Aly's Bellisima Natale House Tour...Part Two

Welcome back to the Rohling's quarters!

We're upstairs so come on up...every hall (and room) in this house is decked with boughs of holly! Fa la la la la....

The master bedroom and en suite is like a spa retreat...gorgeous!

How lovely is this guest room? I've been hinting around for an invitation...(wink)!

Aly's mom made these beautiful ornaments that fill the tree in the guest room.

Giacomo's room...how does he keep this place so picture perfect?!

Isabella's room is just simply bellisima!! I have no idea who the young man in the corner is but he must be someone important to have made the cut in here! 

What about this chandelier?! 

I never though to put a clock in the bathroom but it makes perfect sense and I just love it!

  And the grand finale...the wine cellar...it literally is one. The Rohlings have remodeled around this state of the art wine cooler so that the basement looks like and Italian taverna. 

 Andy's office space. I wish I had more photos but they didn't come out as well as I would have liked.

What did I tell you? Spectacular, right? 
Aly is so talented and gracious, I do not know how she hasn't made it into every design magazine in the country...no, the world! 
Grazie mille, Aly, for letting us come in and visit. 
Please checkout last year's blog here and don't forget to visit Aly's beautiful website and blog here. 
And you can like her on Facebook, too! 

'Til next time...
Buon Natale and Merry Christmas to all!

Aly's Bellisima Natale House Tour

If you thought La Bella Luce owner, Aly Rohling, outdid herself last year at Christmas (yes, I did) then you won't believe what she did this year! What a treat it was to visit and lunch with her at their beautiful home in the rolling hills of northern Virginia. 

My lack of photography skills becomes woefully evident here but I hope you enjoy the beauty of an Italian Christmas at the Rohling's Quarters! 
(I may never blog about my own quarters again!)

Warm and welcoming, that describes Aly and her home!

 Rex, he is as sweet as Tippet!

  

In the foyer is a tree decorated with sepia photographs of family members both old and young. It's a wonderful tribute to the both sides of the family and a beautiful sight. I believe we will have one of these in our quarters next year!

It was a little easier to photograph the foyer from above!

To the right of the entry is the dining room...there will be many more photos of this scrumptious spot!

To the left is the office. I would become a workaholic if this were my office!

Through the foyer is the kitchen and great room...and a quick peek outside! 

The pantry doors in the background are super easy to assemble and can be ordered through La Bella Luce.

There is a secret ingredient in this refreshing champagne drink,  maybe I can get Aly to share her recipe! 

This 17' tree is stunning! It is decorated with mouth blown glass ornaments that the family has collected over the years.

The stone mantle is amazing!

Notice the rosemary topiaries peeking through the greenery!

 Plenty of seating for everyone...

My favorite architectural detail to collect...a corbel...love them!

Through the kitchen is the sunroom, a sweet spot to sit inside and watch the winter weather outside!

This tree's theme is gardening...note the vintage water cans nestled underneath!

Aly's collection of silver and vintage cameras adorn the buffet in this room.

Oh, here comes the dining room...I really agonized over all of the photos, I want to share them all, there is so much to see!

A sweet treat before we go in!

Insert *sigh* here!

Did that dining room tour need any explanation?! I know there are lots of stories to tell about this room but I will link you to Aly's blog when she publishes her version!

There are still two more floors to cover but I don't want to over load you so let's take a break and come back for part two tomorrow! 

Ci vediamo domani!