Sometimes a little twist makes the greatest impression. In this case, a literal twist on Sara Rowghani’s chair makes it an incredible design. The chair reminds me of so many things at once: a pretzel, hair braid, chocolate, ribbons.
I think that’s exactly what defines a good design! See the making process here
Is a Kitchen Aid stand mixer in a metallic satin copper finish.
It’s beautiful, I would buy it just to display it on a kitchen counter. I’m not much of a baking queen myself, but this beauty would definitely drag me to the kitchen from time to time.
Have you ever been in a thorny situation? No matter how you try to get yourself out of it, you’re just sure that thorn’s coming up. I’m making it sound too poetic, aren’t I? Well I got myself into a huge thorny situation earlier today when an idea sparked in a cloud above my head as I passed by my grandma’s gardener throwing out the excess branches from old trees. I’ve been wanting to find something interesting for that corner in my room, something with a little bit of height to it. That’s when i decided to experiment and asked him to leave out a few branches on the side for me.
well obviously our branches don’t blossom around this side of the world,sadly. But you get the idea. 
So I got started. I picked out the right size and color of branches, shed off the leaves and cut out the excess side branches. If you ever try this, make sure you wear gloves as it is a very thorny situation. 
I brought out a few vases to fit them in. I found the one with the wider opening carried more and gave them a more natural drop. We then washed them out to bring out the beautiful natural reddish wood color. I left them out for a while to dry. 
meanwhile, I went out to Sia and grabbed a few artificial flowers. How I wish our climate allowed us to grow lovely hydrangeas and colorful roses in our gardens to decorate vases with on a daily basis. But for now, faux flowers will do the job. 
I picked an odd count of three roses and just a little shrub to finish it off. I think I might need another shrub for the other end to give it a complete look.
lit up my diptyque candle and enjoyed the view.
Recommended if you’ve got some extra time on your hands and a corner to fill.
images via the much missed dominomag, ahamodernliving.
After our tour around the salone internazionale del mobile we took off to Florence. I just love that city. The charm it possesses is really special. I’ve got to say though this time we got a real taste of Florence with our Italian friend Mr. Bellucci. We got a taste of the real Florentine food and confectionaries. We walked by many historical landmarks in the city and got a very informative brief from him. If you’re reading this thank you very much!
On the Ponte Vecchio 
(Left) The traditional Florentine way of having meals, a built in gourmet snack bar.
(Right) Migone desserts and chocolaterie 
Dante’s engraved profile trace on the ground, honor or disgrace?
hand carved beauties at the factory 
headboards in the making 
The best icecreameries in Florence, Vivoli dates back to 1930 and is still in the same place with very traditional interiors. The icecream was superb.
Charming alleys of Florence 
Adorable Georgian style little girl dresses 
and finally, a stop by the officina profumo farmacia di santa maria novella. The place is a beauty itself, and they stock fab body oils,scents and soaps. A must see!
And with that my friends ends this lovely stroll through Florence. It’s the kind of place where you know there’s a million things to discover, but you’ve just got to walk on and find the most in the least time possible. And that is why i am frenzy for Firenze.
