The Italian Ambassador's New Kitchen The Washington Post

The Italian Ambassador's New Kitchen
The Washington Post

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Further encouraging our fascination with DC Embassies, The Washington Post features the Italian Ambassador's brand new kitchen. The renovation is stunning, but we truly envy the miniature greenhouse with LED lights for growing fresh herbs. The 57-room Tudor house is traditionally-styled, with the kitchen as the only contemporary renovation. Even with modern upgrades, can such a large house ever be environmentally-friendly? Decide for yourself by taking a mini-tour of this amazing house, called Villa Firenze...

The house has many interesting elements, including paneling by 17th-century English designer Christopher Wren in the Ambassador's office. With 22 acres, the house is one of the largest private estates in DC.
Click here to read the full Washington Post article "The Italian Kitchen; After a massive update, an ambassador's residence welcomes guests in . . ." Read more about "Italian Ambassador Giovanni Castellaneta and his wife, Lila, at Villa Firenze" by clicking here.

(Images: Gordon Beall, Washington Spaces, Washington Life Magazine)

Comments (6)

Looks like an Arclinea kitchen.

posted by art on May 29th 2009 at 3:45pm
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Hey, its nice house, and a very nice kitchen, a tad big, but perhaps just what you need to get up speed when chasing the maids around the counter, especially if il Presidente Silvio pops by. I just can't quite wrap my mind around the ersatz Tudor for the Italian ambassador.

posted by Usbek de Perse on May 29th 2009 at 3:54pm
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Only the Italians can pull it off. Even the most garish of colors can achieve a high level of sophistication in their hands

posted by Lawnmowr on May 29th 2009 at 3:54pm
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The kitchen is the nicest part of the house. Did my eyes deceive me or are there 5 refrigerators? If so, how can they even keep track of what is in them? One for veggies, one for meats, one for fruits, one for drinks one for condiments? The herb garden- very nice! I am thinking about growing one of my own. If anyone has other herb garden ideas please shoot them my way! FeeFee
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posted by feefee on May 29th 2009 at 11:23pm
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Lovely house - Too bad about the kitchen
(obviously designed to be run by a full catering staff)

posted by bepsf on May 30th 2009 at 11:33am
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I love the kitchen. I love the house. I do not love both under the same roof.

posted by baileyb on May 30th 2009 at 3:38pm
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