The electrical wiring on the walls of some houses in Italy have to be seen to be believed. They hang in fantastic festoons in towns and villages all over the country.
Here are a few of the extravaganzas I have spotted on my travels.
I’m sure they work wonderfully well and they certainly add interest to the streetscape.
Dodgy but effective!!!
By: Jim & Kerry on January 30, 2014
at 11:43 pm
I think they are great wall decorations.
By: Debra Kolkka on January 31, 2014
at 12:01 pm
Es, it is quite fascinating…
By: mulino dominillo on January 30, 2014
at 11:59 pm
I like the clusters.
By: Debra Kolkka on February 1, 2014
at 6:13 am
Even electrical outlets, cable boxes, and spaghetti wires look artistic in Italy.
Imagine what a modern-day Michelangelo could do if he had a commission to paint a spiritual painting using contemporary objects?
By: Jack Erickson on January 31, 2014
at 12:11 am
I think they look great. Once I started noticing them I was fascinated.
By: Debra Kolkka on January 31, 2014
at 12:09 pm
This is a fascinating idea for a post. I think the worst (and scariest) wiring I’ve ever seen was in Vietnam.
Hugs from Ecuador,
Kathy
By: Kathryn McCullough on January 31, 2014
at 12:16 am
I’m sure they work well and I think they look great.
By: Debra Kolkka on January 31, 2014
at 12:11 pm
That’s very funny, Debra. Thanks for making me laugh!
By: jann on January 31, 2014
at 1:09 am
I think it is amazing they they are just accepted as normal.
By: Debra Kolkka on January 31, 2014
at 12:13 pm
Fantastic festoons! That is hysterical! I have to send some of these pics to
My real estate inspectors! Ha
By: Melonie Carideo on January 31, 2014
at 3:39 am
I am sure they will be delighted.
By: Debra Kolkka on February 1, 2014
at 6:18 am
Wow, health and safety nightmare but still beautiful!! Lizzie :o)
By: lizbert1 on January 31, 2014
at 7:18 am
They look a bit dangerous but they seem to be effective.
By: Debra Kolkka on January 31, 2014
at 12:14 pm
Fingers crossed for you!! ;o)
By: lizbert1 on February 6, 2014
at 12:13 am
Paul will love this! No matter what the subject, pics are great.
By: Nicolet on January 31, 2014
at 8:05 am
It is all part of lovely Italy.
By: Debra Kolkka on January 31, 2014
at 12:15 pm
Scary! I’ve never noticed this in Italy…Cuba had some truly worrying wiring!
By: suej on January 31, 2014
at 8:55 am
I’m sure you will notice the wiring next time you are in Italy.
By: Debra Kolkka on January 31, 2014
at 12:16 pm
You can bet I will! Could be a new photo project!
By: suej on January 31, 2014
at 12:22 pm
It’s just more spaghetti!
By: Jan Jones on January 31, 2014
at 9:09 am
Excellent description!
By: Debra Kolkka on January 31, 2014
at 12:17 pm
Right up my street with this post Debra – as you know! You’ve inspired me…
By: Janine Vasta on January 31, 2014
at 9:56 am
I’m glad you like them.
By: Debra Kolkka on January 31, 2014
at 12:18 pm
Yes, its horrific isn’t it! We have after ten years, found a decent plumber. But a decent common sense electrician, no!
By: June Finnigan on January 31, 2014
at 10:34 am
We had a great electrician at Casa Debbio. They did a great job and were very easy to work with.
By: Debra Kolkka on January 31, 2014
at 12:19 pm
Umm.. some of these look very familiar.. They look like my house!!
By: Catherine on January 31, 2014
at 10:39 am
Perhaps I walked past your house.
By: Debra Kolkka on February 1, 2014
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Bit dodgy some of them Anyway seems to work So !!!
By: Dianne Cant on January 31, 2014
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Ours works.
By: Debra Kolkka on February 1, 2014
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OMG, Debra, this is the most fantastic collection of photos! I LOVE it. Of course I wish I’d thought of it, but I didn’t…I’m just so glad to see that someone has documented this national…um…talent! I now see that my husband’s proclivities in the wire department are, as the Italians say, “bigger than he is”. We have wires everywhere, tangles of them, which I am always trying to hide. Now I know this is a battle I will never win.
By: The Daily Cure on January 31, 2014
at 1:22 pm
These clusters always bring a smile to my face.
By: Debra Kolkka on February 1, 2014
at 6:23 am
LOL its such a pain when I have to photoshop all that crap out of my photos;-)))
By: Susan Heslington on January 31, 2014
at 8:13 pm
Don’t chop them out, make a feature of them.
By: Debra Kolkka on February 1, 2014
at 6:23 am
Great post! At least the wiring isn’t ugly. Some of the electrical wiring in Central America is over the top. It hangs everywhere in ugly strings and ruins any view that could be nice.
By: thirdeyemom on February 1, 2014
at 12:36 am
I have seen some of that wiring, it is incredible.
By: Debra Kolkka on February 1, 2014
at 6:24 am
We have seen even worse on our travels – things you would never see in Australia!
By: frenchfry36 on February 1, 2014
at 4:33 am
I think they are charming and love to spot them on walls.
By: Debra Kolkka on February 1, 2014
at 6:25 am
It is amazing that the entire population of the country has not been electrocuted or all of the houses burned…luckily, there is a lot of stone! LOL! Festive, indeed.
By: Susan And Wade on February 1, 2014
at 9:56 pm
Despite the interesting wiring the electricity seems to work well enough.
By: Debra Kolkka on February 1, 2014
at 10:12 pm
I too have been amazed when I see these crazy bundles of wires and am thrilled when everything electrical works in the apartment!
By: paninigirl on February 2, 2014
at 6:34 pm
They look a bit crazy, but everything seems to function.
By: Debra Kolkka on February 10, 2014
at 6:23 am
Always with the details. Awesome! And I always have to imagine you taking pictures of these. Makes me smile. 🙂
By: rommel on February 10, 2014
at 6:21 am
It must look a bit strange to be photographing nothing much.
By: Debra Kolkka on February 10, 2014
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