WEEKEND SCHEDULE
Friday, June 27, 5-7 p.m.
Welcome to the Valley of the
Moon
We
will kick off our weekend with a creekside reception
including local wines and delectable edibles from Sonoma
County on the deck of the historic Jack London Village in Glen
Ellen.
Saturday, June 28
9:00 a.m. to 3:30
p.m.
Design Among the Vines
Workshop
In her presentation of photographs and design principles,
Linda will discuss in detail the creation of the Tuscan-style estate we will visit on Sunday. From the early decisions that impacted the architectural "bones" of the house to the finishing touches that repeat and enchance
the design, Linda will cover:
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Developing a floor plan for optimal
living and dramatic enhancement
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Using reclaimed and recycled materials
for texture and architectural interest
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Creating the look of 100-year-old
walls and floors with faux painting techniques
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What you need to know when choosing
windows and doors to optimize the relationship between indoor and outdoor living spaces
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Furnishing large-scale spaces to
create a cozy and comfortable environment
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Creating
a cohesive look when
combining different periods and styles of antiques (in this case,
English, Country French and Eastern European) with new furnishings
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Techniques and resources for the
home's furnishings, including window treatments, bedding, fabrics and finishes
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Creating outdoor rooms that serve and
beckon
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Living in beauty
From
11:30 to 1 p.m., we will break for lunch, and guests
will have an opportunity to stroll a block and a half to the bucolic
Sonoma Plaza, where you will find cafés, restaurants, shops,
galleries and a tree-shaded town square, complete with duck pond.
4-6:30 p.m.
Shopping Field Trip and Reception
After the workshop, we'll visit Cornerstone Place, a collection of shops and galleries where Linda will take you to her favorite
architectural salvage shop, Artefact Design &
Salvage, to
browse their 4000-square-foot indoor/outdoor showroom. Owner Dave Allen
will talk about how to find and select interesting
pieces, and how to “think outside the box” and use objects in
non-traditional ways. After Artefact, we will end the day at
Sonoma Country Antiques'
10,000 sq. ft. showroom for a presentation accompanied
by wine and cheese amid this shop's huge collection of fine
European country antique furnishings, French provincial hardwoods,
unique
collectibles and custom upholstery.
(To see a video of Artefacts recently featured on TV,
click
here, type "home improvement" in the search box, then select "Nov. 5, 2007 Home
Improvement #4".)
Sunday, June 29
9:30 - 11:30
a.m.
Antiques Shopping and Continental
Breakfast
Two
more great stores: Chelsea Antiques, a mix of art,
decorative items and antique indoor and
outdoor furniture; and Sienna Antiques, a collective
of three floors of everything from
vintage Mediterranean posters and household items
to furniture with a rustic European twist. Coffee and pastries
will be served, and both
shops will offer a discount to our guests, so bring your measurements!
Noon
Lunch and
Villa Tour
We will gather for a sumptuous al fresco lunch on
the terrace of the Wine Country estate overlooking Sonoma's renowned Valley of the Moon.
After lunch, there will be a private
tour of the home, indoors and out, for an up-close look at the
architectural design principles and details that Linda wrote about in
her book and
presented in her seminar on Saturday. The Italian-style villa sits
on 25 acres of cabernet vineyards and olive trees in Glen Ellen,
California, and has been featured in Traditional Home and California Home & Design; in two Italian design
publications, Bagno e Accessori and La Mia Casa (view articles on our website's Media page); in three episodes of HGTV’s popular Sensible Chic
series (“Wine Country Living Room” #607, “California Country Dining Room” #512, and “Contemporary Country
Bedroom” #505) and, of course, in Linda's book.
4:00 p.m.
Wine and Olive Oil
Tasting
Following the villa tour, we'll go next door to the
B.R. Cohn
Winery for a private tasting of their award-winning wines and
estate-produced olive oils paired with local cheeses for a fabulous ending to our Design Among the
Vines weekend.
Registration
Design Among the Vines is now open for registration just click on Seminars, above.
Linda's Column Debuts in Su Casa Magazine
