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Ancient Meets Modern in a Milan Apartment
This Milan apartment requires a careful look; blink and you'll miss the juxtaposition of a 1950s lamp next to an 18th-century door frame. Why is it such a challenge to take it all in? Because it...
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DIY: Burlap Headboard
The ultimate high/low? We love the mix of rough (raw burlap headboard) and refined (antique velvet bedspread, Fortuny light) in this luxe bedroom in Marseilles, spotted on The Design Vote. Above:...
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Classic Italian Lighting from Venice
Discovered via Farmhouse Modern: the work of Aldo Bernardi, a lighting designer located in Paderno del Grappo, just northwest of Venice, Italy. Bernardi produces classically detailed, hand-finished...
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Malatesta Maison: Farmhouse Chic in Italy
Once a holiday home; always a holiday home? In 1485, the House of Malatesta, the ruling family of Rimini, built their country house in the Italian inland town of what is now known as Pergola and...
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10 Easy Pieces: Stovetop Espresso Makers
I have enjoyed a long- term monogamous relationship with the classic stovetop Bialetti, which is fabulously dependable. Here's a roundup of our favorite stovetop espresso makers; alll are made from...
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Design Renaissance: A Pallet Loft in Florence
Faced with the challenge of how to transform an open loft into a flexible space that served as both a venue for small events as well as more intimate accommodations for guests, some Florentines came...
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Pave Cafe in Milan: A Place Like Home
Milan-based Pave Bakery offers more than your typical Italian biscotti. The owners, four friends who share a love of sweets, wanted to offer their guests a place that feels as comfortable as their own...
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5 Favorites: High-Style Italian Kitchen Ranges
Years ago, I borrowed an Alpha Romeo from a friend and was loath to return it. I was smitten—not with the engine power (there was a lot) but with the tiny design details of the interior handles and...
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Antonino Sciortino: A Modern Blacksmith in Milan
Milan-based artist Antonino Sciortino, a former dancer, expresses his lyrical side in his iron works. Sciortino, who was born in Palermo, began working in his father's shop at the age of eight. His...
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A Family Apartment in Italy, Modern Classics Included
We have a style crush on Italian firm b-arch, headed by Prato-based Sabrina Bignami and Alessandro Capellaro; the duo creates projects featuring a mix of vintage (rustic marble sinks, leather trunks)...
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A Moody Loft in Mantova
A small apartment in Mantova, Italy, uses an interplay of textures—all in neutral colors—to striking effect. Designed by Mantova-based multidisciplinary design firm Archiplan Studio, the project...
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The World at Your Feet: A Map Rug from Italy
Possibly the largest floor map ever? Italian company Area Pavimenti uses digital processing to transpose images onto wool carpeting. In this case, a map of Africa, perfect for edification.
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Masseria: The Italian Farmhouses of Puglia
Is Puglia the new Tuscany (and not just because Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel staged a wedding celebration there recently)? After paging through Rizzoli's "Masseria: The Italian Farmhouses of...
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A DIY Bed Made from Reclaimed Wood
Katrin Arens has been designing furniture out of reclaimed, "abused wood" since 1998 out of her home, a converted 15th century mill in Bergamo, Italy. We recently noticed her handmade wood slatted bed...
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Studio Visit: A Roman Artisan in New England
You may have noticed Angela Liguori's vibrant shop in last November's issue of Martha Stewart Living. I certainly did, and luckily for me, she happens to work right in my own Boston-area neighborhood....
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A Trattoria with Charm to Spare
When co-owners Giovanna Parolari and chef John Taboada opened Luce (which was recently named fourth Best New Restaurant of 2012 by Bon Appétit) in Portland, Oregon, they were looking to recreate the...
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Design Sleuth: Charcuterie Boards at Luce in Portland, Oregon
Earlier today, we posted on Portland, Oregon, Italian restaurant Luce, where we admired the wall display of sculptural walnut wood cutting boards. The boards, by Canadian product designer Geoffrey...
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A 19th Century Flat in Italy Gets a Modern Upgrade
When Genova-based firm Grooppo renovated a flat in an 1870s building in Savona, Italy, they were looking to update the traditional space with modern fixtures and an energy-efficient heating system....
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A Stool Too Pretty to Sit On?
Last time we wrote about British designer Max Lamb, we featured his Round and Round Table—this time, we're admiring his latest creation: the Last Stool (luckily, it's available in the US). The Last...
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Georgia Bettoja Tapestries in Rome
The best discovery I made on a recent trip to Rome? Tapestries by self-taught artist Georgia Bettoja, spotted in a friend's apartment. Bettoja makes her wall hangings from reclaimed textiles (linen...
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