To Grandma's house we go

I have always had a strong connection to my Nonna and Nonno's place.  As a little girl, I would visit during the school holidays and never want to leave.  Each day was filled with excitement and joy which will forever resonate as one of my strongest childhood memories.  

A little of a year ago now my Nonna passed away.  It has been such an emotional time for the family but we all find comfort knowing we can still feel her presence in the home.  

One of my most favourite rooms in the house would have to be the kitchen.  It truly is the heart of the home - where family members would gather over the years to eat, do their homework, catch up over coffee, make pasta and crostolli, have their pants hemmed and buttons sewn on shirts.  

All of the finishes are a little faded but still originals...complete with the Bessemer pots and pans in the cupboards!

My most favourite feature would have to be the wine rack converted into a sauce holder.  It just sums up my Nonna completely and we all still have a laugh when we look up and see it.  

Another original feature of the house is the backyard.  Like every other typical Italian home you will find your standard veggie patch, makeshift barbeque area, salami handing from the rafters of the shed and grapes suspended from a sheet of lattice.  

The rawness of these images evoke a sense of culture that will always be in my blood.  They remind me to keep things simple and to stay true to your needs and wants.