Tag Archives: terrace

My Favorite Place

Posted on November 12, 2019 by Art for Housewives

La Sussurrata Terrace, Paros More than a Room of One’s Own, it’s magical to have a terrace of one’s own. Because here you can have contact with nature while staying at home. Our terrace on Paros is where I am … Continue reading →

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Little Painting No. 2

Posted on September 29, 2019 by Art for Housewives

Our terrace is my personal paradise with its wrap-around bougainvillea that isolates us from the rest of the world. The faded stripes of the sofa coverings remind me of passing time. The pallet table is on wheels and moves when … Continue reading →

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The Aesthetics of Transformation

Posted on June 26, 2018 by Art for Housewives

Yesterday I finished mending the awning for our terrace pergola. It was not an enjoyable task but the awning is fundamental as I spend much of the morning (or at least would like to) at my terrace work table and … Continue reading →

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Pruning…once again

Posted on May 26, 2018 by Art for Housewives

We are busy trimming our bougainvillea so that its energy will move forward and, with time, wrap itself around our terrace. I have created a little window so that I can watch as my neighbor’s apricot tree makes its fruit that … Continue reading →

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Leaves on our terrace

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Art for Housewives

our terrace as seen from Niki’s Pension As Ungaretti would say, “here we are like leaves on trees in autumn” (si sta come d’autunno sugli alberi, le foglie). Our terrace, now cluttered by leaves that have fallen, reminds me that … Continue reading →

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