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La Magia del Bianco Magazine - Winter 2013-2014 - n° 4 Several articles on lifestyle, photography, craft, decoration, diy, interiors, vintage, brocante, wedding...TRANSCRIPT
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dicembre 2013-febbraio 2014
CHRISTMAS TEA PARTY
GREY INSPIRATIONS
MAGIC OF GIFTS
La magia del BiancoMAGAZINE
VALENTINE WEDDING
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{The authors}
Cinzia Corbetta,Architect, interior designer, graphic, she’s gra-duated at the Academy of Fine Arts of Brera in Milan.She loves retrieving and restoring furniture and objects found in flea markets. Shabby chic, french chic & Provence style lover.Her blog “La Gatta sul tetto” is concerned with furnishing and deco-rating, posting her decorations and many tutorials.Blog: www.lagattasultettomilano.com E-mail: lagattasultettomilano.com
Follow us: blog magiadelbianco.blogspot.it
official facebook pageE-mail: [email protected]
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{The authors}
Mari Crea, Photographer, decorator and blogger, specialized in fine decoration and trompe l’oeil. Passionate about interior design, shabby chic & scandinavian style lover. Interiors are her main subjects, shooting them for her blog “Creamaricrea”, her publications and this magazine.She loves also portraiting children & people, shooting at events, ceremonies and especially weddings.Blog: creamaricrea.blogspot.it E-mail: [email protected]
GRAPHIC, STYING,TEXTS : Cinzia CorbettaPHOTOGRAPHS, STYLING TEXTS: Mari Crea
Copyright © 2013 La Magia del Bianco
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{Contributors}Betti Calani, Florist, as she likes to be called. She grew up on the shores of Lake Maggiore, between woods and gardens of hydrangeas. Her floral crea-tions are very natural, characterized by seasonality and attention to detail. Graduated as European Flo-rist at Federfiori’s school, she teachs gardening at the Association of Garden Teachers.Sito: www.betticalani.com E-mail: [email protected]
Giada Pinna, Graduated in communication, she worked as trader and buyer for several showrooms delivering furnishing and decoration.Now she’s a businesswoman mom and owns “Lovin Mama”, a shop where she sells the trendiest giftwa-re and home accessories, carefully selected accor-ding to her experience.She loves the colors and materials.... the useful things, but also frivolous ones. More info in addresses.
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{Addresses} Lovin’ Mama , via San Domenico, 25, Chieri (TO)
Tel: 0039 011 263 60 14 Official facebook page
Tessitura Rivese di Beltramo Raimondo e Museo Bottega Storica TessileVia Circonvallazione 11, Riva presso Chieri (TO)
Tel: 0039 011 946 91 13S www.tessiturarivese.it
E-mail: [email protected]
Maryplaid, Plaid, homewear
Sito internet: www.maryplaid.it Official facebook page
I profumi di Melograno Antico, perfumes.
Sito: melogranoantico.sitiwebs.com Official facebook page
E-mail: [email protected]
Pasticceria Buttiglieri Snc Di Buttiglieri Giuseppe & C.Via XX Settembre, 10, Chieri (TO)
Shabby & Charme, interior decoration.
Via Felice Cavallotti, 39, La Spezia.
Official Facebook page
JYSKSito: www.jysk.it
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Magical Christmas
Here’s the 4th issue of our magazine: it’s winter time! This
will be mainly about Christmas, and people who love
the home as we obviously do.
So go-ahead with the decorations, tablescapes, packets and
conviviality. A “pre-Christmas” tea party, to taste tea and
sweets with dearest friends, make simple recipes for family
dinner and a sip a hot chocolate close to a fireplace or a stove.
But winter isn’t only Christmas, so we thought about giving
a special Valentine to all romantic people. In the end, you
can find tutorials and printable material in order to have fun
creating your own decoration.
We wish all our readers a merry Christmas and a Happy New
Year!
Translation Mari Crea
Mari e Cinzia
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Summary
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10 Advent Calendar
18 Magical night
30 Vintage touch
40 Magic of gift
50 Grey inspirations
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60 Valentine Wedding
88 Pine cones
92 Charming Christmas
112 Christmas Tea Party
132 Printables
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The Advent Calendar
While waiting for the birth of Jesus, the Advent season
begins on the first day of December and lasts twenty-
four days. During this period, in many homes, you can find
a small ritual that involves the kids: every day children get a
small gift, hidden in an Advent pocket calendar: a special one
made of twenty-four days.
