It is really amazing what 100 years had done: the Italians back then flocked to the US and now the Americans are mesmerizing living in Italia. Life is funny the way it treats us.

We have started a new fun game Julie; when you say “literally,” we take a sip of wine! Enjoying your series, “literally.” 😉🌷🍷

@belindahenson3726

3 жыл бұрын

Great idea of taking a sip of wine each time she says “literally”! I must try that. She uses that word much too often. I love the Mapperton series and also this one. Julie interjects lots of good energy. Love her!

@AmericanViscountess

3 жыл бұрын

Yay, thank you!

@ditornai-wright5177

3 жыл бұрын

I do it on 'amazing'!

@irishdva3237

3 жыл бұрын

@@belindahenson3726 Great idea because I’m Literally going mad by her use of literally. If I have wine maybe it won’t matter so much! 😂😂 I really am enjoying her videos despite this.

@nelsonhiltner4368

2 жыл бұрын

@@AmericanViscountess you mentioned some kids shows you liked for learning Italian can you remind me what they were?

I hope you’re not getting bored with this? Hahahaha! No way! I love shopping vintage sales, and I love Italy even more! Never bored ❤️

The bathroom cabinet dresser and top, is absolutely beautiful! I love the lights installed at the doors,too.

I hang all my blouses and dresses on hangers that way they keep there shape and go straith to the closet. Great video 💖

@AmericanViscountess

3 жыл бұрын

Great tip!

@franpie2264

3 жыл бұрын

Great idea but please tell Julie to peg the hangers or else the wind will blow them away :)

@StillWaters56

3 жыл бұрын

@@AmericanViscountess Gaia is so right, you also need to peg the hangers "clip the hanger" to the line. Have a wonderful weekend

@theresedignard4267

3 жыл бұрын

Yes on clipping, otherwise they get blown together on the line. Pinning on the leeward side. Also depends on fabric, as some fabric gives you “wings” when hung on hangers. I always drape my clothing over the top to the air pit line. It helps stop the sag and gives and even line to pin. I never need to flip them either. Just takes a half hour to one hour more to dry.

@StitchingIsMyHappyPlace

3 жыл бұрын

You can buy little clips that the hangers go through, nothing blows away.

I live in Australia and we are experts at hanging out washing. I hang all my light weight pieces of clothing on hangers attached to the line with a peg. No creases, lines or need to iron. Try it xx I can’t weight to visit Italy again 🥲

@AmericanViscountess

3 жыл бұрын

Def. will try next time. :-)

@bernicebabe4154

3 жыл бұрын

@@AmericanViscountess It's a Kiwi thing also. Hang on hangers!

Look at you! You are super happy with every little thing in life which is happening to you. Such a gift you have and thank you for sharing it with us!

@AmericanViscountess

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

"I hope you're not getting bored of this" Never! Keep these videos coming, they are my favorite thing to watch right now! You're making me want to buy a house in Italy haha the flea markets and antique wooden furniture has got to be the best.

@barbaracreel2777

2 жыл бұрын

I love how excited she gets over the simple things like clothes pins and outside lights but the renovations look awfully expensive.

@barbarateterus8252

2 жыл бұрын

I am really enjoying these shopping trips

I love everything ❤ Julie , Julie's dress , the Italian flats, Italy , the market , the light, the tour , the serving tray, the architecture, the new flat ........

I love watching you Julie . You’re so entertaining. 🥰

@Natasha-oz6ik

3 жыл бұрын

Sis I didn’t get to watch together with you and Brenda

So fascinated by your laundry adventure. Hang shirts and dresses by the bottom hems so you don’t get marks from the pins on the top of the garment. Also three pins can be used for things hanging next to each other. Saves on pins. Just overlap items next to each other and pin them together. You can do that all the way down the line. Hope that makes sense. Sorry if it doesn’t. You can also hang your clothespin bag on the line and move it along as you pin stuff. Makes it a little more convenient than reaching down to get them from the floor. You’re doing great. Love your Italian village. So beautiful there. Your poor lungs! You must’ve been worn out from that ordeal. 😆😆

@AmericanViscountess

3 жыл бұрын

Such great tips! Thank you!

