Dear readers,

Italy's contribution to furniture design and interior decoration is immense, with a tradition that spans from ancient craftsmanship to leading-edge modern design. The "Made in Italy" label is synonymous with quality, creativity, and craftsmanship, reflecting the country’s rich heritage of art and design.

Decorating terraces can be a wonderful project, turning an outdoor space into a beautiful and functional extension of your home. In order to get the best of your hard work, foremost take a sit and analyze in detail your lifestyle, your habits and desires.

Here are some general tips to help you in decision-making and see how to make the most of your terrace:

1. Define the Purpose: First, think about how you want to use your terrace. Do you see it as a place for relaxation, dining, entertaining, or a mix of these? Defining its primary purpose will guide your design choices.
2. Choose a Style: Decide on a style or theme that complements both the exterior of your home and your personal taste. Whether it's modern minimalism, cozy bohemian, Mediterranean vibes, or classic elegance, a coherent style will bring your terrace to life.
3. Before starting your project, it might be helpful to Create a Mood-board with your ideas and inspirations. This can help you visualize the end result and ensure that all elements work well together.

Dear Design Lovers,

In order to refresh interior spaces, most of the times, it doesn’t require a big investment. Let’s start with small things we can easily apply to make a change, and with it, to feel more confident, happier, and joyful.

Dear Design Lovers,

Did you love to play with LEGO in your childhood? With just simple, colorful bricks, you could create ANYTHING YOU WANTED. There was no limit to the imagination!

Dear Design Lovers,

After almost two years of covid and periodical lockdowns, the best producers worldwide had a lot of time to think about how we live in personal spaces as family, as professionals in need to have working stations at home, and as individuals who need to relax; therefore, look up-close and analyze the way we live our home spaces every day so they could provide with BEST SOLUTIONS FOR OUR NEEDS AND DESIRES.

At the biggest exhibition from the industry iSaloni, held in Milan every year, the last one has took place in June 2022, many producers presented A NEW LIFESTYLE, reorganizing spaces and presenting innovative products, concentrating on ergonomic shapes, uplifting comfortability, and investing in high-quality raw materials.

Dear Design Lovers,

For those, who love good design and high-quality materials, this selection of soft-padded beds might be interest for you. All models are special, unique by shape, materials, some of them have particular stitches or other particularities. 

Dear Design Lovers,

If you are looking for some high-quality sittings for your dining room, the Italian producer PORADA might have just the right model for you! Made of the best materials, these chairs will make a long-time investment for your home.

Like many success stories we’ve heard before, FLEXFORM started as a family business in the sixties, in the Brianza manufacturing district, in the Northern part of Italy.

This region has a rich history of being a concentration of great artisan manufacturers of padded furniture since the early 1900s. Moreover, being very close to Milano city, it had access to the best creatives from the industry, collaborating with many architects, designers, and artists, and being able to create industrial designs using innovative materials way ahead of the rest of the world.

It all started in 1959 when the Galimberti brothers opened an artisan workshop, called “Flexform di Galimberti”, which specialized in the production of upholstered sofas and armchairs. In the following years, their furniture pieces were present inside the most prestigious villas and historical palaces from Milano to Lake Como, becoming a well‐known name in the industry.

Dear Design Lovers,

After a long period of almost two years of covid lockdowns, best producers worldwide feel the need to change the focus from pure design aesthetics towards bringing more comfortable and functional solutions into our living spaces. 

During this year Milano iSaloni Fair 2022, we witnessed exciting feedback: designers placed accent on upgrading the ergonomics and functionality, using eco-friendly raw materials (woods, water-based painting) and new technologic know-how of lower Ambiental impact.

Dear Design Lovers,

Today I want to share a list of top 5 my favorite items from CATELLANI & SMITH, creating exquisite design lighting, 100% Made in Italy.