User Reviews

I really wanted to watch this show because the concept of it seem really interesting. Unfortunately I just can't stand the over dramatic acting it just ruins the whole thing. Not fun not cute, annoying like finger nails on a chalkboard.

Good grief, HGTV. Where'd you find this obnoxious, childish whirlwind of noise?

So I watched this show because Sambuca di Sicilia is where my great great grandma was born and lived prior to immigrating to the US. I thought this would be a great show to watch to get a taste of one of the cities in Sicily where my family is from.

Yes, the main person is annoying and over the top but, whatever, it happens. My main annoyance came with how she treated the contractor. She got so mad over things he had no control over like needing to repair a leak or when parts arrived that were shipped from outside Sicily. She was particularly over the top about the kitchen not being done on time. NEWS FLASH, it's a renovation. They are NEVER done on time. Why are you inviting your family out for immediately after it's supposed to be done? Chill out and plan for some extra time.

Show is extremely deceptive , no one is buying the drama over the budget...there is no way this actor is worried about money

A vanity project in every sense. I've never understood why this sort of Under the Tuscan Sun thing is so fascinating. It's carpentry and plumbing, people. It might be a bit interesting if she had done it all on her own, but just like UTTS, she just orders around a bunch of workers.

Another bourgeois bore remodels an old villa. Yawn. This is so boring that I almost fainted five minutes into it. She doesn't speak much Italian and she seems totally clueless about all things Italian. So, my question is this: why would anyone care to hear her talk? The answer is that most people would rather not listen to her.

This reminds me of so many British TV programs in which a blabbermouth host walks through unscripted scenes where nothing interesting happens or will happen. I live in a place where people do this sort of thing every day. At least half of my friends live in remodeled homes and I had to pretend to listen to them talk about their problems. This show I can simply turn off.