@MsGringa24

2 жыл бұрын

She is so cute, describing the challenges of hanging clothes. I was born in Brazil and sadly they still do this only washers and hang on clothes line (well I didn't, we had maids not rich just everyone has one )

I can’t thank you enough for keeping us up to date. I will probably never get to travel to Europe, so these panoramas are a second best. 🥰 With Love From GA. 🇺🇸

@AmericanViscountess

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

Julie, FYI way back b4 cloths dryers our ancestors only had the sun. My father only wanted the he slept on sheets dried on line till he left planet! Sun dries, disinfects helps to get stains out etc etc. Ask around there your neighbors help guide the learning process but it worked for millennia.

@sophiasurgis2130

3 жыл бұрын

I live in SW Florida and sheets definitely are on my line. A tradition handed down from my amazing Grandmother. She pressed them, we slept in cold rooms, with these amazing sheets and homemade quilts.

@monalisadavinci7076

3 жыл бұрын

Right, disinfects and also smells so much nicer than out of a dryer.

It’s fun to watch your progress!

Also I love the fact the electrician had no ladder and was standing on your chair. That’s priceless.

@rebeccagutierrez1960

2 жыл бұрын

Oh goodness, that scared me a bit.

I'm super jealous. I would enjoy walking around that flea market all day everyday.

This looks like the dream life! My mother lived in Italy for a few years while she was waiting for her Canadian passport after leaving Poland and I hope to truly immerse myself in the culture some day... Thank you for showing that hotel it is indeed affordable and will definitely be adding it to my bucket list of trip itineraries!

Hang the pillowcase the other way, so the opening is at the bottom and the air can flow in from below. Can't believe I'm saying this, but you are right there is an art to hanging clothes etc. My friend always colour coded her pegs when hanging the laundry, I don't go that far, but it looks pretty.

@AmericanViscountess

3 жыл бұрын

Love the tip. Thanks!

@lovemydog6634

3 жыл бұрын

Yep…

@cremebrulee4759

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! Just text me back to my childhood and hanging clothes on the line. I haven't been able to do that for a long time because where I lived. Someday I will do it again. I love that smell.

@fusunonal3838

2 жыл бұрын

nhhrthr

👍🏻👍🏻hanging laundry. Thank you for sharing your adventures. It's beautiful there.

@monalisadavinci7076

3 жыл бұрын

I grew up hanging laundry in my backyard (so relaxing), so am familiar with being careful regarding certain colors and fabrics in direct sunlight, along with the length of time in the sun. But your clothes, etc. will last longer drying them naturally than in a dryer.

@AmericanViscountess

3 жыл бұрын

You bet!

Your joy and enthusiasm is so infectious! I was smiling the whole time I watched this. Showing us such beautiful parts of Italy, the food, the shops, the flea markets. And blowing up a mattress manually!! God love ya, Julie! 🌸🌸

@AmericanViscountess

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@reginamurch7750

2 жыл бұрын

You hung your dress across the line at the bust line. Perhaps you will have a fold line where you don’t want one. Try putting things over the line where you wouldn’t mind a fold.

Wow, I am old so I thought everyone knew how to hang clothes. I never turned bed linens inside out (pillow cases) because I wanted the sun to act as a whitener.

We bought a house to renovate in Tuscany too. I love buying antique or secondhand items to repurpose, old italian pottery etc. We have a long journey to renovate our house. Thank-you for sharing yours. It's always nice to see different approaches to renovation.

Hi julie, you’re finally back to restoring your little Italian house. Love the flea market and can’t wait to see your little house done. Love to see the before & after though.

I can spend a day in a big flea market❤. Oh my, Julie I couldn't believe you set up the air bed by literally blowing into it. You did great though

Oh Julie! Those antiques are amazing! You must be in heaven going through the best antique stores!

@AmericanViscountess

3 жыл бұрын

I was in heaven for sure!

Loving this series so much!

You are so down to earth! Living in a castle and yet humble, simple and unpretentious ! Love that!!!

