I'll tell you something that sounds like a cliché: in Italy, we're truly blessed with the climate. This privilege is even more evident when you're planning a trip to Northern Europe and, before you start booking flights and B&Bs, you need to get a feel for the situation...
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While we wait for SOURCE SELF-MADE DESIGN, the international exhibition of self-produced design that will also be present at this year's Fuorisalone, let's meet Salvatore (Toti) Spataro. Naturally, he also participated in Source, and today he tells us a little more about himself and his creations. Who…
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Here comes another event, perhaps the most important, among the home industry trade fairs: Ambiente, which begins this Friday at the Frankfurt Messe and runs until Tuesday, February 16th. The world's leading trade fair for tableware, kitchenware, household items, and gift items,…
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Crafted according to the most time-honored traditions of master cabinetmakers, classic furniture can seamlessly integrate with modern and contemporary furnishings, thanks to its timeless grace. To add a touch of warmth to your entryway, living room, or bedroom, here are some options, from elegant neoclassical to the rigorous…
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Emanuele Belviso, 27, studies Industrial Design at the Polytechnic University of Bari and works as a freelance graphic designer. He also participated in SOURCE SELF-MADE DESIGN, the international self-produced design exhibition held in Florence in September. The event featured many designers, including…
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Marble, by definition, is a limestone rock, but in the hands of skilled craftsmen and those capable of taming its hardness, it can take on a thousand forms. It becomes a precious sculpture, a bookend, a tray, and even a deckchair. A strong, delicate, and unpredictable material that inhabits…
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We're having dinner this evening. It's no problem if the table seats four: two of you and two guests. The problem arises when you want to host a seated dinner (comfortably seated at a table) for six or more people and your table is small. What to do? Cancel...
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Color in the home. In the bedroom, kitchen, and living room, let's add color to our home with furniture and accessories that add a pop of color to these gray (though I find it a very elegant shade and one I adore) winter days. Let's start with the solutions proposed by Quintessence by Valdichienti with accessories and furnishings...
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Sometimes in life you meet people with whom you immediately feel a certain connection. That's exactly what happened with Iaia Michi. I was won over not only by her cheerfulness and professionalism in the challenging world of communications, but also by her remarkable knowledge of the world of porcelain and brands...
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Having dinner after dinner is the perfect solution if you don't have the time or inclination to organize something more elaborate like a sit-down dinner. In these cases, a little, discreet help—unless, lucky you, you have the help of a housekeeper—in the form of...
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