Shabby Chic in Monferrato

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Semi-detached house in the heart of Casale Monferrato, adjacent to the ancient cloister of San Domenico, in the homonymous square. On three floors, it was a pertinence of the convent of San Domenico, of poor architecture, dating back to 1700. Recovered, from a dilapidated state, in 2005, its restructuring? it has been as philologically adherent to the origins of the house, recovering every possible existing material and, where not possible, using only recycled materials. Large terrace, partly solarium, partly pergola, furnished ethno-Piedmontese. Style: Piedmontese mixed with French chabby chic. Played on the contrast between the material (lime, stone, iron, wood) and the immaterial (verandas and internal windows, crystal of the chandeliers, transparent curtains) Predominant materials: light and pickled wood, iron, glass, bier stone or burgundy. Dominant colors of the materials (walls, floors, ceilings, beams)): ivory and honey, for the interior. Orange and burgundy for outdoor Dominant colors of furniture: pickled white, ivory, honey, burgundy and orange-ocher touch Furnishings: partly antique, family pieces, but sometimes revisited, in pickled version, partly from antique dealers or shops abroad, mostly in brocante markets in France. Composition: PT. entrance, corridor, two boys' bedrooms, a bathroom, a laundry room, a walk-in closet. First floor: small landing with an iron kitchen, living room with steps, study-guest room, bathroom., Mansard terrace: double bedroom, bathroom, walk-in closet.