@AmericanViscountess

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Love the light fixtures outside! And the dress you wore while line drying is so lovely! Very fun watching your Italy adventures, especially after enjoying the beautiful scenes and Italian in Disney's Luca. :-)

You are sharing the most amazing place! So exciting and your outside latern turned out just perfect.

Julie you are so funny, the laundry lol People can be very particular in their hanging methods. That market was treasure seeker heaven 💗

Very lovely video, thanks for inviting all of us to join you. Have a great day.

WOWZA!! I LOVE ❤️ the lights the antiques and EVERYTHING!!

What an uplifting video!!❤❤ I do love Florence! It's where I would choose to live!

What a lovely journey you've taken us on 😊 It's exciting to see how you are taking antiques and repurposing them - preloved pcs which will then become part of your new home. Very happy for you 😊

When hanging your clothes, we always hung the second piece corner with the corner of the first to conserve space on the line to allow for a larger load. Also we had a bag that snapped onto the line to contain the clothes pins. We also had a wooden stick with a notch in one end to lift the line up when hanging heavy clothes.

Loved this Julie! Glad to see the light is finally up over the door. Thanks for taking us to the markets!

Just discovered you.. you are hilarious and so honest - definitely going to keep watching .. from Sydney Australia 🇦🇺

I am loving living vicariously through you. Looks like a fun trip

Oh my goodness your so cute. Thank you so much for show the leather school, it has not changed in 44 years. I always dreamt going back one day. Also loved see a bit of Florence . I studied art there as a teenager.This video made me realize just how much I would still love to go. Love your little house so exciting!

@AmericanViscountess

3 жыл бұрын

wonderful!!!

Excited! Can’t wait to see what items you pick out! 🌸🌸

As s southern woman your "swoosh, kick and squat" while doing laundry was impressive. lol I always use a laundry apron. It has a large pocket on the front that i keep my clothes pins.

@mawmawd627

3 жыл бұрын

I wore an apron and clipped the clothespins right onto the apron (no pockets)

@AmericanViscountess

3 жыл бұрын

Love that!

@tracep81

3 жыл бұрын

We use aprons to carry our clothes pins in Jamaica too while hanging laundry

@cbboyle5117

3 жыл бұрын

I am so curious: As a southern woman myself, what in the world does the way she does her laundry have to do with your being southern? I love the south, and I’m proud to be a born and raised Mississippian, but this southern thing that people have is getting out of hand! We are not the be all, end all of everything.

@strugglingtohomeschool9172

3 жыл бұрын

@@tracep81 I love it! Aprons are so practical when it comes to laundry and cleaning.

Awwww, glad to see you went for the basket idea for the clothes pins. Love those dresses, both! Love your videos

@AmericanViscountess

3 жыл бұрын

Yes! Thank you!

I thing I don’t like antique . Modern is my choice ; but the most important is to be a happy person and be who you are and because of it your house looks gorgeous . I really love it .

Loving your videos Julie.....keep them coming. Love from Byron Bay Australia! Can’t wait to get back to my beloved Italy! Xx

@AmericanViscountess

3 жыл бұрын

Yay! Thank you!

Looks fabulous .... Cannot wait for the completion.

I love that you are personally picking things out to use , so that the vision of your sweet Italian home will be perfect!

@AmericanViscountess

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! 😊

I love your videos. They’re so comforting to watch. Laundry tip - When I hang my laundry to dry (because I wear a lot of linen) I put my clothes on hangers with clips between the hangers to hold them in place. Then I put them straight back into the closet! In the winter (I’m in Canada) I hang still hang my wet clothes on hangers but I place them above a dehumidifier. This dries them very quickly. ❤

Love your vlogs and your appreciation of Italy (my birth Country) and all it has to offer. Thank you for sharing your journey. Perth Western Australia

Amazing, I was thinking about you and the first video I watched of you and your arrival at the property. Here you are again. Awesome, so glad to see all this beauty from motherland!

Love the armoire with the leaves! Great finds, the places and the items. Wonderful to see the light, We have one that belonged to my husbands grandmother here in France. Hoping to find a house to put it on! Excited for you 😄

I enjoy your videos SO MUCH!! You’re delightfully REAL, Julie!! 💖

@AmericanViscountess

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!

