casa’s name — house in the sun — we thought. But after stumbling upon photos of Colleta di Castelbianco in Liguria and La Batiste de Marie in Provence, there was little doubt that cornflower blue, with its simple, rustic and soothing hue, was it for us.
The main wall of the home’s exterior is in fantastic condition and in a neutral color, which works so well in our favor. We’ve come up with this inspiration board to guide us (here you can see a our friend hanging out in front of casa). With nothing more than a can of paint, a few pots and plants flanking the door and hanging from a window box, and a small bistro for morning espresso or meals al fresco, we’ll give Casa del Sole’s exterior just the easy makeover she needs.
Tell us, what do you think of our scheme? What inspires you in design and decor?
Featured image of La Batiste de Marie via Habitually Chic
Nostra Casa del Sole 
Absolutely perfect, and don’t forget lots of potted plants and a nice umbrella for those sunny summer days. Beautifull shade of blue for the entrance door and the shutters!!
We like rustic yet elegant. “Casa”, as we call our home in Monterosso, is a dream come true. Now that we have the exterior palette settled, we will be able to move inside, where we have already chosen our color scheme. More on that to come! We can’t wait to share our project Casa with all of you! — yolie
We are looking forward at having Antonio paint our door and shutters. Cornflower blue is the perfect color. And trust us, we looked at many colors and many shades of those colors. But after seeing examples of the color on other homes, there was no doubt that we had found what we were looking for. Before, our conversations and e-mails would be something like this: “Yes, it’s beautiful but too bright;” “that blue looks good;” “turquoise is just beautiful, but;” “mustard yellow would be perfect with our casa’s name;” “green? oh yes, like the Tuscan shutters;” Then, there it was: cornflower blue! We both said “OMG, it’s perfect!” … Antonio, pintura per favore! — yolie
You go, girl!!!