We are thrilled to talk to authors and design duo Brooke and Steve Giannetti of Giannetti home. Steve is an architect, and Brooke is an interior designer, and together they are the talent behind Patina Style, Patina Living, and Brooke’s cult favorite blog, Velvet & Linen. We caught up with them to talk about the importance of emotional connection, how their work as a duo came to be, their interests as a husband and wife duo, and to bust the myth that goats will eat absolutely anything.
What You’ll Hear on This Episode:
Why Brooke thinks people have really caught on to her blog, Velvet & Linen.
How Patina Style articulates the process of how to dream your design property, and Patina Farm demonstrates how they manifested the style and design philosophy at their beautiful farm in Ojai, CA.
How they took the history and unique elements of Ojai to make sure their design reflected the story.
The way they molded the different textures and materials together, and the inspiration Belgium gave them for putting a variety of pieces together.
How long the Patina Farm took, the description of the inside and outside, and the challenges that arose along the way.
Why in design it’s important to start at the emotional connection to the space.
How they chose the plants and planning the outdoor spaces, and why we want to always think big and simple.
How Brooke developed her passion for interiors and made a full time career of working with Steve in addition to their marital bliss.
What they wish they would have done differently at Patina Farm.
That no, goats won’t eat everything you give them, except for a yummy rose bush. Thorns and all.
What they have up their sleeve next now that Patina Farm is pretty much a done deal.
Why we need a focal point, and how we can create them.
The most prized possessions (besides their animals and other living entities!) inside their home.
What suggestions they would give to someone looking to bring their significant other into their design dreams.
Mentioned In This Episode
Antique Rose Emporium
Atlanta Magazine Home - Angela Blehm
Patina Living
Patina Farm
Patina Style
Velvet & Linen
Giannetti Home
A Pattern Language
@velvetandlinen
@stevegiannetti
Decorating Dilemmas:
Steve likes the big seagrass rugs that connect it all, and looks like the rug is too small for the space. The room needs a focal point, such as a big antique or paint a little of the wall around it. You are better off with a collection of the same items, such as a hodge podge of many. Brooke also thinks it would be nice for the piece behind your sofa to have natural color that ads lushness to the neutrals. Add a couple tall lamps on the table with white shades, and you would begin to see more of a focal point. Use furniture to create zones, and take away the rug under the stools by the kitchen bar to create a smaller space by putting the rug under the living room area. Define the spaces and start with big elements before you focus on the smaller elements.
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