Hello Julie … wonderful exciting video and wow so many goodies 🥰🙌🧤👒🐨🦘🇦🇺Karen thank you for sharing 🤩

I was as excited as you Julie at the flea markets and second hand stores full of treasures. OMG what a lot of great stuff. I would love to be there. I'm an Italian Australian, born in Lucca. Can't wait to see more of you and your adventure in Italia. Tanti baci xxx

@AmericanViscountess

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

I truly am loving your journey! Thanks for sharing

Fabulous! Always love finding unusual and beautiful items in flea markets and antique markets.

@AmericanViscountess

3 жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more!

My grandmother use to wash her vintage 1930-50’s clothes by hand. She always laid sweaters, blouses and dressing flat to dry most of the way, then on the line by the bottoms hems. She didn’t want the sun to fade the colors or the clothes to stretch too much.

You are incredible. What you are doing for your daughter is unbelievable.

So much fun to see your lights up and working, the flea markets, the vintage architectural warehouses plus you wore two lovely vintage dresses. I love that you immerse yourself in the local culture. The hotel room in Florence was a wonderful little room, so tastefully decorated. Great vlog! 🥰

@AmericanViscountess

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much 😊

I am enjoying this so much during a dismal winter's day in Montana. Thank you!

Stumbled upon a flea market while touring Almalfi ...what fun!

I’ve only watched your Italian vids! Awesome!

Love ur videos . They’re very helpful. Thank u very much.

I always look forward to your videos and the progress of your lovely ho Italian home. The light fixtures are perfect!

@AmericanViscountess

3 жыл бұрын

thank you!

Love your videos ! So interesting - beautiful views everywhere ! And you are a delight to listen to - love your enthusiasm and your appreciation for everything !

@AmericanViscountess

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

I love your beautiful dresses! Lovely antiques!!!! You're absolutely right! You could definitely spend hours looking through all of these amazing treasures! 😊!

@AmericanViscountess

Жыл бұрын

So true!

Antique shops are NEVER boring!

Love your video Julia and adore your casa so close to the square. Thank you for sharing everything with us…so informative and all the food looks delicious too!! 👏👏👏❤️❤️🙏🙏👍👍😘😘🙌🙌

@AmericanViscountess

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

You can hang white things the correct side out, the sun will bleach them crispy white, I never use bleach for white sheets. I love your infectiousness, you're living many peoples' dream! Lovely vlog!

@AmericanViscountess

3 жыл бұрын

So good to know! Thank you!

Love that light above your front door.

Great finds and wonderful video! 😊💗

You are so fun to watch! I feel like I’m living a dream through your videos! You’re too funny oh girl how I could wish I could go shopping with you and those flea markets to die for for sure! Love love love that terra-cotta tile you picked for your kitchen oh Em Gee girl! Love the marble and the antique dresser for your bathroom! Your lighting looks amazing! You are definitely living your best life🙏👍💯 Chow , Cindy

@AmericanViscountess

3 жыл бұрын

thank you so much! lots more to come!

Hi Julie. Privileged enough to do what you do but in my mind you do it so educational and with passion, fo myself and I am sure others. Your videos are so nice to watch, you impart a feeling of bringing the watcher into yourself, your world. I travel and see things I will never see or enjoy. You open your world, I travel with you. Thank you for allowing me to be part of your journey. Scotty, Canberra, Australia.

@AmericanViscountess

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much 😊

@annenglish2935

2 жыл бұрын

I agree!!! Julie is like a best friend sharing her life's adventures with us ... Julie thank you for being such a blessing and delight for us!!! BONJOURNO!!!🌺🌴🌺 SAN DIEGO GRAMMA

That was fun spending time with you. 🙏🏼😊

You're such a lovely bright spirit. Enjoy your new holiday home.🥰

Love the lightness of your video . Thank you for sharing

@AmericanViscountess

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Omg the tiles and marble. All the cool antiquesis amazing. Your so lucky. What a cool place. Have fun. Awesome that it's right by where you live.

@AmericanViscountess

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🤗

I love your house.