Our calendar is very simple: 24 bread bags, round paper labels
chalkboard painted and chalk to write. Even children can help
to make it.
Then the parents will fill the bags with small gifts and will
close them with clothespins.
In a short time the advent calendar will be ready.
Styling, Text Cinzia CorbettaPhotography Mari CreaTranslation Mari Crea
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Magical Night
It’s Christmas Eve and the whole family gathered to
celebrate the longest night of the year, a magical night for
children and for adults who love the Christmas feeling.
Dinner is almost ready and the preparation of the table is an
important moment: opening the boxes that hold the finest
linens, grandmother’s cutlery, serving dishes and tableware.
In our setup, we used a milky white pure linen tablecloth
with an elegant ecru high edge, rattan placemats for a rustic
touch, and red glasses.
The bone china white dishes and household cutlery
complete the table equipment.
Decorations are all natural and inspired by Nordic countries.
We use small boxwood wreaths as placeholders and the
centerpiece is a wooden reindeer coated in silver.
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A strip of Tuja branches runs around the table like a green
forest populated by magical presences: tealights and small
red apples.
Dinner is ready: we turn on the candles and Christmas tree
lights, turn any other light and the atmosphere is charged
immediately with magic. Merry Christmas!
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Vintage touch
I n an old office, on a 50’s desk, time has stopped. Old writing
tools tell us of a time when everything was slower, when
handwriting or typewriter were used to communicate and
classify.
At that time the paper smelled of cellulose, ink stained fingers
and buttons of the typewriter, that emitted an unmistakable
sound. Writing was almost a sensory experience, not only a
visual one, as nowadays, in the digital age. The magic of an
handwritten text and the raw elegance of a typed sheet is
something of unique and once-off.
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The magic of gifts
People, especially children, always look forward to
exchange Christmas gifts.
The well-wrapped gifts are traditionally placed under the
Christmas tree, and they carry colored notes and joy in
all homes. Our presents are wrapped in simple white and
brown parcel paper, stopped by colored ribbons, fabric strips
and threads of string.
Each package is different, embellished with various
decorations and marked by a label with the recipient’s name
penned with a beautiful handwriting.
Even gift packages can be an object of design, they give more
joy if you prepare them with care.
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grey inspirations
Many people think that gray is a sad color, but it’s a very
chic one instead. This color reminds us of soft and warm
wool blankets and it harmonizes perfectly with the white snow
and the brown wood and chocolate.
We prepared a delicious hot chocolate with whipped cream
and traditional Christmas cookies, so we could enjoy them
on a cold December, evening beside the crackling fire in the
stove.
The smell of chocolate joins the pine cones, stronger and
pungent: a look at the decorations and the candles, and a
sweet sensation wraps us ... soon it will be Christmas!
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Get married during the winter is dangerous: cold
temperature, rain, even snow are possible, even likely,
but to choose Valentine’s day, the most romantic day of the
year is a fantastic idea.
The dominant color is red passion, the mood is tartan, that’s
a very trendy one during this winter 2013-14. Stunning floral
displays, hearts of each material, glass and gleaming metals
for this simple, but elegant setting. The happiness of a young
couple is a dream that comes true: love is in the air.
Valentine’s WeddingStyling, Cinzia Corbetta
Photography, Text Mari CreaTranslation Mari Crea
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Project: Mari Crea e Cinzia CorbettaPotographer: Mari Crea
Styling: Cinzia Corbetta and Mari CreaSationery: Cinzia Corbetta
Floral arrangements, candleholders, metal and glass hearts: Betti Calani
Table setting, wedding cake, marshmellows: Lovin Mama
Almond candy: Buttiglieri pastryVintage gown
Tartan plaid: MaryplaidLocation: Piedmont country house
Models: Benedetta Rimola and Riccardo Filimbaia
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This bouquet is very natural. it seems almost casually and quickly assembled but it isn’t.This bride’s bouquet is glamourous and fashionable, with the colors of the tartan plaid used by the winter bride to heat her shoulders. Big red gerberas and ruby rose buds are softened by graceful white anemones and vanilla carnations. Hypericum and Leucodendron berries give lightness and freshness to the red bouquet. We “stole” the green twigs to our cedar of Lebanon.
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Many years ago, I parked my car in a small city alley and
when I got off, I was surprised by the amount of small
and large wooden roses that covered the whole street, forming
an original dull brown carpet.
So I decided to bring home these delicious cones. I didn’t
know them very well, I saw them only in a few Christmas
decorations.
