With its gray stucco walls and simple architectural massing, Varese's Villa V by Milan- and Moscow-based Raboni Architetti saves its riches for the inside, where a muted palette meets an undertone of saturated color. It's the new minimalism, Italian style.
Photography via Raboni Architetti.
Above: In one of the living areas, the red in the textiles quietly warms up the gray plastered walls.
Above: The eclectic furnishings include a mix of the antique, modern rustic, and industrial.
Above: The neutral palette finds warmth, texture, and an element of surprise in rust velvet-covered vintage chairs.
Above: An updated loggia brings light into the upper-floor sitting area.
Above: Dark cabinets, a concrete countertop, and a patinated bronze pendant shade come together to create a minimalist and moody kitchen.
Above: Each room offers its own hint of color. Here, metal-framed bistro chairs have rattan webbing with integrated red stripes.
Above: Clean lines are offset by rustic elements, including a wood table, rough-hewn cutting boards, and woven placemats and trays.
Above: An industrial faucet paired with a stainless steel sink.
Above: In an under-the-eaves bedroom, chairs covered in soft yellow linen are surrounded by a palette of neutral grays and browns.
Above: A sink and a round nautical window are fit in beneath the upstairs eaves.
Above: The built-in furniture, painted the same gray as the walls, blends in with the architecture of the room, while the wooden eaves are painted white to give height to the space.
Above: The landing of the metal spiral stair has been inscribed with precision into the wood floor.
Above: The handrail detail at the top of the spiral stair is elegant in its simplicity.
Above: The house is located in the stone-cutting town of Viggiù in Varese, part of the Lombardy region, about 30 miles northwest of Milan.
Above: A pair of industrial lights are wall mounted on the exterior wall of the loggia.
Above: A verdant garden surrounds the house.
For more Italian interiors, take a look at:
- Pastels Go Rustic in an Italian Farmhouse
- Malatesta Maison: Farmhouse Chic in Italy
- Apartment Upgrade: A Tiled Floor in Every Room
And on Gardenista, visit An Italian Terrace.
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