New Year's eve with Proust

"What do I see? A Nesserlode pudding! As well! I declare I shall need a course at Carlsbad after such a Lucullan-feast as this." (À l'ombre des jeunes filles en fleurs) "An architectural cake, as urban and familiar as it was imposing, seemed to be enthroned there on the off-chance as on any other day, in case the fancy seized Gilberte...

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Waiting for 2011

Even if  PANTONE® has chosen18-2120 Honeysuckle as the color for 2011 (see my recent  post HERE) and you may like that pinkish red or not,  you may use it or not next year, I believe a true red is the color for this time of the year. Red is festive, represents energy, passion, strength, courage, or you could...

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An intimate Christmas

A Christmas atmosphere can be created with some imagination and subtle changes like in this house on the Italian hills not far from Milan, where the rustic humble architectural details were maintained during renovation.A Baccarat vase positioned horizontally and holding branches with festive berries, a few candles and the subtle light of...

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Modern Italian villa

Italian villas, Villa Arrighi Rendering by Steve GiannettiIn the world of  bloggers dedicated to design we often come across projects of other designers and this time I like to present you with an extraordinary one by Brooke and Steve Giannetti from Los Angeles, who are starting to work on the creation of a modern Italian villa and...

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A rose is a rose...

Exquisite roses decorate my home this Christmas. I was buying bunches to give to my clients as a thank you for their business and...I could not resist to buy more for myself. They are a delicate cream color with a hint of pale green around the petals and a subtle pink in the heart. The true color is not seen well on the screen but trust...

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Good-bye turquoise? Welcome 2011 new color?

Pantone 2011 color2010 is ending and with Christmas and horoscopes for the new year here comes also an anticipation of trends... are you ready for 2011? PANTONE® 18-2120 Honeysuckle: this is the color chosen by Pantone for 2011, a color full of life, will Honeysuckle red  bring energy in a time of stress? 2010 turquoise represented an...

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"Die Walküre" in Milan

 Die Walküre, Teatro alla ScalaDecember 7th is the day of the Saint Patron of Milan, Sant'Ambrogio, and it is also the opening of the  season at La Scala Theatre. In all these years the ladies evening gowns have reflected the times, booming economy, austerity, times of peace, times of turmoil. I have seen decades of luxurious furs...

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