I was young and I wasn’t accustomed to the natural world that
now fills my whole life.
Where these beautiful wooden roses come from?
They are produced by the “Cedrus Libani” (cedar of
Lebabon).
This tree is a mighty and majestic symbol of power and strength
since ancient times.
It’s said that the columns of King Salomon Temple were built
The pine cone looks like a rose Text Betti Calani
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using this cedar wood. Also the Phoenicians used this fine and
solid wood to build boats, and ships.
The Cedar of Lebanon belongs to the family of Pinaceae,
ranked as conifers.
It’s a native of northern Anatolia, Syria and Lebanon. Now it
grows naturally along the rocky slopes and limestone and it
reach 40 meters height, sometimes even 60 meters.
Branches take on a “candlestick”posture that go up with an
angle of 90 °.
In Europe, this cedar came in the 17th century. In 1683, some
specimens were planted in London, at the Chelsea Physics
Garden.
Blue green needle-like leaves are grouped in small bunches
on woody branches
Male flowers are gray-green and female ones are yellow.
The fruits, pine cones, are large and conical, but as they accrue
they open as a roses.
During the winter I use these beautiful wooden roses which
are perfect in my style of natural flower arrangements.
They can be stored in cardboard boxes, and used every year in
the Christmas decorations, as Christmas balls. You can make
beautiful wreaths, place cards, close a gift bag or use them to
tie the napkins by gluing to a red ribbon, for example.
You can decorate your table with these pine cones along with
tealights.
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In Italy you will find the most beautiful and oldest specimens
here:
Two in Massari Park, in Ferrara
One in La Maddalena Island, Sardinia.
One in Monfalletto Estate, La Morra, Cuneo
One in the boarding school Pagani’s Park near Campobasso
One near the train station of Chieri, near Torino.
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Charming Christmas
We are at Anna’s home, a bright apartment in an
ancient building in the centre of La Spezia. Anna is a
smiling woman, who greets us with his beloved shitzu Oliver
(affectionately known as Olly) that, curiously, follows us in
every room.
At first glance we are struck by the plentiful light, even though
we are in December.
The dominant white and the considerable height of the ceilings
give us a sense of lightness and freshness. The apartment looks
as a French one, with touches of English and Gustavian style:
final result is very elegant and refined. Anna has designed
the renovation project, she took care of all the details from
distribution of spaces to furnishings.
“The project has been designed by an architect on my precise
instructions”, Anna said.
Doors and windows were remade complying the original style,
while the floors have been replaced by boards of bleached oak.
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The house grows around the living room, where Anna put the
Christmas tree, decorated with fabric hearts, tulle bows, tassels
and strings of pearls.
“I made all the decorations, I purchased something in a South
Tyrol Christmas market, and something comes from my shop
(Shabby & Charme, La Spezia). I tried to change something every
year: I don’t like red color, and I only use it in the kitchen... in the
other rooms I use mainly light colors”Anna tells us, showing her
Christmas decorations.
A beautiful english fireplace stands in the living room between
two large windows. It’s decorated with traditional Christmas
stockings and romantic white roses.
In conversation area we can find blue and white porcelain and
objects.
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The cabriolet armchairs were bought at the flea market in Nice,
France.
They were in very bad condition and Anna has personally
restored and coated before covering them with a checked blue
and white, Gustavian style, cloth. The sofa, with classic lined
cloth, is by Bodema.
In the kitchen, we enjoyed a delicious tea with pastries served
in Green Gate cups from Anna’s shop. Here, red is starring
color of decorations and accessories.
Even the kitchen impresses us with the brightness and good
taste.
Anna explains: “Kitchen furniture are entirely a project of mine.
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It’s all drawn by my son and made by a factory near Chiavari.”
The table belonged to the great-grandmother of Anna, while the
beautiful Ligurian cupboard was purchased from an antique
shop in Genoa.
We keep on sipping our tea, enjoying every detail of this
beautiful home, and we feel that Christmas is close, a beautiful
charming Christmas.
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Christmas Tea Party
Traditionally, Christmas is a family celebration, but the gift
exchange involves also friends and co-workers.
With a little imagination you can have fun creating a cozy
and relaxing atmosphere in your home, to exchange gifts and
greetings with your dearest friends.
We set up a special tea party, with plenty of cakes, sweets,
candies, meringues and decorations.
We were inspired by romantic English tea with a touch of
Scandinavian Christmas style, so we chose a blue color for
an unconventional Christmas and we added a little bit of
traditional red.
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merry christmas
and happy new
year