Any Historians here familiar with Italian Villas in the late 1800?

by QueenOfTheAether

cross post from /r/History

Hello, I'm interested in finding out what the interior of Italian Villas may have looked like in the late 1800s, for example how they were decorated (wallpaper and such) what furniture would have been used, as well as what amenities would have been available/used (I.e. Indoor toilets, electricity etc). I'm hoping for books/other source material recommendations, paintings/pictures and photographs or any other description please.

In particular I'm interested in the what the interiors of :Villa Emily/ Villa Verde built in 1871 and Villa Tennyson built shortly after in San Remo Italy, would have looked like. As far as I am aware, Villa Tennyson was demolished before 1890, but Villa Verde is still standing at 6 Via Hope, Sanremo.

So far I have only been able to locate exterior shots of the aforementioned Villas, such as this

Therefore: from a historical perspective, how would these villas have been decorated (with a relatively rich owner)? in terms of interior architecture? Wallpaper? Indoor or outdoor Toilets? Were Studies/Reading Rooms/Libraries common? furniture (I am aware of what google and Pinterest has to offer, but am hoping for paintings or pictures of how rooms may look)

Thanks

EDIT: Exterior shots of Villa Tennyson are here and here and Villa Emily is here I cant tell how grand or lavish this type of villa would be. I believe it may be similar to this- Daniel Willard Fiske's photographs at Cornell of the Villa Landor in San Domenico, but I'm not certain.

hobblingcontractor

Not quite what you're looking for because the owner was ridiculously rich but there is this, Castello di Miramare:

Commissioned by Ferdinand Maximilian Joseph, aka Maximilian of Hapsburg, aka Maximilian I of Mexico. Finished construction in 1860. Rooms run the full gamut of design since it was supposed to be a quiet country house.

Most importantly there's a virtual tour available online so you can browse around it.

http://www.castello-miramare.it/eng/virtual_tour/pianoterra.php

Really gorgeous place to visit! I'll see if I can think of any more off the top of my head that may fit your requirements, but this one was painstakingly restored. Old stuff is so common in Italy that unless it's really spectacular there's no point.

Edit:

Okay, remembered one more I've been to recently that fits the bill. Museo Revoltella, also in Trieste:

http://www.museorevoltella.it/museo.php?sub=7&ID=39

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g187813-d286380-Reviews-Museo_Revoltella-Trieste_Province_of_Trieste_Friuli_Venezia_Giulia.html

Pretty good pictures spread throughout Trip Advisor of the actual building and furnishings. However, it may be a bit too early 19th century in the furnishings.