![]() The chicken coop is in the background with the climbing roses. The donkey pen was to the left.īelow, the rose garden. The roses were in full bloom, which was really pretty! Love their beautiful arches below. The plants are all listed in their book.Įverything was so cute and utterly charming. Steve said in the garden he chose to do similar color palettes for all of the plants, so there are actually not too many different plants. They had two days of an open house with 500 people each day – whew, what a lot of work giving tours to that many people! Visiting their house was like stepping right into the pages of their books! We have been admirers of their books for years and have been inspired by their beautiful home.īrooke and Steve gave tours of the inside themselves. Below, their cute mini donkeys which have made me want little donkeys of my own! The rose bushes near the fence had most of the flowers nibbled off of them! They have donkeys, chickens, goats and sheep at their farm. ![]() The open house was to celebrate their new book, Patina Living, which is all about life on the farm in Ojai, California. They created one of the most charming homes and wrote about it in their multiple books – Patina Style, Patina Farm, and their newest book, Patina Living. This past weekend we had the opportunity to go to an open house and book signing at Steve and Brooke Gianetti’s Patina Farm located in Ojai, California. You don’t pay a cent more than you would otherwise! Our full disclosure is available under About. This means if you make a purchase using these links, we may earn a small commission. Luckily, you can learn a ton from the designers via Instagram and their stunning coffee table book.We use affiliate links in our posts and our site. The answer is that the farm is truly private residence for family and friends only. If you can’t grow it, support your local farmers market.Ĭan you visit Patina Farm? Many ask if they’re able to visit Patina Farm themselves. Veterinarians and sheep shearers are just a few of all the caregivers we rely on. WHAT MOST PEOPLE DON’T REALIZE ABOUT LIFE ON THE FARM: Mint - it’s great in salads, tea and floral arrangements. THE CROP WE WILL ALWAYS GROW IN THE GARDEN: The love our animals give us in return for caring for them. Watching the antics of the baby goats - they are like naughty little kids. ![]() Thanking the animals for what they taught us during the day.Īnytime we have to leave Patina Farm for L.A.įood Harmonics, Ojai Pilates, Bart’s Books, Sunday Farmers Market ![]() Our trip to the Cotswolds in England and seeing all of the amazing gardens. ![]() How all the animals are connected to each other, how they interact and relate.įrom the vegetable garden and chicken coop. Watching the famous sun rises in Ojai as they change colors from pink to blue. Qigong followed by chicken, duck and sheep feeding. The Giannetti’s rustic and modern European farmhouse oozes with charm thanks to the talents of Brooke and Steve both. From morning qigong in their lush garden to daily cuddles with their baby goats, here’s what aspirational living on a farm really looks like… A Morning on Patina Farm… According to the designing couple, Patina Farm is ‘Inspired by European country homes, the design of Patina Farm combines Mediterranean architecture with a modern sensibility of space.’Īs more of us long to get closer to the earth this year, Patina Farm’s sprawling edible garden, immensity of private space and endless parade of farm animals make Patina our ultimate dream property. The Giannetti’s run a full-service design firm in L.A., so it’s no wonder that their farm serves up full-time inspiration from the architecture to the garden to Brooke’s lines of farm-friendly things to wear. Since Brooke is taking over our Instagram with as many farm animals as we can fit in the feed, we thought we’d bring this interview up to the top of your in-box! We first featured this interview with designers Brooke and Steve Giannetti when they released their third book, Patina Living, last year. Waking up on Patina Farm settled in quiet Ojai, California sounds like a dream. ![]()
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