![]() It’s a lush album in which the couple share not only the nuts and bolts of designing and building a house but also the emotional evolution of a home. The home’s creation-documented on Brooke’s blog, Velvet & Linen, resulted in a new book, Patina Farm. “We’ve planted different varieties of water plants, and the frogs, turtles, and ducks discovered it and have now made it their home.” The canoe is a Craigslist find. “It has become a hobby for Steve,” says Brooke. The property’s pond is a work in progress. “We’re looking at sheep perhaps,” says Brooke. In addition to their three children, the couple share the farm with a menagerie of animals including three goats, four donkeys, a dozen chickens, four dogs, and counting. After discovering a lush five-acre parcel of land, they planted the seed that would grow into their current home, Patina Farm.Īfter six months of planning (Steve is the architect, Brooke the designer) and 18 months of construction, the couple moved to the property that they call their “future empty-nester” home, though they are hardly alone. Indeed, it was a 2009 design project in the idyllic town at the foot of the Topatopa Mountains (just 80 miles north of L.A.) that made their dream a reality. “It would have gardens and animals and room for an art studio. “Steve and I have always dreamed of living on a farm,” says Brooke. The pair, who helm Giannetti Home, a full-service design firm and a store in Los Angeles, fantasized about a property where they could fulfill the family passions: Brooke’s gardening, Steve’s landscape painting, and daughter Leila’s love of horses. ![]()
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