Entrance to Bedrooms from Patio
 
Description: Again, this doesn't show much of the patio, but here, you can see the steps leading up to the entrance to the bedrooms.
 
 
Vision: This patio area needs to become one of the greatest places to hang out. Because of the layout of the bedrooms, as you'll see, it might make sense to have this door lead directly into a short hallway. If there is a staircase on the right of the hallway, this doorway might want to be replaced with 'French doors,' which would bring in more light and could increase the all-around charm.
 
     
   
 

These are some classic books about living life to the fullest in Southern France and Northern Italy. These books also celebrate the process of renovating older buildings in this area.

Toujours Provence
by Peter Mayle

Under the Tuscan Sun by Frances Mayes

A Year in Provence
by Peter Mayle

In Tuscany
by Frances Mayes