Courtesy of Victoria Craparotta and Flavio FabianiFrom May to August, he worked alongside contractors to turn it into a home fit for him and his longtime girlfriend, Victoria Craparotta, whom he met in 2019 on a study abroad program in Malaga, Spain. Courtesy of Victoria Craparotta and Flavio FabianiCraparotta and Fabiani aren't the only ones to get heat for updating an old home. A young couple renovating a starter home in Rhode Island told BI in May that they received "flak" online for making their 1950s bathroom, covered with bubblegum-pink tile, more neutral. AdvertisementFor Fabiani and Craparotta, modernizing the apartment reflects who they are: a young couple who don't want to live in an apartment from a bygone era in Italy. "A lot of people see Italy as this idyllic place and that it's all vintage," Craparotta said.

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