​I hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving celebrations, the holidays officially feel like they are in full swing!  As the gifting holidays are sneaking up fast I am first in line to get all of my gift shopping done early so that I can sit back and enjoy my time with family.  To help you get to the state where the gifts are all wrapped and the stockings are hung the After Thanksgiving Sale has begun!

All Vintage Italian Treasures have been marked down and for an added holiday bonus if you email "Save Me 20" to [email protected] I will send you an additional $20 Off! 

Recently back from Rome, Italy I have selected some treasure that would make perfect gifts! Check out all of the Italian Treasures available and find one that is perfect for the special people on your holiday list!   

Whether the Holidays are a time you enjoy or a time that brings stress please remember to be kind to others and to smile the holidays are a time to celebrate!

I am truly thankful for this year and all of you who have participated on this journey!

After a 3 month adventure in Rome I am back with some special treasures!  Having to be selective on the items traveling back to San Francisco with me was hard.  There is a massive amount of amazing finds and sadly my suitcase was only so big.  Rome has markets everyday, the contents ranging from touristy trinkets to vintage treasures.  My favorite was the Porta Portese Market that took place every Sunday outside of my apartment and was a wonderful 1.5 miles of Italian goodies!  Read More

I was a little under the weather this week so I kept the outdoor exploring to a minimum.  I spent my time recuperating and thinking about how to make our new apartment feel like our home.  As I sketched our new space I began to think about the improvements I made to our San Francisco home.  As I didn't venture out much this week I thought I would share how I transformed a cheap metal blind into a custom roman shade. Read More

Just off the boat in Rome and I want to explore every nook and cranny, but I'm acting like a man on the run.  The heat here is so intense that I have to cross the street every time the sun moves, just to stay in the shade.  The temperature is in the the high 90's which makes full days of walking the streets searching for hidden treasures exhausting.  I managed to put on an outfit that didn't completely stick to me and left the house on a new adventure! Read More

We have made it to Italy and are settling into the Roman way of life. We found a cute little place to call home and after 2 weeks of being off the grid our internet finally got installed.  Saturday posts are back and I have lots of exciting things to share! 

Our first week in this beautiful city was playing tourist and apartment hunting. I have lived in big cities and in plenty of small apartments, hello 8' x 9' room in a Manhattan 5 floor walkup, but the set-ups here are giving New York City and San Francisco a run for their money.  The buildings are beautiful and you can feel the history all around you, but some of the places we looked at were so tiny you would literally hit your head on about 7 things just walking around.  Read More...

Our last week in Seattle was a Memorial Day Weekend Extravaganza, there was family, friends and oh so much food!  Our weekend started on Friday night with Karaoke Bingo at the local Senior Center.  We weren't lucky enough to jump up and yell BINGO but we did have a great time laughing and singing along with those brave enough to hop up on stage and belt out a classic or two.  Read More

Another great week on the Road to Rome.  We left "Sonni California" for the grey skies of Seattle and I am loving every minute of it!  The countless antique stores, vintage shops and street fairs have produced so many goodies like this peachy bedazzled hat box! Read More

It's official! We have crossed the iconic San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge and are on our way to Rome!  The next month will be filled with family and friends as we travel the USA before the big move.  Follow our daily adventures via Instagram with #romanwithjaxanddeano and for more details of places to eat, home decor shops to explore and treasure to find stop by the Colorfully Chic Blog every Saturday!  Read More