Wonderful adventure!

@AmericanViscountess

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Such an enchanting vlog! You really capture the magic of Italy! ✨🥰❤️

Julie. I just love your new place. I am such a fan of antiques and decorating. Thanks for taking us on this journey with you.

@AmericanViscountess

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

I’m all about the vintage !!! Love going junking for treasures … my favorite thing to do !!! I absolutely love your little house … ❤️

I just adore how excited you get, Julie! I am just like that, over the simple things, right, like light?! Haha!!!! Adore your videos!

@AmericanViscountess

Жыл бұрын

Yes! Thank you!

Julie, your lamp is beautiful, and looks like it was made for your house. All of your dresses are so pretty. 👗 As regards your washing. If you plan to stay in Italy during inclement weather, I resisted buying a tumble dryer (asciugatrice) for years, on moving to Italy because they’re so expensive here. However I found slimline ones on Amazon for a decent price, (I didn’t want a larger size) and took the gamble of buying a less than perfect ‘used’ one. The only fault that I could find was that the instructions were photocopied. 💁🏻‍♀️ Really enjoying your renovation vlog, as I’ve done it all myself. Builders in Italy are so good on the whole. 😊 In bocca al lupo! x

@AmericanViscountess

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this! Will def. look into a slimline dryer if I'm there over the winter for sure. :-)

@texanadeb

3 жыл бұрын

Also check out on Amazon BESy Retractable Clothesline for those rainy days. Found this in a B&B bathroom over the tub area. It will support up to 20lbs of wet laundry but be sure if you try another brand that it has a steel cable. You mount the cable holder on one side wall and the little hook on the opposite sidewall. The whole thing is very small. With a stand alone tub, that configuration probably won't work but I'm sure you could figure out some other place. I loved your show on Bravo and I am so excited to follow your new journey❣️

Your new lights look fantastic! Your new tray from the market is beautiful! Next time film it all, so many great things to see 😉. An those antique wardrobes 😍! Looking forward to seeing your place come together. 🙂

@AmericanViscountess

3 жыл бұрын

Will do!

Love that flea market! So many beautiful things! Can imagine how to fix up !

First, laundry doesn’t have to be in the sun. Colors will dry in the shade. The pillow cases were upside down, opening to the ground. Second, a hair dryer or vacuum with the hose in reverse will blow up the air mattress. But your determination was heart warming. Italy is lovely , but Americans are still having trouble getting over seas. Lots of restrictions and they are considering more because of the Delta variant. Watch your neighbors hang their laundry and you will learn how it’s done. Loved the quick video to see how things are progressing.

Never bored,just subscribed and loving every minute from Maryland USA.

I love these videos so much!!! 💕

I love your channel! Such an inspiration. You’re living my dream!

@AmericanViscountess

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!

Oh, antique and flea market heaven! What fun!

Keep those Italian reno vids coming💜💜💜

You are very down to earth. Enjoyable to watch your enthusiasm and great finds and adventures. The lights look great. Love the second choice for the vanity and the marble looks beautiful. Can't tell how the tile will look in the house til I see it, but with the help you had, it is probably perfect. Traveled to Italy as a student and the women of Florence were so friendly, helpful and kind, it stands out in my memory as the best city I visited.

@AmericanViscountess

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! And I agree, Florence is just brilliant!

I cant wait to see your newly renovated italian house! 😊

Love love love your videos! 🙏❤

Oh GRRRL…Hangin laundry like my Italian granny…❤️❤️❤️

Love watching your videos so relaxing …thank you much

@AmericanViscountess

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

I love seeing it!!!!

Awesome taste and love these treasures and antiques you are finding and purchasing. I wish I was there shopping for sis and my new duplex in a small community in BC Canada 🇨🇦 We have an electric air mattress. It quickly pumps itself and it is huge..more like a double bed. Sis used it when she sold her condo and had to live in my 2 bedroom one for a few months until I sold mine.

Love your videos Julie. Keep them coming !

@AmericanViscountess

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

Holy Crap what treasures. You are so lucky Julie. Hi from Lake Bluff,Il. 💓